PLEASE HELP US TEACH HOW TO WRITE AND READ - Learn how you can contribute to assist DCET Literacy programs. Our mission is to provide Literacy programs, Workforce development skills, and educational and cultural initiatives.
Daily Event: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (CT)
Irving, TX
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Debes Creer En Ti (DCET), which is the Spanish acronym for Believe in Yourself, was founded in 1998 to assist the fast-growing number of Hispanic/Latino families in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. As a private, non-profit corporation established under section 501c(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, DCET is dedicated to provide educational and cultural programs for the social and economic well-being of Hispanic youth and their families focusing in the areas of literacy and workforce.
Your support will assist the following literacy and mentoring programs in our Community Learning Centers in Irving, Dallas and Grand Prairie, TX.
- ESOL (English as a Second other Language)
- GED (General Education Diploma preparati
- VALFAM (Valores Familiares) Parenting Skills Workshop
- Citizenship classes
- YIC (Youth in college) - A youth Leadership Prep-College program
- TEC-HBI (Computer Literacy in Spanish)
- Literacy 101 (Computer Literacy in English)
- Plazas Comunitarias (Spanish Literacy)
- Information and Referral
- Drugs and Alcohol Prevention Workshops for youth
- Leadership Summer Camp mentoring program
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Or, you could also chose to send us a check to:
DCET/Believe in Yourself, Inc..
500 North O'Connor Rd. Suite B
Irving, TX 75061
Thank you for your support!
Elvia Wallace-Martinez, CFRE
Corporate Development Director and Founder
Thank you for helping our programs to stay alive...
GRACIAS.....Angelita
a FAMA student
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DCET/Believe in Yourself, Inc.
Our Irving "Cinco de Mayo" Multicultural Festival offers FREE Health/Educational Resources
Celebrating 24 years in Irving!
Organized by DCET and the City of Irving
"Cinco de Mayo" Multicultural Festival
Mission:
To celebrate diversity and gain a greater awareness of the cultural and historical treasures within our city of Irving while making our Festival enjoyable through educational and information, as well as music, dance and food.
WHAT: "Cinco de Mayo" in Irving supports DCET's Literacy programs and high school senior students with scholarships toward college!
WHO: Join The City of Irving with DCET in celebration of “Cinco de Mayo” Multicultural Festival-Health and Educational Fair.
HOW: This is a FREE event with all day Health Screenings, Multicultural Entertainment, Kids' activities, Arts and Crafts, Free Blood Pressure Screenings, Glucose, and Cholesterol testing with onsite results and referrals — FREE Mammogram exams by Parkland Hospital - Free health tools and Raffle items given away to adults and children while they last!
Entertainment galore featuring music and a vast array of dancers from Mexican ballet to folklorico, Mariachis and Indian and African Dancers!
The goal of this event is to promote education, healthy lifestyles and alternative resources for the family; featuring community non-profits, county/state agencies, and retail vendors along with our traditional/cultural arts/craft/food vendors — all in an alcohol-free environment.
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