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Sam Carcione

Sam Carcione enrolled in Daley College to obtain his GED, but he's gained so much more.

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Salli Mae Ross

Before coming to Kennedy-King College, Salli Mae Ross had been homeschooled for her entire life. She enrolled in the college's…

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Farzin Yazdanfar

Almost 50 years ago, Farzin Yazdanfar arrived in the United States alone. Today, he has found a family and…

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Aljtrin Ademovski

Originally from Macedonia, Aljtrin Ademovski came to Wright College with the goal of learning English.

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Grace Sheahan

Olive-Harvey College student Grace Sheahan wants to be the first in her family to graduate high school, go to college,…

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Ayaka Kawakami

Moving to Chicago would mean living abroad for the first time in my life, but I did it—I moved to…

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Fazel Ahad Ahadi

As a visiting professor at the University of Chicago and an ESL student at City Colleges, Fazel Ahad Ahadi is…

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Ruben Lopez

Ruben Lopez initially turned to City Colleges to learn English. Now, he's advancing his tech career in our cutting-edge Machine…

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Guadalupe Rojas

Guadalupe Rojas has been a Daley College student since she was three years old. Growing up, her father took English…

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Edgar Florentino

“I enrolled at Malcolm X College and applied myself. It took about four months, three days a week, but I…

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