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Why read?
July 10, 2014Written by Isolde Mueller, who volunteers at Central Minnesota ABE and is a 2014 Volunteer Story Contest winner. When I learned to read, I struggled. Making the connection between sound...
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The Adventure Continues...
June 2, 2014Written by Pamela Veeder, who volunteers at Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning and is a 2014 Volunteer Story Contest winner When I first walked into Jane’s GED class I was met at the door...
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Seeing Success
May 1, 2014Written by Brian Johnson, who volunteers at Cedar Valley Learning Center in Apple Valley and is a 2014 Volunteer Story Contest winner I feel that my experience of volunteering with adult...
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Congratulations to our Story Contest Winners!
April 25, 2014Thank you to all the volunteers who entered the 2014 Volunteer Story Contest during National Volunteer Week! Your stories of dedication, humor and the power of learning are at the heart...
View Article"I arrived in Minneapolis..." by Carla Evans
August 20, 2012I arrived in Minneapolis from the UK in November 2011, just as the winter was starting. It's fun to move somewhere new, but it is also disorientating, lonely and confidence-blowing....
View Article"Freedom is a Gift" by Julie Hodne
July 12, 2012I asked my teacher, "Where do I start?"His response was, "From the beginning." I have taken this little epiphany with me since junior high school. The huge assignment had loomed before me,...
View Article"Volunteering is a WIN-WIN Situation" by Cele Zawicky
July 6, 2012My adult students win and so do I. Every one of us has a reason why we do this. They are here because they want to be – or need to be. Mine is to help those who have a need to learn our...
View ArticleCongratulations, Reika Yokooka, for receiving honrable mention on your story
June 13, 2012As I tensely walked out of the teachers’ room, my heart was most likely doing 190 BPM and my legs were trembling. I turned to the narrow hallway and headed towards the door with the sign...
View ArticleCongratulations Patricia Harlan-Marks, for receiving honorable mention on...
June 5, 2012Each Tuesday morning, in the Beginning ESL class at MLC Northside, I witness the beauty of transformation. My students arrive with such hunger – to learn, to connect, to speak, to engage,...
View ArticleCongratulations, Patricia McMahon, for receiving honorable mention for your...
May 30, 2012As I sat in the kitchen, nervously waiting for the phone to ring, I thought about the weeks of questioning I had put the ESL student through. She so wanted to become an American Citizen,...
View ArticleCongratulations Bill Helker, for receiving honorable mention for your story,...
May 23, 2012Khadija My first ESL class at the MLC's Northside Learning Center consisted of nine adult learners from four world-wide countries. I have fond memories of them all for the warm welcome they...
View ArticleCongratulations Judi Needham, for your winning story!
May 17, 2012I began tutoring in the Adult Basic Education program with the idea that I wanted to make a difference in someone’s life. When a student passes the GED, it opens up new opportunities for...
View ArticleCongratulations Ian Watt, for your winning story!
May 11, 2012I met Mustafa on my first night tutoring at the library. He was my first student. He greeted me with a broad smile and a firm handshake.I was warned that Mustafa would spend our entire...
View ArticleCongratulations Annette Spencer, for your winning story, “Reading Lesson!”
May 3, 2012Reading LessonWe are seated around a table in a small crowded room, each student with their own whiteboard, marker and eraser. We are reviewing the alphabet, shaping the letters and sounds...
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2012 Volunteer Story Contest Winners are in
May 1, 2012Thank you to all volunteers who submitted stories to the 2012 Volunteer Story Contest!We had a great response! After much deliberation, we selected three story winners:Annette Spencer,...
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Volunteer Story Contest 2012
March 29, 2012Calling all adult literacy volunteers to show us your creativity!In honor of National Volunteer Week, April 15-21, the Minnesota Literacy Council is hosting a story contest. Share a story...
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Why read?
July 10, 2014Written by Isolde Mueller, who volunteers at Central Minnesota ABE and is a 2014 Volunteer Story Contest winner. When I learned to read, I struggled. Making the connection between sound...
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The Adventure Continues...
June 2, 2014Written by Pamela Veeder, who volunteers at Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning and is a 2014 Volunteer Story Contest winner When I first walked into Jane’s GED class I was met at the door...
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Seeing Success
May 1, 2014Written by Brian Johnson, who volunteers at Cedar Valley Learning Center in Apple Valley and is a 2014 Volunteer Story Contest winner I feel that my experience of volunteering with adult...
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Congratulations to our Story Contest Winners!
April 25, 2014Thank you to all the volunteers who entered the 2014 Volunteer Story Contest during National Volunteer Week! Your stories of dedication, humor and the power of learning are at the heart...
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