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In reply to the discussion: A Letter to Rachel Jeantel - An Apology on Behalf of the Whole World [View all]mimi85
(1,805 posts)was to work with adults in a literacy program at a local library. I gained far more than the people I worked with. The joy when a man who was quite a success in business (that didn't require much reading), but couldn't read his son a bedtime story was another moving experience. When he first read a story to me at the library, I had to hold my tears back.
Another was a young girl who was just shoved through high school and graduated, but read at the level of a second-third grader. She ended up with a good job, moved to another state. I still get letters (handwritten no less) from her about her family and beautiful child.
If anyone is looking for a volunteer opportunity, I strongly suggest working with your library. I promise you will gain as much, if not more, as your "students" who had the courage to ask for help.
My heart went out to this young girl. And just think how many more there are like her. It's heartbreaking.