Student Spotlight: Mary
Mary has dedicated herself to preserving her family tree, creating her own Family Book. Like many Black families, Mary is only … Read More
Literacy Rochester Match Story: John and Johnny
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.” – Seneca This … Read More
Student Story: Ahmasa Mohammad
Ahmasa Mohammad is a 48-year-old single parent of an 8-year-old daughter who came from Afghanistan to Rochester in November of … Read More
Student Spotlight: Audrey Miller
Audrey Miller is 65 and came to the U.S. from Jamaica. After having friends and acquaintances attend OACES, Audrey soon … Read More
Student Spotlight: Luz Ville
Luz Ville is a 24-year-old who came to Rochester two and a half years ago from Colombia. Luz is attending … Read More
Student Spotlight: Abdulla Al Mehdhar
Abdulla is 26 years old and came to Rochester from Yemen about a year ago. Abdulla is attending OACES (Office … Read More
Student Spotlight: Dong Nguyen
Dong came from Vietnam one year ago at age 25. Dong was referred to OACES (Office of Adult and Career … Read More
Student Spotlight: Kimberly James
Kimberly James is 46 years old and moved from Gainesville, Florida to Rochester in May 2020. Kimberly worked in Health … Read More
Student Spotlight: Sylvia Cleary
Sylvia Cleary is 59 years old and from Brooklyn, NY. She moved to Rochester with her husband in 2013. In … Read More
Student/Tutor Spotlight: Mary Liu & Jami Saladin
Tutor Coordinator, Xeno Carpenter-New talked with Student/ Tutor pair Mary Liu and Jami Saladin about their experiences at Literacy Rochester. … Read More