Centro Rendu Graduates Forty Sat., Dec. 19!

Centro Rendu, is pleased to announce that 40 students will receive graduation certificates on Saturday, Dec.19 at Kent Memorial Park. Centro Rendu is a program managed by St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle King County.

According to Mirya Munõz-Roach, Director of Hispanic Outreach for Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle|King County, graduating is a significant accomplishment. Many Centro Rendu students came from dire poverty, attended classes after work hours, began learning how to read, and made various personal sacrifices to be able to complete the course work and earn a certificate.

This coming Saturday, they are set to receive their certificates in primary and secondary education. Munõz-Roach observed that Centro Rendu students have gradually developed the confidence to take on more challenging educational opportunities and have become more engaged in their communities. These investments all started with a commitment to attend literacy classes on a regular basis.

The Mayor of the City of Kent, Suzette Cooke, will be attending the Ceremony. She has been involved in the development of the Centro Rendu program for several years. She will be participating in the Ceremony along with the students and many of their families.

Please join us in congratulating our students:

Centro Rendu Graduation
Saturday, December 19, 2015
4:00 to 6:00 p. m.
Kent Memorial Park
850 Central Ave N. Kent, WA 98032

About Centro Rendu

Centro Rendu, a community based and Latino-led program in South King County, provides culturally and linguistically appropriate case management, literacy education, and advocacy designed to increase stability, parent engagement, self-empowerment, and civic involvement for Latino families. Last year in Kent, Centro Rendu served 529 individuals with direct services and provided over 4,500 referrals out into the community. We anticipate that our growth in our Renton Centro Rendu office will be quick and substantial.

We have opened a Centro Rendu Adult Education Resource Center at our SVdP Renton Thrift Store. We are just getting under way. We estimate that our Centro Rendu office in Renton will provide education and support services to close to 200 Latino adults per month.