Read more about the article From New Community Student to Adult Learning Center Director
Cristhian Barcelos was a student taking English classes at New Community in 2001. Now he is the Director of the NCC Adult Learning Center.

From New Community Student to Adult Learning Center Director

Cristhian Barcelos can relate to the students he serves as Director of the New Community Adult Learning Center. He was in their shoes in 2001 when he was a student…

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New Community Hosts Congressman Payne and Councilman Kelly for National Diabetes Month Roundtable

The New Community Adult Learning Center, 563 Orange St., Newark, served as the host site for the National Diabetes Month Roundtable presented by Congressman Donald M. Payne Jr. and Newark…

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Read more about the article Adult Learning Center Student is Pursuing Her Dream
Claudelle Colin moved to New Jersey from Haiti to escape political instability. She enrolled at the New Community Adult Learning Center to study English. Photo courtesy of Cladelle Colin.

Adult Learning Center Student is Pursuing Her Dream

Claudelle Colin is a doctor and hopes to practice medicine in the United States. She moved to New Jersey from Haiti in April because of political instability in that country…

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Read more about the article Afghan Immigrant Learns English at Adult Learning Center
Samiullah Mosafer came to the United States to escape the violence of Afghanistan. He enrolled at the Adult Learning Center to improve his English.

Afghan Immigrant Learns English at Adult Learning Center

Samiullah Mosafer is a 20-year-old student from Afghanistan. He emigrated to the United States with his family in late 2021 after violence erupted in his home country. Mosafer’s native language…

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Read more about the article Adult Learning Center Student And Volunteer Hopes Accounting Job Is In Her Future
Gloria Orjuela emigrated from Colombia to Canada and then to the United States. She has taken classes at the New Community Adult Learning Center and serves as a volunteer there.

Adult Learning Center Student And Volunteer Hopes Accounting Job Is In Her Future

When Gloria Orjuela left Colombia with her husband and daughter, she didn’t know she would end up in New Jersey. The trio emigrated to Canada and became a family of…

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