Learner Spotlight- Doralis Morales
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Doralis Morales is the mother of two children ages 5 and 6. Both are attending Chicago Early Learning programs through Head Start and Chicago Public Schools. When Doralis enrolled her oldest daughter into the St. Joseph’s Early Childhood Center Head Start in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, she learned about the Family Start (FAST) program.
She immediately enrolled in the FAST English as a Second Language program located upstairs from her child’s classroom. Having arrived in the U.S. from Mexico only a few years prior, Doralis wanted to better understand the education system her daughter was entering and carve a better life for her and her family. In ESL classes, she learned about the FAST GED/ High School Equivalency (HSE) program and set her sights on a new goal.
Despite support at home, Doralis suffered from….read full story here!