If you鈥檇 like to go behind the scenes for a personal tour of 天天吃瓜鈥檚 acclaimed new , now is the time.
In conjunction with the , JGMA architect Juan Moreno will lead two tours of the Avondale building鈥攐ne in English and one in Spanish鈥攐n Nov. 10.
are $15 for adults and $10 for members. The English tour is scheduled for 6 p.m. and the Spanish tour is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
El Centro鈥檚 Sept. 30 was attended by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, among other dignitaries. The building has received from the architecture community.
El Centro offers degree programs in social work, computer science, justice studies and special education, plus an array of general education courses. El Centro also serves the surrounding community through programs such as English as a second language, health and financial seminars, and computer literacy courses.
The building has the capacity to serve 2,500 students, twice the number as the former storefront location. El Centro serves nontraditional, part-time and returning adult student populations as well as traditional first-year and transfer students.
