Congratulations to Antonia Avila, the recipient of the Mard Little Award for Adult Learner Excellence. Mard Little was a KLC learner who overcame great obstacles during her literacy journey, to ultimately achieve her goal of publishing her memoir. This award, established in her honor, recognizes determination, hard work, and a passion for learning. Antonia embodies these qualities, demonstrating unwavering commitment to her education while balancing family responsibilities with running her craft business. Her instructor and classmates describe her as kind, respectful, generous, helpful, and attentive. She recently achieved her citizenship goal, and is excited to cast her vote on election day. She’s motivated to do it all by her love for family and says "I thank God for everything because I’ve had lots of opportunities that I wouldn’t have had in Mexico." Like Mard Little, Antonia stands firm in the tenets of faith, family, education, & entrepreneurship. We are proud to name her as the recipient of the 2025 award for adult learner excellence. #EveryoneNeedsToRead #AdultLiteracy #ESL #LiteracyMatters (fb)

We are excited to once again welcome students from Western Michigan University's Bronson School of Nursing! They will be joining our Health Literacy program for the next few weeks to gain experience with the community, first through observation, then with hands-on teaching. (fb)