Importance of Community
by Carlos Posso
  • June 18, 2026
  • 8 mins story
1. Please tell us your name (unless you prefer to be anonymous), a little about who you are, and what motivated you to join an adult education class or program.

Hey, my name is Carlos Poso. I'm from Columbia. Um, I've been here for more than about 3 years. I am a retired teacher from the DOE. I used to work as a foreign teacher. I speak Italian and Spanish. When I became 60 years old, I decided to join Sunnyside, this great place. One of the big issues that we as an elder have, is the solitude. So, it was solitude. I used to live by myself, and I still live by myself, and solitude, and depression, anxiety was killing me. So, when I when I find out that this place offers these kinds of opportunities, I say, well, this is this is the perfect place.

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