When Silvia Garcia arrived in Chicago from Mexico in 1998, she wanted to learn English. After receiving a flyer Daley…

While working as a contractor, Jose Luna drove past Malcolm X College every day for three months.

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

When Veronica Rodriguez arrived in the U.S. from Venezuela two years ago, she had to figure out how to start…

When she moved to Chicago with her parents and one of her older brothers, her first priority was to practice…

Jelena Trkuljic, Truman College's 2023 valedictorian, moved from Serbia to Chicago when she was 19 years old, right after finishing…

Italia Staine is currently enrolled in surgical technology classes with a bright future ahead of her. With consistency, hard work,…

Through a combination of her own hard work and the encouragement she received from faculty and staff at City Colleges…

Originally from Venezuela, Rafael Gamboa has wanted to live in Chicago since he was 12 years old. He streamed the…

Jose Cueva was born in Lima, Peru, as the fifth son of six siblings. Jose says his adolescence was educationally…

Alvaro Mendieta arrived to the US from Ecuador eight years ago and enrolled in English as a Second Language classes…

ESL courses gave him the confidence and motivation he needed to continue his education and transfer into college credit courses