DC provides resources to students through partner- ships and word of mouth. For students like Leadra Hampton, she was referred to the DC after taking the TABE test at SDC, which gives students and educators an idea of a student’s educational level. She came to DC to look for improvement on read- ing, writing and math skills. COVID-19 placed a huge challenge on Leadra, as well as other students in classrooms. “During COVID-19, my son was virtual too, so we had to be online at the same time, so I couldn’t always focus on my own education,” said Leadra, a mom who wants to be a role model for her son to look up to, “If it wasn’t for my son, I wouldn’t be doing this. He is my reason to keep going.” Despite the hardships and challenges in and out of the classroom, Leadra expressed her gratitude for Barbara and DC for welcoming her in with open arms, providing a place of comfort, under- standing and motivation as she works to com- plete her academic journey in hopes to become
a police officer or a nurse.
“Students need to be determined; they need motivation in order to succeed. There are no extra hours added because you decided to go back to school, it’s up to you to fit it in,” says Barbara. “With perseverance and consistent foundation displayed, we can expect every year to be full of changes, especially the academic curriculum at DC, but the one thing that will always remain the same is, the family like relationships and nev- er-ending support.”
Written by Kylie Goetz, special to DC
For more info: www.dominican-center.org/ education-well-being To donate or sponsor an adult education kit for our students visit: https://bit.ly/DCeducationkits
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