Extending Our Reach
Welcoming Tutors and Learners from Newport News and Hampton: Frank and Betsy “Dyslexia doesn’t mean you are dumb,” says Frank. "People...
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jthornton44
- Sep 13
- 2 min
A Message from the Executive Director
Dear Friends of Literacy for Life, The time has come for us to expand our services more fully into the Lower Peninsula. I am writing to...
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jthornton44
- May 19
- 2 min
Introducing TechConnect: Bridging the Digital Divide
In 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Infrastructure may conjure images of steel bridges, but the...
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jthornton44
- Apr 20
- 2 min
"I'm Becoming Something for Them"
Eight years ago, Amber was a seventeen-year-old single mother, precariously housed in a motel with her baby. She understood how important...
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jthornton44
- Apr 4
- 3 min
Democracy: Learners Add Their Voices
William & Mary’s Office of Community Engagement (OCE) promotes Literacy for Life’s mission and volunteer opportunities within the...
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jthornton44
- Feb 24
- 1 min
Living Today and Saving for Tomorrow
Three Generations Benefit from On the Money LaShawnna was raised by her grandparents, who did not understand enough about money...
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jthornton44
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Trustworthy Employees Meet Trustworthy Employers
Williamsburg Landing regularly seeks trustworthy, highly capable employees for entry-level positions. Literacy for Life regularly serves...
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jthornton44
- Jan 19
- 2 min
Learning at Work: W&M Employees Embrace New Classes
Nearly 50 years ago, college and community leaders recognized the need for William & Mary staff to have access to their own educational...
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jthornton44
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
"Life Happens" but Literacy for Life Empowers
"People have things that happen in their lives that make it hard for them to complete their education. I'm speaking from experience. Life...
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jthornton44
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
A Time for Every Purpose...A Time to Learn
Alvin Pasco feels a calling to become a preacher. He shared his goal with his church pastor in Florida, who told him, “You have a gift...
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jthornton44
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
"The Future is Very Shine to Me"
One year ago, in August 2021, the United States military withdrew from Afghanistan. Three months later, Literacy for Life began welcoming...
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jthornton44
- Nov 4, 2022
- 3 min
Equal Opportunity for Refugees
A new immigrant arrives in the U.S. She is eager to learn English and uses her cell phone to search for adult education opportunities....
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jthornton44
- Nov 4, 2022
- 3 min
So Many Stories to Celebrate!
"It was difficult to go back to school at my age, but I am so glad I did! I love my new life!" - Hussain Edarus "Anything worth having is...
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jthornton44
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
Safe, Stable, and Successful: A Mother's Journey
"I just need to make a good life for my daughter." When Qurat enrolled with Literacy for Life and said those words, she was exhausted....
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jthornton44
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
On the Money! Finances Made Easy at Literacy for Life
Completing a W-9 form, evaluating interest rates, or choosing how best to save for retirement -- these are stressful topics for many of...
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jthornton44
- Mar 23, 2022
- 2 min
Empowering Parents: Teaching Parents, Reaching Children
On Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m., thirteen women gather via Zoom to participate in Reading Together class, offered through Literacy...
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Literacy for Life
- Jul 27, 2021
- 1 min
"I feel free!"
Originally from Tanzania, Fransiska emigrated to the United States in search of better opportunities. She promptly enrolled at Literacy...
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Literacy for Life
- Jun 16, 2021
- 2 min
Meet our own Magnificent Seven!
It's graduation season in Williamsburg, and at Literacy for Life we are thrilled to be celebrating the achievements of our recent high...
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Literacy for Life
- Apr 22, 2021
- 2 min
JIN XIN WANG: Business owner & American citizen
Jin Xin Wang’s file at Literacy for Life contains a long list of goal achievements. The first, dated March of 2014, was “Learned alphabet...
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Literacy for Life
- Apr 15, 2021
- 1 min
DAIGA: 'Grandma! I can understand you!'
Daiga Pluceja loved her beautiful farm in Latvia, but her life there ended when her husband passed away. She moved to Williamsburg to...
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