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Council renews MOU with Imperial Valley College to continue community classes and senior programs
Summary
Council approved a renewed Memorandum of Understanding with Imperial Valley College to allow the college to use city facilities for tuition‑free noncredit classes (often serving seniors) and other community education programs.
The Brawley City Council approved a renewal of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Imperial Valley College (IVC) to allow continued use of city facilities for the college’s community‑oriented courses, many of which target senior citizens and basic digital‑literacy instruction.
Efrain Silva of Imperial Valley College described the program as long‑standing across the Imperial Valley and said the MOU enables IVC to bring noncredit, tuition‑free courses to community sites so residents do not need to travel to the main campus. Silva said typical offerings include age‑appropriate exercise classes, computer‑literacy and ESL, and that the college provides registration assistance for seniors who need help with initial enrollment procedures. He said classes are repeatable and generally designed to remove barriers (no grades, tuition, or penalties for noncompletion).
Council members asked operational questions about enrollment and logistics; Silva said the local community center staff provide strong support and that the MOU framework has worked in other valley cities. The council voted to approve the MOU renewal and staff noted the existing MOU expires June 30. Councilmembers also praised past collaborations, including a recent laptop distribution the college assisted with and ongoing grant‑supported computer‑literacy initiatives in the region.
