After coming to the United States from Poland, I wanted to help others. I was thinking about applying for the…

Determined to prove that “education is for adults, too,” she enrolled in free GED prep classes at Truman College.

“The community health worker program opened my heart and my brain”

Qianhong Ni and her family are proud of how much she has accomplished so far, and she’s not done yet.

After receiving multiple scholarships and joining a network of support programs offered at City Colleges, including TRiO and One Million…

"Truman helped me be successful and love school. I love the connection I have with my teachers.”

Freddy Lucena came to the U.S. from Caracas, Venezuela in 2016. While he was here on vacation, the political and…

When Nuttawut Waijorhor moved to Chicago from Thailand, ESL classes at Wright College helped him navigate more easily in the…

Afi Akuele Hounkpati came to the US in 2018 from Togo. Her first order of business was to learn English…

Shujie Lin has come a long way in a very short time. Having come to the U.S. only four years…

Paola Salcedo's advice to other students is to use all the resources that City Colleges offers and ask your advisor…

Maria Elena Soria was born into a hard-working, middle-class family in Colombia, who always taught her to place education as…