By Daily Press staff
Seven children, ages four and five, received their diplomas recently at St. Joseph Center’s full-day child care Early Learning Center.
As the mini-grads finished their first chapter of schooling, a group of their fellow students sang “Baby Beluga” and “Color My World” in support.
The 19 preschoolers and their parents are part of the Center’s ongoing childcare, development and case management services encouraging self-sufficiency for homeless and low-income families.
When program manager April Wright asked the graduates about their future career choices, four of the girls said they wanted to be power rangers, while the other girls opted to be basketball players, police officers and artists. The only boy graduate wants to be a monster truck driver.
“This ceremony is significant to me,” said Wright, “because it marks the second graduation in our expanded Early Learning Center program that moved to Fourth and Ashland two years ago. Here we are preparing children for the future.”
St. Joseph Center has been in Venice, Santa Monica and the Westside community for 29 years.
For more information on St. Joseph Center and how you can help, call (310) 396- 6468 ext. 325, or visit www.stjosephctr.org. SMC professor is out of this world
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 3, 2005. Read the original PDF.