Plaza Comunitaria

Course Description

Plaza Comunitaria is a program that offers a great opportunity for adults who have immigrated from Spanish-Speaking countries to finish or begin their elementary and secondary education in Spanish. Plaza Comunitaria is sponsored by INEA (Instituto Nacional de Educaciόn para Adultos from the Mexican Government).

Catholic Charities is proud to be in partnership with Plaza Comunitaria and INEA to support to the ongoing adult education and literacy of Spanish-speaking immigrants. The program includes the following services:
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• Basic education (literacy, primary and secondary) for youth and adults in educational remediation, both in classrooms and online with goal of facilitating participants in beginning and finishing their studies and receiving a diploma from the Mexican Education System.
• Access to new information and communication technologies for the development of reading, writing, communication, logical reasoning, and the information needed for participants to find employment.
• User support in activities related to computer use, Internet, interactive CDs and email.

Required Technology for Online Learning 

Before you get started, ask yourself:

•   Do I have a laptop, desktop computer, Chromebook, tablet, or smartphone with a built-in camera and microphone access?
• Do I have stable internet access (hotspot, cable, wireless, cellular, etc.) on my device?
• Do I have Google Chrome installed on my device? Click the following link for directions

​ https://www.google.com/chrome

•  Can I open a PDF document on my device? Click on the following link for directions https://get.adobe.com/reader

Guide to Start Online Learning

Learn more about:
​Our Adult Education Programs
Legal Services for Citizenship
English as Second Language (ESL)
Citizenship Classes
​Plaza Comunitaria
​College English Readiness (Accuplacer)
Conversation Partners
High School Equivalency (HSE)