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Veronica Rodriguez

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

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Angelika Szymanowska

Shortly after completing high school, Angelika Szymanowska moved from Poland to the Northeast side of Chicago and began her journey…

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Deynna Rey

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

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Rafael Gamboa

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

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Alvaro Mendieta

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

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Kam Tim Kwan

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

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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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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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