Sewing Fundamentals

Sewing Fundamentals emphasizes the development of basic sewing skills used to create apparel. This course focuses on pattern and fabric selection, basic construction techniques, pressing skills, and timesaving technologies and techniques.

Class (crn)	Start Date - End Date	Days	Start Time	End Time	Location Room
Sewing Fundamentals (3347F) NAMDAR, D	6/11/2012 - 7/31/2012	MT	1:00 PM	5:00 PM	West City Campus 211
Sewing Fundamentals - Learn to Sew (3551F) NAMDAR, D	6/11/2012 - 7/31/2012	MT	8:30 AM	12:30 PM	West City Campus 211
Sewing Fundamentals - Sewing Techniques Porfolio (4469K) MCKENNA, J	6/12/2012 - 8/2/2012	TTh	5:00 PM	9:00 PM	West City Campus 209

Student Success

Rick Marx

Not only are the instructors experts in the technological arena; they have a passion and commitment to pass along the information to the students.

Najib Haidary

When I first came here I couldn't write or read English, only Farsi. I learned a lot in the VESL class.

Fiorella Hodgman

Fiorella had an office job, but she wanted to learn a vocation. She completed the Electronic Prepress program, landed a job at a local newspaper, and now she is ready to move on to City College.

Maria Davis

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Mowlid Mohammed

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Martha Price

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Carmen Garcia

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Vu Hong

Vu Hong learned English in our ESL program. Successfully graduated from college, and is now working on his PhD at Scripps Research Institute.

Abel Gutierrez

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Maribel Espino

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Brenda Zazueta

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Pina Rakholia

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Van Pham

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Ralf Peeks

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Michell Ramirez

My goal is to read, speak and write basic English language because I need to help my children with their homework.

Peter Lukolo

The VESL class helped me with reading comprehension and with math.

Javier Yepez Vargas

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Fernando Correa

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Gustavo Salgado

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Benhur Tsegay

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Maria Reynaga

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Josephine Okwudu

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Gary McCullah

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Ricky Ray

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Rosa Chagolla

In my CBET class I am learning how to speak, read and write in English. This program helps the parents read to their children.

Cutberto Martinez

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Lameck Nyabenda

After finishing the ESL Transition to College class, Lameck enrolled in GED prep classes and successfully passed the GED exam.

Carmen Sanchez

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Martha Arreola

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Mary Ann Syfu

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Claudia Cantu

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Adriana Cifuentes

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Patricia Valencia

Patricia Valencia completed Citizenship classes at Continuing Education, which successfully prepared her to pass the exam and participate in the official Citizenship Oath Ceremony in 2011.