[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 105 (Wednesday, August 3, 1994)]
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              ALMANSOR CENTER 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

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                        HON. CARLOS J. MOORHEAD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, August 3, 1994

  Mr. MOORHEAD. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join the members of the 
Institute for the Redesign of Learning to celebrate the 20th 
anniversary of their cornerstone organization, the Almansor Center.
  The Institute for the Redesign of Learning was established in 1991 to 
advance this Nation's education of at-risk individuals. It conducts 
ongoing research, training, and development of the innovative methods 
of learning pioneered by the Almansor Center.
  From the beginning, this organization has sought to help children and 
adults overcome frustration and failure, and take personal 
responsibility for their own learning process. The nonprofit Almansor 
Center has been doing just that in its past two decades for service for 
infants, children, and adults at risk for learning, behavior, and 
emotional problems. Founded in 1974, the center not only provides the 
primary research and training for the institute, but also offers early 
childhood education, specialized day school and outpatient mental 
health services, adult vocational training and job placement, and 
community outreach services, including Headstart programs and juvenile 
diversion at its campus in Southern Pasadena, CA.
  The organization's newest venture is the Ultimate Outlet, a popular 
women's clothing store and Retail Occupations Training Program. This 
innovation gives to adults with disabilities the skills and confidence 
they need to find retail jobs in surrounding communities. Now in its 
second year, the Ultimate Outlet is an excellent model for cost-
effective programming for young adults with severe disabilities.
  These programs are to be saluted for their dedication to reasserting 
the rights of individuals to an education that enables each to fully 
express his or her innate capacity to explore, discover, and learn, and 
become responsible, caring, productive members of society.
  Mr. Speaker, the Institute for the Redesign of Learning provides a 
valuable and crucial service to our country. It is to be commended for 
two decades of excellence with my sincere wishes for continued success.

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