(February 21, 2008) Downtown, Los Angeles – Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulates California First Lady Maria Shriver who was honored by the PUENTE Learning Center at a ceremony at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles. Pictured on the left is Sister Jennie Lechtenberg, founder and Chief Executive Officer of the PUENTE Learning Center, which stands for People United to Enrich the Neighborhood Through Education. The Center was founded by Sister Jennie in 1985 to offer children and adults in the Boyle Heights/East Los Angeles areas with the educational resources they need to succeed in school, acquire economic stability, and access educational and career opportunities. Today, approximately 2,000 students attend classes each day in Boyle Heights, with another 800 students attending classes in South Los Angeles. Classes are offered in the following program areas: Pre-School Readiness; Charter Kindergarten; After-School Enrichment; High School Tutorial; English as a Second Language; Spanish as a Second Language (South Los Angeles location only); Adult High School Diploma; Job Training; Computer Applications; Public Speaking; and Reading Academy. More than 300 guests attended the gala to support the center, including Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.