Voices of Project Literacy - Watertown Free Public Library

of their energy to raise funds and promote literacy. Thank you to all the current and pastboard members for bringing us to this 25th Year Celebration. You have shown greatstrength in guiding this program.It gives me great pleasure to introduce this collection of writings from Project Literacy’sstudents and tutors in celebration of our 25th Anniversary. The participants in the programare the best advocates for Project Literacy and they describe how it has changed their lives.Learning English in the United States is not just learning a language but includes gainingtools to function in everyday life and understand the culture and people. In the “Voices ofProject Literacy,” we share the strengths of immigrants in our community.This 25th Anniversary is a celebration of the accomplishments of all Project Literacyparticipants. Thanks to everyone who made this booklet possible:Teachers and volunteer tutors, who encouraged their students to write.Students, who shared their thoughts about the program.Tutors, who shared their writings.Laura Duncan, Coordinator of Volunteers, who collected the writings.Deborah Melone, who edited the writings.Jaime Bernard, graphic designer, who created this booklet.Vicky Sax, graphic designer, who contributed to the cover graphics.Michael Seif and Andrew Roy, photographers, who shared their work.– Susan Viskin, Program DirectorApril 20122