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UPDATE We survived Round 1 of Eliminations! VOTE NOW! Thanks to all your support, we’ve made it through the first round of eliminations and are now Top 7 in the contest! Please continue to vote to help us get to the Top 3! Vote LQ We need your help to cross the finish line… ProLiteracy.org has…
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Another successful class of adult-learners and families reaching educational milestones. Thanks to the support of Modesto Junior College and California Adult Education for making this class possible…here’s a quick breakdown of how the 2018 Summer ESL Class in Hughson went: Great job everyone!     Classes from June to September at Hughson High School 20…
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Learn more about #GivingTuesday and the work being done around the world to change lives here: www.givingtuesday.org So, what’s Giving Tuesday all about? Giving Tuesday, more popularly known as #GivingTuesday, is a global giving movement that has been built by individuals, families, organizations, businesses and communities in countries around the world. Millions of people around…
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See the newest issue of the LQ Connect, a review of LearningQuest news and events that connect you with the lives you change! Aside from reading about amazing students and what’s coming up this holiday season, check out the highlights from the Fall Graduation & Awards Night.  That event was made possible by the hard…
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We are gathering current students and past graduates to celebrate everything about being a student at LearningQuest! (Refreshments provided) Current students and alumni have this opportunity to mingle, network and learn from each other…especially since LearningQuest is a shared path for so many on their way to even greater things. *ARE YOU A PAST GRADUATE?…
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Juan Hernandez is a true example of what dedication and determination can achieve. Juan came to this country in 2002 hoping to establish roots and have a better future. He quickly realized that his dreams were harder to attain not knowing English or having a high school diploma. His parents raised him to never give…
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          Joining Forces to Raise Funds for Literacy For a summer campaign, LearningQuest has joined forces with SPIE’s The Literacy Network of Stanislaus County and The Modesto Bee’s News in Education program to create awareness and support literacy programs available to community members of all ages. If you believe that promoting…
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The need to learn is one felt by all different kinds of people.  In adult education, we find ourselves working with students who have dealt with harsh circumstances and where education has often taken a back seat to other priorities.  Whether it is dropping out of school at an early age, facing jail time, or,…
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FREE Summer English Language Classes in Hughson start in June!!! Check HERE for information on the programs offered Want to enroll?  Contact Estefania at 209-672-6644 or ebarajas@lqslc.com Click on the flyers below to enlarge!      The 2018 Summer English Class in Hughson is Supported by          

Written by: Denise Nordell   Overcoming obstacles is a common theme among LearningQuest students. Sometimes the obstacles are tangible: difficult family situations, learning disabilities, trouble with the law, poverty or substance abuse. Sometimes the obstacles are internal, as Crista Davis can attest. Crista’s biggest challenge was her self-doubt and struggles with feeling overwhelmed. But then…
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