Vania Abreu is an ESOL student at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.

Matthew Lee Aiken is a student at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.

Paulo Amaral is an ESOL student at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.

Valeria Amorim is a student at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program in Marlboro.

Elizabeth Andre is a student at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program in Marlboro.

Isaac Osei Anning is a student at Quinsigamond Community College.

Romilda Araujo came to the US from Brazil two years ago. She is a student at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program. She wants to become a nurse.

Camila Avelar left Brazil four years ago. She is a student at the Maynard Adult Learning Center.

Jodi Banker was a student at Mount Wachusett Community College in Fitchburg.

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Fernanda Barlow is from Brazil and studies ESOL at the Maynard Adult Learning Center.

Ana Paula Bento is an ESOL student at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.

Dennis Berrios is a student at the Plumley Village CEEO in Worcester. 

Arpy Besnilian came here from Lebanon a year ago. She is a student at the Maynard Adult Learning Center.

Arceliz Betancourt, native of Puerto Rico is a participant in the YWCA’s Young Parent Program. She plans to train in computer graphics.

Sissy Busold is a student at Quinsigamond Community College.

Roderico Cano is an ESOL student at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.

Marcia Canoletti is an ESOL student at the Maynard Adult Learning Center.

Yan Chen is from China. She is an ESOL student at the Maynard Adult Learning Center.

Ann Clark has graduated from the Framingham Adult ESL Program.

Nitselle Cotto is a student at the YWCA young Parents Program

Maria Divina da Cunha is an ESOL student at the Maynard Adult Learning Center.

Marta Conceicao da Cunha is a student at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program in Marlboro.

Glender Martins Da Silva studies English at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program. His goal is to study Marketing and to return to Brazil.

Mirian Jensen De Azevado studies English at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program. She would like to teach English in Brazil.

Alexandra De Jesus is a participant in the YWCA’s Young Parents Program in Worcester.

William De Souza, a native of Brazil is a student at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program. He is interested in continuing his education.

Ryan DeBettencourt is a student at Mount Wachusett Community College.

Keith Evans is an ESOL student at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.

Thomas Fales is a student at LVA Literacy Unlimited in Framingham.

Joseline Florenzano comes from Brazil. She is an ESOL student at the Maynard Adult Learning Center.

Flaria Frazao is an ESOL student at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.

Maria Aparecida Gelais is a student at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program.

Transito Gomez is a student at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.

Yolanda Gonzalez is a student at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.

Wannee Guarnieri is from Thailand and is an ESL student at the Devens Learning Center.

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Karl Jacques is an ESOL student.

Devora Johnson is a student at the Joan Brack Adult Learning Center in Framingham.

Tatyana Karneyeva, a native of Russia is an Advanced ESOL student at the Framingham Adult ESL Program.

Eun Mi Kim came from Korea last year. She is a student at the Maynard Adult Learning Center.

Dolora Kocibelli is a student at Quinsigamond Community College.

Bertha LaDue is a student at MWCC Devens Learning Center. 

Brian Lapierre is a student at Quinsigamond Community College.

Bernardo Lopez is a student at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.

Carlos Maia is a student at Quinsigamond Community College. 

Claudia Marconi studies English at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program. She has been in the US for three and a half years.

Joe Marcotte is a student at the Worcester Community Action Council.

Lenice Lopes Marques came to the US from Brazil 3 years ago. She is a student at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program.

Ruth Martinez is an ESOL student at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.

Carolanne McBain is a student at Quinsigamond Community College.

Sara Molina is an ESOL student at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.

Christina Morrell is an ESOL student at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.

Jose Do Nascimento, a native of Brazil studies English at the Maynard Adult Learning Center.

Saul Galdiro Neto, from Brazil, is a student at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program. His goal is to learn more English.

Alberta Odame is a student at Quinsigamond Community College.

Audenis Baach Oliveira came to this country from Brazil almost 4 years ago. She is a student at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program.

Rosimeire Oliveira is a student at Quinsigamond Community College.

Simone Oliveira came from Brazil 13 years ago. She is an ESOL student at the Maynard Adult Learning Center.

Janice Ortiz is a native of Puerto Rico and now studies ESOL at the Maynard Adult Learning Center.

Faith Parker is a participant in the YWCA’s Young Parent Program, and just took her GED. She plans to attend Quinsigamond Community College next year to study early childhood development.

Yongmei Pei is from China and studies ESL at Quinsigamond Community College.  Her goal is to get a degree from a university in the U.S.

Louise Pelley was born and has lived in Worcester all her life. She is a student at the Worcester Adult Learning Center.

Patricia Simiac Pereira studies at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program. She likes music, reading and walking.

Andres Peres is a student at Quinsigamond Community College.

Delailah Perez is a participant in the YWCA’s Young Parents Program.

Joao Roberto Pinto is an Advanced ESOL student at the Framingham Adult ESL Program.

Grazyna Potocka is a student at Quinsigamond Community College.

Claudia Rauter is a student at the Maynard Adult Learning Center.

Isis Urania Reis is a student at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program.

Haley Rich is a student at Mount Wachusett Community College.

Maria Rios is an ESOL student at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.

Cirila Russell, from Peru is tutored in the Literacy Unlimited Program, Framingham. She is a member of the “Do The Write Thing” Editorial Board.

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Ruth Saenz is an ESOL student at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.

Mirta Sanchez is an ESOL student at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.

Atida Shapiro is from Russia. She studies ESOL at the Maynard Adult Learning Center.

Kliscia Silva is a student at Quinsigamond Community College.

Maria Silva is a student at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program.

Salamao Silva studies English at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program. He has been in the US for almost 3 years.

Allsandro Soares came to the United States from Brazil 3 years ago. He is a student at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program.

Peter Sosa was a student at Mount Wachusett Community College.

Raquel Teixeira is a student at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program.

Ereca Toledo is a student at the Worcester Community Adult Learning Center.

Malinda Tolka was born in Albania and now studies English at the Assabet Valley Adult Training Program in Marlboro.

Ai Ping Wang is a student at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program. Her goal is to speak English very well.

Katarzyna Woznica is a student at Quinsigamond Community College.

Gerardo Yarzebski is a student at the Assabet Valley Adult Day Training Program. His goal is to manage a Boston Market Restaurant.

Jinghui Zhang and his wife live in Framingham and are being tutored in English at the Literacy Unlimited Program.