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July 2024 / Community, Education and Learning, Immigration Stories, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2024

My Adaptation Process in My New City

My name is Sindy Roman. I’m from Mexico and I came to Roanoke 6 months ago. I never thought I would live in another country, but Read More

July 2024 / Acrostic, Education and Learning, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2024

LITERACY

Learning is fun. Read More

July 2024 / Education and Learning, Goals, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2024

The Class Clown … No More

My name is Elijah Ellis. I am twenty-one years old. And was born in Hopewell, Virginia. I am in school right now for my GED. Read More

July 2024 / Community, Nonfiction, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2024

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I like my neighborhood but it needs some big changes. Read More

July 2024 / Community, Nonfiction, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2024

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My neighborhood could be a better place with just a few changes. Read More

July 2024 / Education and Learning, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2024

Advocacy

My reason for joining the READ Center is that I want to be more independent with my life. Read More

July 2024 / Acrostic, Education and Learning, Goals, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2024

I BARBARA

 I want to be a Better person.  I have a positive Attitude and attend my classes. Read More

July 2024 / Education and Learning, Family, Immigration Stories, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2024, Work

Jane’s Story

My name is Jane Michael. I’m from South Sudan, I have five kids. I moved to America on December 4, 2022. Read More

July 2024 / Countries, Informative Writing, Nonfiction, Russia, SPOTLIGHT 2024

Tatars in Russia: History and Challenges

Tatars are by far the largest minority in the Russian Federation. The Tatars in Russia trace their ancestry back to the Golden Horde, a Turkic tribe led by the Tatars that ruled over Russia starting from 1237. Read More

July 2024 / Arts, Community, Education and Learning, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2024

Matt’s Story

I like the painting of Maud McLaurine Hurt because she is watching me. Read More