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Adult Education

Gloria Villanueva

When I signed up to earn my high school equivalency, I didn’t know what to expect. It had been years…

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Valentina Atehortua

Two years ago, Valentina Atehortua moved thousands of miles away from her home in Colombia, arriving in Chicago just months…

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Sylwia Jarzabek

After coming to the United States from Poland, I wanted to help others. I was thinking about applying for the…

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Georgina Reyes

Determined to prove that “education is for adults, too,” she enrolled in free GED prep classes at Truman College.

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Alid Alvarado

Alid Alvarado earned her high school diploma at Malcolm X college, part of the City Colleges of Chicago.

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Qianhong Ni

Qianhong Ni and her family are proud of how much she has accomplished so far, and she’s not done yet.

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