Jonathan
- "somehow I can read diagrams and instructions without all the
words..."
Lois
- "I hunt books that have a lot going on that is like my life and
how they brought themselves out."
Bobby
- "I felt bad, because while I was in class, someone else had
to do my job..."
Mary
- "It's frustrating to walk around and not know how to read. I
thought about it all the time. It's like you're in a different country."
Ray
and Bob - This team has been working on creating a plan for the
future through renewal and recovery.
Caroline
- "It got to the point where I was called stupid so much I could
not even talk!"
Earl -
"There are so many people like me that want it and don't know how
to get it. Need to be pushed in the first step or so. It's very important.
doggon very important."
Mary
and Mary - "... their success lies in their steady persistence
as they continue to learn that there is yet more to learn."
Section Two - Learning by Teaching
Marian
- "Teaching someone to read is like nurturing a flower. When
someone learns to read it's like watching a flower bloom."
Kim
- "It's so inspiring to assist a person who is so eager and
willing to work so hard to learn."
Victoria
Rose - "Pride is the obstacle here that just makes the
whole process harder."
Mildred
- "We can't cure the whole world, but people are coming here
because there is something wrong and it needs fixing."
Emily
- "That friendship that grows between tutor and learner
is what makes the program so special - and so effective. It's thrilling;
really!"
Chris
- "This effort and accomplishments made have brought tears
to my eyes!"
Gary
- "The potential of what is going to happen here is keeping
me enthusiastic about it... I'm enjoying doing it because I'm enjoying
the challenge."
Margy
- "If someone can enjoy reading more, then the world is a better
place."
