SPOTLIGHT: AACLC Student Bryan and Tutor Nancy Lewis
The summer of 2011, I was thinking about changing my job. I just lost interest in the work I do as a sheet metal worker. I want to get into law enforcement … Read more
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SPOTLIGHT: Student Helen Zhuang and Tutor Cynthia Palmer
Thirty-six year old Helen Zhuang came to the US from China five years ago with her husband and son, who is now 12 years old. Helen received an accounting degree … Read more
SPOTLIGHT: Student Jesse And Tutor Karrin Brady
Jesse not only holds down a cleaning job to support her two young children, she meets with me EVERY DAY because she is so motivated to learn to read. She’s … Read more
SPOTLIGHT: Student Bertha Garcia And Tutor Annette Graves
Bertha Garcia is an energetic forty year old woman referred to us by the Anne Arundel Community College. She moved to the United States over twenty years ago from Mexico with … Read more
Student Spotlight: Miguel
Left: Miguel and tutor Charlie Catlett Miguel wants to improve his reading and writing skills to get a better job and to help his children with their education. AACLC is … Read more
Thanks from a grateful student
We wanted to share this heartwarming note of thanks from a grateful student. It reminds us of a wonderful quote from B. B. King: “The beautiful thing about learning is … Read more
Illiteracy To Voting Citizen: Ullysses’s Story
On November 4th, 2008, Ulysses Martin voted for the first time in his life. Ulysses was 57 years old. Ulysses and I have been partners in a student and tutor … Read more
How Being A Student Changed My Life: Dwede’s Story
My name is Dwede, from Liberia, West Africa. I am married with two kids. I go to school to learn to read and write better. The hardest part of being … Read more
Maggie Cullman Tells of Student Success
A Tutor’s Adult Literacy Success Story Maggie Cullman, one of our dedicated AACLC volunteer tutors, brings us this heartwarming account of two students—Rose and Lan—whose lives have been changed for … Read more