National Adult Literacy Database

May 27, 2002

This week, we are launching nine stories written by students from Winnipeg, Manitoba. As a special event, you can read some of the stories as well as hear them, with the audio player. The following stories were written by members of the Learner Speakers' Bureau, coordinated by Literacy Partners of Manitoba. These learners participate in different programs in the Winnipeg area. The stories from this year's Learner Speakers' Bureau graduates will be unveiled at the Winnipeg Learner Conference on May 29, 2002.

Note : The text versions that follow do not always match the audio version, because some people preferred to update their stories after the recordings.

 

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Darlene Forslund's Story

by Darlene Forslund

My name is Darlene from Open Doors. When I was a little girl I really liked school a lot. I wanted to grow up and be somebody but things didn't work out that way. My parents made me stay home and babysit the other kids so my parents could go to work. Both of my parents had jobs. The job my father had was a low paying job on account of his education. He couldn't get a higher paying job. Now I'm going to school at Open Doors, and I'm really doing good. My main goal is to get my GED, because people with the highest level of education are the ones earning the highest incomes. I want to be one of those people. The reason I went back to school is because I want my son to stay in school, I want him to see that he couldn't get along in life without an education. I don't want my son to quit school and have the same problem that I have. I am really happy that I am going back to school and also happy to see other people like me who have gone back to school and doing good. If anybody is thinking about going back to school call at 947-5757.