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May 2024 / Citizenship, Community, Education and Learning, Nonfiction, SPOTLIGHT 2024, U.S. History and Government

Letter to Mayor Sherman P. Lea by BRL Learners

We use the bus to go to English class. We use the bus to go to Commonwealth Catholic Charities. The bus doesn’t come often enough. Read More

October 2023 / Citizenship, Community, Education and Learning, Family, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2023

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by Sobeida Valle Learning English helps me communicate with people who speak English, like my doctors and neighbors. If there is an emergency, I can ask for help in English. Read More

October 2023 / Citizenship, Countries, Education and Learning, Family, Immigration Stories, Mexico, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2022, Work

My Journey to Becoming a United States Citizen

by Lizeth Mendoza Thank you for the opportunity to share my experience becoming a United States citizen. It is my hope that I will encourage someone else who is thinking… Read More

January 2022 / Citizenship, Countries, Education and Learning, Immigration Stories, Legal, Morocco, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2022

I Did Not Miss the Train

by Fatima Hairane At a Municipal Court in Ohio, I was very excited to finally become one of the many new citizens of the United States, just like my two… Read More