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 | Oct 29, 2021 | First Literacy Scholars 2018-2019, First Literacy Scholars 2019-2020, First Literacy Scholars 2020-2021, First Literacy Scholars 2021-2022
Jocelyne was just 16 years old when she left her home country of Haiti. Her father did not enroll her in school when she lived in Haiti, so she made the decision to come to the United States in hopes of receiving an education. When she arrived, she got a job as a...
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