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… titled Rising Scholars: Transforming Lives Through Healing, Education, and Social Justice and featured a panel discussion with current and former students who have experienced the carceral system and benefitted from the impactful Rising Scholars … ensure that they can focus on their academic and career goals,” said ELAC President Alberto J. Roman. The day kicked off with a ribbon cutting and tour of the new Rising Scholars Center in building E1 room 104. ELAC President Alberto J. Román, Los Angeles County 4 th District Supervisor Janice Hahn along with ELAC Rising Scholar Coordinators Javier Rodriguez and Elizandro Umana, and Rising Scholar students gave a few remarks on …

… facilities are second to none. Students use state-of-the-art tools and equipment. Hands-on laboratories combined with lectures that describe all the mechanical systems of modern cars and the latest computer assisted repair and testing … get top-of-the-line training while attending ELAC,” said ELAC President Alberto J. Roman.  Students may enter the program with no prior experience and build their skills, so they are able to diagnose and repair today's sophisticated automobiles. Faculty members are (Automotive Service Excellence) ASE Master Technicians with many years of experience in the auto industry. “GLANCDA is so proud of the long-term relationship we have had with ELAC. …

… of the passage of this bill. AB 1096 authorizes community colleges to offer courses taught in languages other than English without requiring students to concurrently enroll in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. Previously, students wishing … in English-speaking households to be able to pursue all of their dreams,” said LACCD Board Member Gabriel Buelna, Ph.D. “With this bill, students can advance their education and learn new skills without being forced into unnecessary ESL classes.” … sign for scores of current and new students who are eager to learn in their native language and contribute to our economy with enhanced skills," said LACCD Chancellor Francisco C. Rodriguez, Ph.D. “I want to thank the Governor and Assemblymember …

… years, she battled various symptoms that doctors either ignored or did not properly diagnose. She finally was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Her symptoms and IBD continued to worsen until she weighed just 99 pounds and had to undergo a life-saving emergency surgery in 2012 with a 30% chance of survival. The odds were stacked against her, given her frail condition at the time of the surgery. The procedure itself was a three-step process, each with its own set of challenges and risks. The first step involved the removal of her colon and the insertion of an ostomy. …