Jessica Whitehead and her tutor John Wetzel
Jessica Whitehead was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana in the early 1960s and had little formal education, completing only the first grade. She was part of a very large family, which included four brothers and six sisters. Her grandmother, with whom she lived for a time, lacked any indoor plumbing facilities.
Jessica’s life as an adult has also been marked by major challenges, including residence in a homeless shelter for a period.
Jessica Whitehead
Notwithstanding all of the bumps in the road she has faced, Jessica remains determined to learn to read and write effectively. Her ultimate goal is to achieve her high school diploma and then to walk across the stage to the cheers of her family and friends.
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Math Tutor Deena Fujimoto and Christina Lynch
Story by Alex Mann
Capital Style Magazine
September 2017
Christina got pregnant at 16. struggling with anxiety during her teenage pregnancy, she felt disconnected from her peers, like she was being judged. She was hesitant to ask for help from teachers after falling behind, worrying about how others would perceive her. School seemed to be an uphill battle and the challenges of motherhood loomed. So she dropped out.
Almost a decade later, she regrets dropping out but is determined to secure a better life for herself, and her two children: an 8-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter. Getting a GED is paramount to doing so. It is going to be a big weight lifted,” Lynch said. “I can finally go to college.”
Lynch has easily passed the first three sections for her GED, but math is her nemesis. Math Tutor Deena Fujimoto reports, however, that Christina is making great progress in developing her math skills and is confident she will pass this last section in the coming months.
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Saturday, January 20th
9am – noon
Founders Room
Wood’s Memorial Presbyterian Church
Severna Park
The GED, as well as the entrance tests for the NEDP and Community College, have multiple choice questions which can be tricky to maneuver. Deena Fujimoto will break it down to help us mentor our students for these tests.
Gifts of Dyslexia
Q: Why are over 50% of NASA employees dyslexic?
A: Dyslexics are better at problem-solving and 3-D spatial awareness
Books shouldn’t terrify you
“I didn’t read a book until I was 31 years old when I was diagnosed with dyslexia. Books terrified me. They made me nervous. Now I know you can travel to the bottom of the ocean or to outer space or anywhere in between without leaving your armchair.” ~ Henry Winkler
Our tutors are trained to help dyslexics read more easily and with greater comprehension. Don’t suffer in silence! Call AACLC today — for yourself or a loved one.
Reading changes lives.
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Did you know?
A typical child from a literate family enters first grade with approximately 1,000 hours of being read to by an adult whereas a child from a low-literate family averages just 25 hours.
The ripple effect
Approximately 25% of AACLC adult student’s children are under 5 years of age. So our work teaching adults to read has a ripple effect that can impact the lives of the next generation too.
“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.”
~ Malala Yousafzai
A typical child from a literate family enters first grade with approximately 1,000 hours of being read to by an adult. A child from a low-literate family averages just 25 hours.
