Stories

The number of people unable to read in this county is staggering!

I am amazed at how difficult it is to learn a new language and what a long process it is.

I've learned that there is a drive and commitment to becoming more productive in our society by people who have so much less (financially) than most people I'm connected to. I have such respect and admiration for my student.

I love watching others learn and explore new ideas. When you teach someone anything, they have it forever.

I believe in helping those that are marginalized in our country.

Illiteracy has a profound effect upon individuals and families.

I admire immigrants for their courage in moving to a new country and want to help them succeed.

I volunteer for literacy because democracy fails when people are not literate.

I can't imagine how frightening it must be for a person who can't navigate language (written and spoken) on a daily basis.

My student was interested in getting his Commercial Drivers License (CDL). His situation was that he had been driving tractor trailers for a company, but without his CDL, and he didn't want to continue to drive illegally, even though his boss knew that he had been.