East Side Adult Education Celebrates 20 Years of Education and Diversity
On April 25, East Side Adult Education Program celebrated their 20th year of educational services to the community and also celebrated International Day to acknowledge the vast diversity of their student population.
Some of the highlights for this important day were special guests, including Kansen Chu, San Jose City Council Member, along with ESUHSD Board Members Frank Biehl and J. Manuel Herrera.  The first director, Paul Arnold, shared the history of Adult Education within East Side, and how it evolved from the early days. Present Director Richard Uribe and Associate Principal Dr. Beverly Green-Williams, presented the event.
Some of the entertainment consisted of student performances from the Community Education classes, ESL classes, Adult Basic Education and High School Diploma classes.  These included Tai Chi and Kung Fu demonstrations, a mariachi band, singers and dancers. A school counselor and his wife (Burr & Susan Nissen) opened up the show with a wonderful march to their Highland Bagpipes, initiating enthusiasm and high energy from the very beginning.