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Learners' Success
Celebrate with us the achievements of learners enrolled in the program; people like:
 Debbie Hodge
Although I graduated from high school, my reading skills were not so good. When I joined Partners in Reading, they told me that my reading was at the second grade level. That didn’t surprise me. Read her success story.
 Maria Torres Gafford
I moved to the U.S. from Mexico in 2003, where I had worked as an engineer. Here in America, my literacy skills were at a basic level. I needed the opportunity to practice speaking English and improve my reading and writing. Read her success story.
Tina Chagolla
When I first came to the U.S. from Michoachan, Mexico, I was 14 years old. I could not speak or understand English. School was very hard for me. Most of the time, I just sat there trying to figure out what was being taught. Read her success story.
Get to know our learners, past and present through their writings.
Community Needs
There are an estimated 277,000 residents (16%) in Santa Clara County and 153,000 in San José who are at the "Below Basic" level of reading, writing and understanding; unable, for example, to interpret a TV Guide schedule or understand a simple pamphlet of information. As many as 282,000 more in San José are identified as functioning at the "Basic" level; although able to read simple materials, they are unable to understand a map or identify the nutritional value of certain foods when reading reference information. Learn more
Looking Ahead
Partners in Reading looks forward to the next 20 years; expanding its service to address overwhelming needneed for improved reading, writing, critical thinking and computer skills. Read more
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