“We want to help or encourage people to get out there and get some type of certification, get some type of education, because knowledge is power, right? ... We can only empower ourselves by learning,” said Cynthia De La Garza-Parker, a WETC alumnus.
Alamo Colleges' new Westside Education and Training Center building opens Thursday. The $23 million facility features state-of-the-art labs.When Armida Flores first came to Alamo Colleges’ Westside Education and Training Center , she was planning to improve her English language skills.She went on to earn a certificate from Northwest Vista College’s Community Health Worker program, which is partnered with the WETC, and later earn a bachelor’s degree.
Alamo Colleges District Chancellor Mike Flores said that the new center will offer more opportunities for college transfer credits, along with better access to labs and more classrooms. The Alamo Colleges’ Westside Education and Training Center offers opportunities for a wide range of people in the community to continue their education and meet their professional goals.The center aims to educate a wide range of people, from recent high school graduates or those that didn’t complete high school, to those returning to school to get higher paying jobs or specialize in a profession.for all the centers, said the proximity of the center to the community is key.
Through the community health worker program, she learned valuable skills that she would later use in her clinical classes. Those skills included how to do field work, how to talk with people on the street and in clinical settings, and how to coordinate events. She also learned how to be culturally sensitive and explain health terms to people, she said.
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