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Language and literacy literally improve lives

by John Rice January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

I’m an English tutor at Triton College. I assist ESL and GED students with their language and literacy skills. The Access to Literacy program is funded by an adult literacy grant through the Illinois Secretary of State. So these tutoring sessions are free.  The program’s current coordinator is Katayun “Kathy” Kianzad. For her, this is […]

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Gone since ’43, she still keeps up

by John Rice January 24, 2023January 24, 2023
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A ray of hope for District 209

by John Rice January 17, 2023January 17, 2023
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This New Year, it’s personal

by John Rice January 3, 2023January 3, 2023
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We staged a comeback in 2022

by John Rice December 27, 2022December 27, 2022
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Ah, December in Dubai in a dragon boat

by John Rice December 20, 2022December 20, 2022
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To every tree there is a season

by John Rice December 13, 2022December 13, 2022
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I’m back … and so are my eyes

by John Rice December 6, 2022December 6, 2022
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A sugar cookie and some sweet conversation

by John Rice November 29, 2022November 29, 2022
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Avoiding strangers, you miss a lot

by John Rice November 22, 2022November 22, 2022

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