Category Archives: Community Stories

Interviews and profiles of students, families, teachers, volunteers and partners.

CCATE 2020 Summer Interns

CCATE 2020 Summer Interns . Name: Christy Arango Affiliation: Mentor (Graduate Student at University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice- studying Social Policy) Team that you’re working with in CCATE: Program and Administration, Research and Strategic Planning Favorite thing that you’ve accomplished thus far with CCATE: creating/leading College Prep Class for rising High […]

Interview with Tessi Ruiz: Reading Circle Teacher, Girls Group Facilitator, and Soccer Team Coach

Tessi Ruiz has been with CCATE since 2013 when she began with the Red Cross Club. Since then, she has volunteered to take on several other important roles at CCATE which have included coaching the soccer teams that play in a recreational league in Norristown as well as facilitating the girls group and the reading […]

Entrevista con Tessi Ruiz: maestra del círculo de lectura, facilitadora del grupo de chicas, y entrenadora de los equipos de fútbol

Tessi Ruiz se unió a CCATE en el 2013 cuando comenzó con el Club de la Cruz Roja. Desde entonces, ella ha asumido otros papeles importantes en CCATE como voluntaria, que han incluido entrenar a los equipos de fútbol que juega en una liga recreativa en Norristown, facilitar uno de los grupos de chicas y dirigir el círculo […]

Entrevista con Juan Carlos Orozco, Instructor de música

Juan Carlos es un instructor de música que tiene cuatro años con CCATE. Como instructor de música, trabaja con estudiantes de CCATE que tocan una variedad de instrumentos que incluyen guitarra, bajo, violín, saxofón, piano y más. Juan Carlos disfruta especialmente enseñando a los estudiantes música tradicional mexicana, pero también les enseña a los niños […]

Interview with Juan Carlos Orozco, Music Instructor

Juan Carlos is a music instructor that has been with CCATE for four years now. As a music instructor, he works with CCATE students that play a variety of instruments including guitar, bass, violin, saxophone, piano, and more. Juan Carlos especially enjoys teaching the students traditional Mexican music but also teaches the kids the songs […]