by Julie Slack | Aug 6, 2025 | First Literacy Scholars 2025-2026, Showcase
Emani grew up with a deep love for learning. Raised by her grandmother due to her parents’ struggles with addiction, Emani experienced severe instability during her adolescence. She often lacked necessities like food and transportation, which made it difficult to...
by Julie Slack | Aug 5, 2024 | First Literacy Scholars 2024-2025
Angel attended Boston Public Schools where she was bullied to an extreme extent, leading to a broken hip that her bullies were not held accountable for. She endured a long and painful recovery. Despite excelling in math, teachers discouraged her and even gave her a...
by Julie Slack | Nov 8, 2021 | First Literacy Scholars 2017-2018 and prior, First Literacy Scholars 2018-2019
A single mother of two young children from Jamaica, Sherita was determined to end the cycle of poverty for her family. She completed a successful first year at Bunker Hill Community College and is working toward her goal of applying to Bunker Hill’s nursing program....
by Julie Slack | Aug 26, 2021 | First Literacy Scholars 2019-2020, First Literacy Scholars 2020-2021, First Literacy Scholars 2021-2022
Ariela moved from Cape Verde to Lisbon, Portugal with her single mother when she was fifteen. She struggled with the transition, dropped out of school and worked as a waitress. In 2014, with a 6-month old daughter, Ariela followed her mother to the United States....
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