PUENTE Learning Center

PUENTE Learning Center

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We are PUENTE: People United to Enrich the Neighborhood Through Education. Building bridges to learning and opportunity in Boyle Heights and beyond. BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES • Building Brighter Futures • Our Impact • Programs • Featured Stories • Meet Ana • Meet Irma and Michael • Meet Mirna We are a transformative nonprofit that delivers educational programs for children, youth, and adults. Serving Boyle Heights and beyond since 1985. The 2024–25 Annual Report is our shared story of commitment, resilience, and the impact your support makes possible. Our mission of People United to Enrich the Neighborhood Through Education drives real outcomes, from diplomas and college progress to increased language skills and self-sufficiency for families we serve. We are a transformative nonprofit that delivers educational programs for children, youth, and adults. Serving Boyle Heights and beyond since 1985. Jerome Greening, PUENTE CEO When Ana (pictured, left) first arrived in the United States with her family, she faced barriers many immigrants know all too well: navigating daily life with limited English while working... PUENTE has touched multiple generations of Irma and Michael’s family. Years before Irma enrolled her son at PUENTE Charter Elementary School, Irma’s mother was a student in PUENTE’s Adult Education... PUENTE has impacted multiple generations of Mirna's family. That impact started with her son and older daughter who attended PUENTE Preschool and are now successful adults, and it continues with her... Born in Mexico and raised in Boyle Heights, Jose's journey to higher education was far from straightforward. As an undocumented, first-generation college student at California State University, Los... Georgina always dreamed of being the first in her family to attend college, but she faced a significant challenge: there wasn't much information about college available at home. Research has shown... When Patricia was 16 years old, she got pregnant and