Welcome! Read the latest issue of PROGRESS, featuring inclusive programming in Virginia. Read PROGRESS
VALRC homepage

Archive

Search and Filter

  • Clear Filters

Latest News

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

October 2023 / Afghanistan, Countries, Family, Immigration Stories, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2022, War and Conflict

Escape From Afghanistan

by Sediqa Mohammadi August 14, 2021 Everything was normal in Kabul. Like me, everyone woke up at the usual time, took a shower and went to school, college or their… Read More

October 2023 / Education and Learning, Haiku, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2022

Books

by Shadonna Carroll Books are my best friends. I love to read books all day. How cool books can be!… Read More

October 2023 / Education and Learning, Haiku, Love and Relationships, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2022

Anitra

by Shadonna Carroll Anitra helps me. I have learned so much from her. She is a good girl. Read More

October 2023 / Family, Haiku, Love and Relationships, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2022

Love

by Shadonna Carroll I love my husband My husband loves me to death He treats me like gold… Read More

October 2023 / Haiku, Love and Relationships, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2022

Love Me

by Shadonna Carroll You sleep in my arms. Everyday with you gives chills. I’m a fool for you. Read More

October 2023 / Countries, Cultural Traditions, Food, Love and Relationships, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2022, Taiwan

That’s the Reason Why We Chose the Day

by Blanche Ko Many of my friends often asked me, “Why did you choose to get married on February 22, 2020?” It started in the winter of 2019 in Taipei,… Read More

October 2023 / Art, Fiction, SPOTLIGHT 2022

The Amazing Animal Time: Moffee Moth

by Stephen Solomon This is a story called “Moffee Moth.” Moffee was born in China on a mulberry tree and he was a silkworm. But one day the wind started… Read More

October 2023 / Countries, Education and Learning, Family, India, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2022, Work

For The Love Of Exploring India

by Naresh Kumar Today I will share with you my feelings about India. India is a very beautiful country, and a little bit crazy too. I started working with an… Read More

October 2023 / Arts, Informative Writing, Interests and Hobbies, Nonfiction, SPOTLIGHT 2022

How to Make Cartoons, Then and Now

by Halima Naser Many years ago, animators made cartoons by drawing a lot of pictures and by using paper. In the past, it was a lot of hard work to… Read More