Encuentro offers ESL in the Workplace and a computer based workforce skills course, including resume creation, online job applications, online job search and trainings through Acceso Latino. Encuentro offers certification courses for immigrants in the areas of Personal Care Assistant and Home Health Aid and other fields in partnership with CNM. Through institutional partnerships, Encuentro aims to create accessible certification courses in Spanish that include industry-recognized certificates, build industry-specific English language skills and connect students to employers and self-employment opportunities.
Encuentro offers business and finance introductory courses for persons interested in starting up a business. The courses are approximately 14 weeks:
Encuentro’s mission is to transform New Mexico into a thriving community all of its residents. We do this by engaging with Latino immigrant families in educational and career development opportunities that build skills for economic and social justice. Our goals are to: 1) address the need for skill building across areas of language, technology and certifications/degrees in order to compete in today’s economy; 2) strengthen the immigrant community to apply these new skills as tools for leadership and civic engagement.
Under the current COVID pandemic, the fall 2020 semester will be dedicated to piloting online classes with 50 students, and enrollment for the spring is estimated at an overall 50% decrease, or 150 students across all Encuentro programs.
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