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Edward M. Ricci Master of Ceremony - ESL Graduation for EL SOL in Jupiter

August 10, 2009

West Palm Beach, Fla. — Attorney Edward M. Ricci, Vice President of EL SOL, Jupiter's Neighborhood Resource Center's Board of Directors, was Master of Ceremony along with The Honorable Mr. Jorge Herrera, the Vice-Consul of Guatemala in Miami at the Aug. 3rd graduation ceremony for the ESL Program and the Computer and Spanish Literacy programs.

EL SOL offers English as a Second Language (ESL) classes every day, twice on Saturday and three nights per week. The daytime class is interactive and focuses on developing conversational skills. The nighttime class is a structured, four-level program that has an extensive syllabus that teaches students written and verbal English.

Below is an excerpt of Ricci’s introduction, in English and Spanish, welcoming the graduating students:

“Hello, welcome to EL SOL to celebrate the graduation for ESL classes. I am Edward Ricci, a member of the Board of Directors of EL SOL and your Vice-President. Mrs. Jill Hanson, our President could not be here tonight, so I am honored to be here to give you your certificates. I know your English is better than my Spanish, so let us being our celebration.”

“Hola, bienvenidos a EL SOL a celebrar la graduación de las clases de Ingles ESL. Yo soy Eduardo Ricci, miembro y vice presidente de la junta directiva de El SOL. La señora Jill Hanson, nuestra Presidente, no pudo venir esta noche por lo que tengo el honor de estar aquí para darles sus certificados. Yo se que su Ingles es mejor que mi Español, así que empecemos nuestra celebración.”

Established in 2006 and celebrating its third anniversary this month, EL SOL, a 501(c)3, provides an organized and supervised alternative to the daily gatherings of day laborers that previously solicited work along several Jupiter Streets. The Center is a collaborative effort of the Town of Jupiter, Corn Maya, a long-established migrant outreach agency, and Friends of EL SOL, a community volunteer group.

To learn more about EL SOL call 561-745-9860 or visit their website at www.friendsofelsol.com.

Attorney Edward M. Ricci of Edward M. Ricci, P.A. is also Consumer Justice Counsel to Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman. He has specialized in civil trial law for more than 34 years. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach at 303 Banyan Boulevard. Mr. Ricci can be contacted at
(561) 842-2820. Additional information about Edward M. Ricci, P.A. may be obtained from the firm’s website at www.edriccilaw.com.
 

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