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#GetCovered for 2016 on These Dates at DCCCD

#GetCovered for 2016 on These Dates at DCCCD

Published by Monica on January 11, 2016

As part of the Healthy Communities Challenge, DCCCD is hosting a series of Affordable Care Act events to help you #GetCovered for 2016! Dallas is one of 20 cities participating in the challenge, with a goal from the White House to enroll the highest percentage of uninsured. The winning city will get bragging rights, a healthier community and a visit from President Obama to celebrate its success.

Get Free Tax Help With MyFreeTaxes

get help with your taxes with MyFreeTaxes

Get Free Tax Help With MyFreeTaxes

Published by Monica on January 8, 2016

There are two ways to get free tax help, thanks to the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and the United Way of Tarrant County.

Find Dallas/Fort Worth Health Care Jobs Through HELIX

Find Dallas/Fort Worth Health Care Jobs Through HELIX

Published by Monica on December 3, 2015

So you’ve finished working toward a degree or certificate in a health care related career field. Now what? For most of you, the answer to that is probably, “Now I need to find a job!” Well, DCCCD’s Health Careers Resource Center has created a website to help you do just that.

Win Free Tickets to How the Edge Stole Christmas Dec. 9

Win Free Tickets to How the Edge Stole Christmas Dec. 9

Published by Monica on November 16, 2015

In just one easy step, you could win tickets to see bands like Panic! At The Disco, Of Monsters and Men, Sublime with Rome, The Neighbourhood and more.

Win Free Tickets to Lights All Night at Dallas Market Hall Dec. 31-Jan. 1

Win Free Tickets to Lights All Night at Dallas Market Hall Dec. 31-Jan. 1

Published by Monica on November 11, 2015

You read right – DCCCD is giving away free tickets to Dallas’ largest electronic dance music party, Lights All Night, Dec. 31-Jan. 1 at the Dallas Market Hall.

Blood of WWI Heroes Lives on in Richland College Poppy Project

Blood of WWI Heroes Lives on in Richland College Poppy Project

Published by Monica on November 11, 2015

Now, 5,171 ceramic poppies on the campus of Richland College are stark reminders of those veterans from the Lone Star State who died during what history professor Clive Siegle now calls “the almost forgotten war.” The installation is the only one of its kind in the United States.

Win Free Tickets to 106.1 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball Dec. 1

Win Free Tickets to 106.1 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball Dec. 1

Published by Monica on November 9, 2015

Wanna win free tickets to Jingle Ball? Of course you do. Thankfully, you can do that right here on the DCCCD blog!

Finding Home: Andrea’s Journey from Mexico to Mesquite

Andrea Carrizales poses with girl friends.

Finding Home: Andrea’s Journey from Mexico to Mesquite

Published by Dallas College on October 8, 2015

When Andrea Carrizales first heard that her family was moving to the United States, she was thrilled. A freshman in high school, Andrea began English classes to prepare for the big trip. Her father, an engineer, went ahead of the family to begin his new job as an elementary school teacher in Mesquite, Texas.

Finally, in fall 2010, the Carrizales family was reunited. But their new home in the U.S. wasn’t what Andrea expected.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with DCCCD

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with DCCCD

Published by Monica on September 24, 2015

We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in September and October at DCCCD, and you’re invited!

DCCCD Round-Up, August 2015: Stories From Around the Metroplex

Three Students Relaxing on a Bench on Campus

DCCCD Round-Up, August 2015: Stories From Around the Metroplex

Published by Monica on August 24, 2015

Curious about what’s been happening on the campuses of DCCCD? We’re here to help, with a round-up of some of the latest stories from around the district.

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