by Julie Slack | Aug 10, 2023 | First Literacy Scholars 2023-2024, Showcase
Kayla dropped out of high school when she was in twelfth grade. She was pregnant and just a few classes short of the graduation requirements. Her intent was to finish her high school classes, but once her son was born the demands of being a single mother took over....
by Julie Slack | Aug 8, 2023 | First Literacy Scholars 2023-2024
As a child Natalie struggled in school due to bullying from both students and teachers. Eventually the bullying got to be too much, so she resorted to homeschooling. With the help from the Methuen Adult Learning Center, Natalie passed her high school equivalency exam....
by Julie Slack | Nov 8, 2021 | First Literacy Scholars 2017-2018 and prior, First Literacy Scholars 2018-2019
Growing up in Boston, life was challenging for Diandra. She dropped out of high school at age 15 due to a challenging family dynamic and ten years later Diandra returned to school to complete her high school credentials. Diandra has now completed a successful first...
by Julie Slack | Oct 29, 2021 | First Literacy Scholars 2019-2020
Stephan, a native of Haiti, knew he wanted to be a nurse when he was six years old. Later in North Miami Beach High, he volunteered for health service projects and worked for Care.com until circumstances threw him off track, and he dropped out of school. After his...
by Julie Slack | Oct 29, 2021 | First Literacy Scholars 2021-2022
Christian grew up in a single parent household that struggled to make ends meet and was plagued with alcoholism. With the help of public aid, Christian was able to survive, but life was not easy. In high school, he was constantly bullied for who he was, and how he...
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