Please join us at Clovis Community College Herndon Campus - Clovis, California for our November Monthly Luncheon with guest speaker Jami Hamel DeLaCerda, M.S. SpEd, is the Founder and CEO of Fresno’s Diamond Learning Center Inc.
*Guests and Non-Members Welcome*
EVENT GIVEAWAY:
Provided by our FCWCC Members
Tina Hernandez with Oyuna Hospice
Carre McDonough with Mama M Sweets
AGENDA:
11:30am – 12:00pm: Check-in, Relationship Building, Lunch Served
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Program with Guest Speaker
MENU (Lunch optional):
Members: Lunch – $18.00
Members: No Lunch – $0.00
Non-Members: Lunch – $23.00
Non-Members: No Lunch – $5.00
(All payments must be paid online. If an error occurs when paying please clear your cookies and manually type in credit card information)
Menu:
Lasagna
Mediterranean Salad
Butterfinger Cake
Tea
Water
Please register online by Sunday, November 10th.
No-shows or cancellations made after that date will still be responsible for the lunch payment.
If you have any questions? Please contact us at info@fcwcc.org.
SPEAKER BIO:
Jami Hamel DeLaCerda, M.S. SpEd, is the Founder and CEO of
Fresno’s Diamond Learning Center Inc. Her work experience in
Special Education began over 40 years ago and continues every
day in her professional as well as her personal life. Jami brought
her visionary dream of L.I.F.E., Learning is for Everyone,(
Principles of L.I.F.E.) to reality, when she developed the
Diamond Learning Center, where adult students achieve their
own successes, no matter their abilities or disabilities.
Jami has served as an Adjunct Professor at California State
University Fresno and Adjunct Professor at Fresno Pacific University.
Founder of Gems for L.I.F.E., providing services for the younger
students, fostering relationships and sibling connections as well
employment opportunities for Adults who have intellectual
disabilities. 2024 Gems for L.I.F.E introduced a unique and one
of a kind inclusive model for employment. Named for Jami’s son
Elijah, E’s Diamond Deli creates sandwich box lunches –with
supported education, adult students achieve their food service
certificate and start their career as sandwich artists. Employment
is supported and the inspiration a delicacy E’s Deli slogan -
Born to Shine, one of a kind, we have your tummy in mind.
2024 Marks an exceptional business milestone for Jami with the
purchase of a new building for Diamond Learning Center, Inc. A
60,000 sq ft forever home. January 2025 Marks the 20th anniversary of
Diamond Leaning Center, Inc providing exceptional services for adults
who have intellectual disabilities. She is the proud mom of three
boys, Isaiah and twins, Samuel and Elijah, whom she affectionately
calls her “Three Kings”. Jami credits her sons for not only being her
greatest blessing but endless inspiration. Jami’s youngest son Elijah
has Down syndrome. Jami actively participated in an instructional
school partnership with Hallmark Charter School in Sanger for Elijah’s
entire school career. Creating adapting and Advocating for Elijah's
educational and community inclusion is both gratifying and
empowering. 2015 Jami founded ISE Publishing Company, & the
Reading for L.I.F.E. Series. ISE – Including Someone Everyday. 2016
Published Jami’s son Samuel’s inspirational journey – Am I Invisible?
Children’s book. The young, Fresno-born author takes audiences
on a journey of self-discovery, siblinghood, and what it is like to
sometimes feel unseen. Sam’s story is based on his own experiences of
being a brother, and twin to Elijah, who was born with Down
syndrome (DS). Jami and her 3 Kings, have presented and hosted
inspirational family discusses. Speaking in libraries and for
organizations across California.Barnes & Noble hosted a book signing
invent in 2017 for Samuel & Am in Invisible? Samuel’s journey was
shared in both English and Spanish. The message is simple, “Every
Child is Born to Shine! In Samuel’s words, “I am not invisible and
neither are you!
"If you have any questions, please contact us at info@fcwcc.org"
