by Julie Slack | Aug 6, 2025 | First Literacy Scholars 2025-2026
Sindi grew up in the Dominican Republic, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in education and worked as an elementary school teacher. In her early twenties, she made the life-changing decision to move to the United States. When Sindi arrived in the U.S., she didn’t...
by Julie Slack | Aug 11, 2022 | First Literacy Scholars 2022-2023, First Literacy Scholars 2023-2024
As a 20-year old graduate in Uganda with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Hajarah was gaining the confidence to make decisions for herself rather than for others as she had done in the past. The choices she made to live a better life for herself resulted in...
by Julie Slack | Aug 11, 2022 | First Literacy Scholars 2022-2023, First Literacy Scholars 2023-2024
Juan immigrated to the U.S. in search of a better life for both himself and his parents. For much of his life he has struggled with a medical condition which he was unable to receive adequate care in his home country. In addition to the physical burdens related to his...
by Julie Slack | Sep 7, 2021 | First Literacy Scholars 2018-2019, First Literacy Scholars 2019-2020, First Literacy Scholars 2021-2022, First Literacy Scholars 2022-2023
Yves was born and raised in Haiti. When Yves arrived in the U.S. she was met with many challenges. As a single mother of three, Yves struggled to juggle work and support her daughter who battled severe depression. The enforced isolation during the pandemic was hard...
by Julie Slack | Sep 7, 2021 | First Literacy Scholars 2020-2021, First Literacy Scholars 2021-2022, First Literacy Scholars 2022-2023
Lilian came to the United States with her husband and two children to get away from violence that disrupted her family in Brazil. Her first year in the U.S. was very hard. She knew no English and could not work, so her family had serious financial and emotional...
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