by Julie Slack | Oct 29, 2021 | First Literacy Scholars 2021-2022
Hanae came to the United States in 2016 when she got married. She studied French and graduated with a specialty in Hospitality Management from the Institute of Technology in her home country of Morocco. When she arrived in the U.S. she was eager to continue her...
by Julie Slack | Oct 1, 2021 | First Literacy Scholars 2021-2022
When Mark suddenly lost his father in July of 2020, his life was turned upside down. He grew up watching his father work hard every day, and wanted to honor his wish of going to college and becoming something great. His academic journey was not an easy one however,...
by Julie Slack | Oct 1, 2021 | First Literacy Scholars 2021-2022, First Literacy Scholars 2022-2023, First Literacy Scholars 2023-2024, First Literacy Scholars 2024-2025
Diana is from the Dominican Republic where much of the country lives in poverty. She is the first in her family to move to the United States looking for opportunities for a better life. She excelled in academics of all levels in her home country despite the toxic...
by Julie Slack | Sep 7, 2021 | First Literacy Scholars 2020-2021, First Literacy Scholars 2021-2022, First Literacy Scholars 2022-2023, First Literacy Scholars 2023-2024
In 2005 Katia immigrated to the United States from Brazil. She came to the U.S. in order to receive the training and financial backing necessary to achieve her dream of becoming a nurse. Life has been challenging since arriving in the U.S. She works two jobs to...
by Julie Slack | Sep 7, 2021 | First Literacy Scholars 2018-2019, First Literacy Scholars 2019-2020, First Literacy Scholars 2020-2021, First Literacy Scholars 2021-2022
When Karen came to the United States from Columbia, she knew that to succeed and understand this new culture she needed to learn the language. Karen quickly progressed through English and college transition programs at El Centro del Cardinal and in 2020 she completed...
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