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Debes Creer en Ti
Believe in Yourself. Inc.
Nos concentramos en tutoría y liderazgo de calidad cuando ofrecemos nuestras clases de Inglés, GED (preparatoria), Ciudadanía, Informática y Alfabetización, Primaria y Secundaria en español GRATIS
DCET se fundó en 1995 para ayudar al creciente número de familias hispanas / latinas en Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas como una corporación sin fines de lucro organizada bajo la sección 501 (c) (3) de la estructura del código del IRS y opera bajo la guía de una Junta de 06-seis Miembros ejecutivos y 6-seis Miembros del Consejo Asesor. La Corporación tiene un plantel de 06-personas voluntarias que se encargan de la administración. DCET se dedica a brindar programas educativos, de tutoría y culturales para el bienestar social y económico de los jóvenes hispanos y sus familias.
OUR GOALS
Intercultural competence training for both adults and youth to linking Hispanic/Latino families to community resources and to our Literacy Programs: Adult Basic Education (ABE), Computer classes, Citizenship exam preparation and (GED) High School Equivalency preparation.
WE ENVISION
To empower Hispanic/Latino families
through our "La Escuelita" community learning centers all over locally, regionally and nationally offering a dedicated team of professional staff assisting their educational needs while building a future for their children, and their future generations so that they can excel in their life and in their work, leading them to break barriers and challenges to create a better life for them.
OUT MISSION To promote LITERACY and LEADERSHIP among immigrant families in Dallas-Fort Worth while LINKING them to community resources through English literacy training, youth mentoring and family supportive services, and to do so with respect for diversity, equity and inclusion
OUR VALUES
We value the constant improvement of our programs.We value Tolerance. We value Integrity in all dealings.​We value kindness and courtesy.We value Punctuality.We value Honesty.
¡Somos innovadores, nuestra Misión salva y transforma vidas a través de la EDUCACIÓN!
​We build bridges with community leaders, schools, educators, corporations benefiting the needs of our students.
Asistimos a la comunidad en las áreas de desarrollo personal y empresarial
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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 2-two 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 and 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 enter the workforce field while preventing them from crime and welfare dependency.
As an immigrant herself, founder of DCET understood the needs of the immigrant community
DCET Operates with High Standards of Excellence,
a Firm Financial Stability and is a national
Top Rated nonprofit
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