Literacy for LifeJul 27, 20211 min"I feel free!"Originally from Tanzania, Fransiska emigrated to the United States in search of better opportunities. She promptly enrolled at Literacy...
Literacy for LifeJun 16, 20212 minMeet 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...
Literacy for LifeApr 22, 20212 minJIN XIN WANG: Business owner & American citizenJin Xin Wang’s file at Literacy for Life contains a long list of goal achievements. The first, dated March of 2014, was “Learned alphabet...
Literacy for LifeApr 15, 20211 minDAIGA: '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...
Literacy for LifeMar 29, 20212 minJUAN JOSÉ: On the road to a great careerJuan Jose Mayo Quintero fled Venezuela for the United States because political persecution meant his life was in danger. He held a degree...
Literacy for LifeMar 29, 20212 minQURAT: From poverty and abandonment to promising careerChapter one of Qurat’s American dream has been a story of struggle: abandonment, single motherhood, poverty. Unexpectedly finding herself...
Literacy for LifeMar 29, 20212 minALMA: Fleeing danger to a new life in the U.S.Violent crime was a daily reality for Alma in her native El Salvador, and she lived her life looking over her shoulder—at times even...