Success Story – Travis and Carol
At the beginning of the school year, Travis was the smallest student in his first grade class. Although his teacher thought that he seemed intelligent, he tested into the lowest…
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24th Annual Adult Spelling Bee
And the winner is . . . The Diadasias from Warren Wilson The Literacy Council held its 24th annual Spelling Bee Tuesday, April 28th at the Millroom in downtown Asheville….
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National Volunteer Week was April 12-18th, 2015
According to Points of Light, this observance encourages individuals and communities “to be at the center of social change – discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to make a…
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Success Story – Linda and Stan
Thank you to our wonderful Augustine Project tutor, Linda Laufer, who sent in the following inspiring story about her student. We will call this student Stan for the sake of…
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Success Story – Edith Passes US Naturalization Exam
When Edith first came to the US six years ago, she could hardly speak a word of English. Fast forward to December 2014, and she has just become the Literacy…
