City Colleges of Chicago

Deynna Rey

Since Deynna Rey was a child growing up in Venezuela, she dreamed of going to college,...

Aug 12

2

Gaspar Sánchez

I was originally born in Mexico, and I started taking English as a Second Language classes...

Aug 11

2

Rafael Gamboa

Originally from Venezuela, Rafael Gamboa has wanted to live in Chicago since he was 12 years...

Jul 13

3

Jose Cueva

Jose Cueva was born in Lima, Peru, as the fifth son of six siblings. Jose says...

Jul 2

Alvaro Mendieta

Alvaro Mendieta arrived to the United States from Ecuador eight years ago with limited English skills...

Jul 1

1

Kam Tim Kwan

Kam Tim Kwan moved to Chicago from Hong Kong three years ago. His native language is...

Jul 1

2

Luis Narváez

This story was originally published as a City Colleges news blog titled “Adult Learning Creates Access...

May 31

1

Valentina Atehortua

Two years ago, Valentina Atehortua moved thousands of miles away from her home in Colombia, arriving...

Dec 15

6

Sylwia Jarzabek

After coming to the United States from Poland, I wanted to help others. I was thinking...

Nov 19

3

Georgina Reyes

When Georgina Reyes immigrated to the U.S. from El Salvador in 2011 with her three children,...

Nov 12

5