Success Stories

Khao came to the United States three years ago from a Laos refugee camp, but works hard daily to get her GED and learn English. Click her name and read her story.

Tin dreamed of creating a safe life for his family in America. Read Tin's story in the above link.

A son brought his mother Mina into the Marathon County Literacy Council (McLit) and asked for help. She had just moved to Wausau from Morocco and didn't speak any English. Click on her name to hear more of her story.

Edwin dreaded opening his mail. He struggled to tell what was important from what was junk, and felt bombarded by words he couldn’t understand. Click the link above to read more about Edwin's story.

Recent GED/HSED graduate, Amanda Jones has enrolled in Madison College in the College Transfer Program. She is interested in a career in health.

Greater Waukesha Literacy piloted a National Work Readiness Certificate with fantastic results. Click on the link above, to read more about this program.

Reading Connections has been working with an adult male that suffered very significant brain trauma as a result of a motorcycle accident.

Read about how he has written a children's book.

Jim came to Jefferson County Literacy Council wanting to improve his quality of life. To read about what Jim accomplished, click on his name.

Layla and Katie, both parents, wanted to teach their daughters the importance of education by getting their own high school equivalency. Click their names, to read their story.

Determined to get her GED before December, Ana Claudia passed her final test on November 29, 2017! To read more about Ana, click her name above.

Mary Jo, an English Language tutor at One-to-One Adult Literacy Partners, inspired others to help give the gift of literacy.

Click on her name to read her story

Nicholas came to Journey House, his neighborhood literacy council, back in 2001 because he wanted to improve his English language skills. Through his work with Journey House, he received his GED in 2005 and now is working on his citizenship. Click on his name to read his story.