Volunteer Spotlight: University of Saint Francis Students
Jan 29 2024
The University of Saint Francis and Project Reads have collaborated for three years. University of Saint Francis (USF) education...
The Literacy Alliance offices will be closed, and no classes will be held from Tuesday, December 24, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Regular office hours and Project Graduate (GED/HSE) classes will resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Project Connect (ELL) classes will restart on Monday, January 6, 2025. From our families to yours, have a safe and joyful holiday season!
My name is Tim; I am 23 years old and from Fort Wayne, Indiana. I have 3 sisters, no children, and am single. My job right now is getting my HSE.
I came to The Literacy Alliance because I recently have been getting my life back in order after years of ruining it or staying stagnant. My past school experience was at South Side High School, and it was a rocky experience, to say the least. Home life was rough, and by junior year, I hardly had any credits, let alone enough to graduate. This did not reflect me. I was always told that I was smart, even by teachers. I just had a rough home life. The goal I have accomplished by attending The Literacy Alliance has been a major goal: going back to school and getting my HSE.
My experience at The Literacy Alliance has been great. I really can’t believe it. I thought it would be hard to return to school, yet they made it so easy. I have one of the best teachers I think I have ever had. She really knows how to put everything into perspective. The Literacy Alliance has an easy-to-attend schedule with small class sizes and great people with motivations like yours.
My plans and goals after my HSE are maybe taking college classes now that I can, but in the meantime, I plan to obtain a job programming computers that require a high school diploma or equivalent.
I’m so grateful for The Literacy Alliance. If you’re trying to get your HSE and I were to give you any advice, I would say, “Go for it!” I wish I wouldn’t have waited as long as I did.
Tim achieved his first goal and completed his HSE testing to achieve his diploma; we can’t wait to see what he will accomplish next!
Jan 29 2024
The University of Saint Francis and Project Reads have collaborated for three years. University of Saint Francis (USF) education...
Dec 19 2023
We have one student who is an Afghani refugee. She told us her story with tears of how she, her mother, and her father were ...