Your employment impact update
In the second quarter of 2018, 236 adults with specific goals for their jobs and careers attended our programs.
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Michelle’s academic success follows personalized tutoring
“I never miss it! I don’t think I’ve missed one class! It really helps having a tutor. I’m so lucky to have had Kristina all this time. It makes a big difference when you’re super-comfortable with somebody. We’ve become friends.”
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“If you learn English, you open all the doors”
“My boys say, ‘Hey, mom, you can do it. We believe in you. And sometime it’s gratifying because they believe in me. That’s wonderful.”
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For Ceni, citizenship is another step in a life of growth
“I am also livng a great success in my life, on March 22nd it’s my big day because is my naturalization Oath Ceremony as a US citizen . . .”
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Genoveva dreams of opening a bakery
When I was little I lived in Mexico in a town I lived there with my parents I had two sisters and a brother and also I studied there until the sixth grade of elementary school but afterwards I did not have money and I had to help my mother with chores of my house and prepare food . . .
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Tracey reflects on life outside of prison
Life outside of prison is great. Seeing my family everyday, falling deeper in love with my girlfriend every moment that I share with her, and eating delicious food is everything I expected it to be and more.
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Reading Between the Wines Celebrates Success
Over 175 people joined us at Reading Between the Wines last week to celebrate the success of Literacy Network students. Tracey (pictured) talked about finding success in life outside prison.
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LitNet Volunteer Wins Award
Last week, Literacy Network volunteer Ruth Robarts received a Community Volunteer Award from United Way of Dane County! Ruth embodies “improving lives through literacy” in her daily work with learners in LitNet’s citizenship and tutoring programs. She has been a dedicated tutor and intern with Literacy Network for 10 years!
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Upcoming Book Sale in June
Thank you to everyone who has donated their used books! Literacy Network books sales help raise hundreds of dollars to support literacy education. Join us June 8 and 9 (times below) for the next big sale!
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Mario Practices for Confidence at Work and in Life
Mario and his wife, Genoveva, have been a dynamic learning team at Literacy Network! After completing English for Parents, they enrolled together in Level 3 ESL. “They usually choose to work together during paired activities and I often see them discussing the questions and forming answers together,” shares Caitlin, their class instructor. “They push each other to participate more in games and all-class activities and they do their homework together.”
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