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Believe in Yourself, Inc.
On our way to College!
DCET Offers Literacy, Life Skills and Community Resources Linkages for Families in need
DCET stands for Developing Citizens through Education and Training
(Literacy for adults, Leadership for Youth, Links to resources)
We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization serving Irving and Grand Prairie, Texas for 30 years. While providing literacy skills and leadership and mentoring opportunities, we take advantage of the advancement in technology to ease and speed the progress of our students' skills.
Both: adults and youth participants benefit from DCET linking them to community resources. We are proudly connected with community partners to better serve our students.
Technology plays a crucial role in modern education by enhancing engagement, providing access to resources, and preparing students for a digital future. It facilitates interactive and personalized learning experiences, allowing teachers to cater to diverse learning styles and individual needs. Furthermore, technology promotes collaboration and communication, both within the classroom and beyond, as well as supporting digital literacy skills essential for the 21st century. .
WE ENVISION
To be a highly visible and trusted community learning centers locally, regionally and nationally through offering a dedicated team of professional staff We envision assisting with educational programs while building a future for our students, their children and their future generations so that they can excel in what lies ahead in overcoming barriers and challenges.
OUR MISSION
To support intergenerational families in achieving literacy, life skills (youth leadership, mentoring, intercultural competence) linking them to community resources in a way that respects all races, religions, and cultures.
OUR GOALS
Our Literacy Programs: Adult Basic Education (ABE), Computer classes, Citizenship exam preparation and (GED) High School Equivalency preparation
are offered to both adults and youth linking them upon request to community resources.
WE VALUE
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Respect for diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Being responsible for the continued improvement of our programs.
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Being polite, respectful, friendly, considerate, and generous when interacting with students, teachers, Board members and all our Partners.
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Practicing our Code of Conduct and Ethics.
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Honesty and integrity in dealing with all members of the community.
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Trust and the pursuit of excellence in our work.
We are on our way to college!
We are innovators, our Mission
saves and transforms lives through EDUCATION!
We build bridges with community leaders, schools, educators, and corporations benefiting the needs of our students.
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Our Story
In 1995 DCET Founder Elvia Wallace-Martinez designed DCET as a Spanish Radio Talk show called DEBES CREER EN TI (Believe in Yourself), and also a weekly TV segments, and 52 newspaper columns in Spanish about virtues/family values. These initiatives in 1998, then turned into a non-profit organization housing Literacy, Community and Mentoring programs for Hispanic/Latino families in its majority. With limited funding and working out of her personal finances, DCET Founder started DCET and continues to serve the community as a volunteer. Her programs have helped thousands of students from dropping out of school, enter the workforce field and preventing them from crime and welfare dependency.
Elvia Wallace-Martinez, founder of DCET understood the Educational needs of the community
DCET Operates with High Standards of Excellence,
a Firm Financial Stability and is a national
Top Rated nonprofit
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