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      • ¿Quieres aprender inglés?
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August 10, 2018

Meet Donya: July’s IndyGo Student of the Month!

When Donya arrived in the U.S. five years ago, she thought she would be moving to a new land of opportunity. Instead, she was almost immediately confronted with what she calls the most challenging experience of her life.

“It was like breaking out of a bubble and being thrown into a world of strangers,” Donya says. “I couldn’t speak English well, and could not read it at all. It isolated me.”

She began taking classes at a language training center in Indianapolis, but the expense quickly outpaced her family’s earnings. “I found other resources. I continued my English through a self-study,” she told us. “I passed the academic GRE and TOEFL tests [required for admission to many education programs], but I still was not confident enough in the language.”

That’s when Donya found Indy Reads. She enrolled in the Community Classrooms program for English Language Learners, and saw an immediate difference.

“The activities were meaningful and entertaining; it is not easy but we also play learning games and the atmosphere is relaxed,” Donya says. “It is the best condition to learn. Indy Reads not only helps its students to thrive linguistically but also socially.”

After a few short months in Indy Reads’ classrooms, Donya is ready to take on her next challenge. “Fear and anxiety were my big obstacles, which kept me from melding in the society where I was supposed to build up my future,” she says.

“Overcoming this obstacle was not possible without Indy Reads.”

Congratulations to Donya on all your progress! We’re so proud to have been a part of your story, and look forward to hearing all about your successes in the future!

 

Fight Back Against Illiteracy!

One in six adults in Indiana struggles with illiteracy. It’s time to join the fight and
help ensure our friends and neighbors have all the help they need to break the
cycle of poverty and get a second chance at a better life.

Just $5 per month can make a world of difference. Start a Monthly Gift Today!

 


Indy Reads is proud to partner with IndyGo to support students in the Community Classrooms program. Watch for more student stories in each month’s newsletter, and catch Routes 19, 38, or 39 to visit Indy Reads at the Central Library, or Routes 11 or 21 to visit Indy Reads Books! All route and trip information is available at indygo.net.

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Our mission is to build the literacy, English language, and job readiness skills to empower adults and families to reach their full potential.
 

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

Sarika Agarwal
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sarika’s Virtual Pre-High School Equivalency Class

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

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Sarika Agarwal
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Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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Paul’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

Sarika Agarwal
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Sarika’s Virtual Pre-High School Equivalency Class

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Indy Reads Volunteer Info Session

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Financial Literacy Series with Centier Bank

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Sarika Agarwal
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Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Chess Club with Colin Hargreaves

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Paul’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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David’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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Four-Eyed Media on First Friday!

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Lisa Hendrickson: Burning the Breeze

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Queer + Trans Community Yoga with Indy Community Yoga

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Chess Club with Colin Hargreaves

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Indy Reads Celebrates STEM with Nyla Nova

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Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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Chess Club with Colin Hargreaves

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Paul’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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David’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Queer + Trans Community Yoga with Indy Community Yoga

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Sarah Styf: Embracing the Journey

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Sarika Agarwal
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Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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Chess Club with Colin Hargreaves

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Paul’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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David’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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25th

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Drag Story Hour with Prince Brentlee

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Monthly Indianapolis Riot Reads Book Club Meeting

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Empire of Strings: Jeffrey Lee Book Signing

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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Sarika’s Virtual Pre-High School Equivalency Class

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David’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

Events for March

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Sarika Agarwal
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Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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Indy Reads Volunteer Info Session

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Step Into Your Power with Tamara Winfrey-Harris

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Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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Chess Club with Colin Hargreaves

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Paul’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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David’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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Celebrate National Poetry Month with Jacob Sunderlin and Michael Robins

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Queer + Trans Community Yoga with Indy Community Yoga

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Gal’s Guide Anthology: Journey – Book Tour

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