My Nonprofit Reviews

I am fortunate to have worked with Project Literacy at two periods of my life, once as a young mother and now as a retiree. My first experience was with a Vietnamese family and now a with a woman from Syria. The value for me and I think for them has been very signifant. I have seen great progress with my friend and student from Syria. Though I have to give much of the credit to Bergen County Community College for their ESL program, I also feel the one on one contact has helped my student feel more secure with the materials presented from the college and helped her navigate day to day life with more confidence. It has been an enriching experience for me as I have had a personal look at what it means to be an immigrant coming to the United States today and the hardships people face as they try to navigate this country and not leave their families behind who are living in foreign countries. The staff in Hackensack have been very helpful in setting me up with a student and providing me with materials and information to proceed.