Read more about the article New Community Helps Young Woman from Homelessness to a Medical Career
Ilene Villanueva is currently working at University Hospital as an ambulatory care technician. She spent time at Harmony House, New Community’s transitional housing facility for homeless families, where she learned about the educational programs offered at New Community Career & Technical Institute. She earned her GED and completed the Medical Assistant Clinical program to start her career. Photo courtesy of Ilene Villanueva.

New Community Helps Young Woman from Homelessness to a Medical Career

Ilene Villanueva has always wanted to work in the medical field. She said even as a child, people would seek her out for help translating or other tasks when she…

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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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Read more about the article Single Mom Plans To Pursue New Career After Finishing GED Classes At NCC, Despite Health Setback
Her teacher calls Ann Marie Auguste an “exemplary” student. Auguste, 35, began taking GED classes in May after being diagnosed with Graves’ disease last December.

Single Mom Plans To Pursue New Career After Finishing GED Classes At NCC, Despite Health Setback

When Ann Marie Auguste noticed that her daughter’s grades were beginning to slip, she knew it was time to go back to school herself. A single mother working two jobs,…

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