Note: This inspiring story was written by ACE English student Diadie Bathily. Dance was the common joy he experienced through difficult circumstances growing up in Africa and ultimately opened up the opportunity for him to come to the United States. Diadie often says, “dancing saved my life.” Diadie’s work with students can be viewed on…
By Martha Clark His parents inspired him to plan for a future career, and ACE helped him find the path he needed to achieve it. “Without ACE I wouldn’t have had a way to achieve my dreams,” the 17-year-old explained. James Rich’s father taught him how to work with his hands and to be a…
By Martha Clark “I was jumping like a kangaroo,” Malana Smith said when she learned she had passed the final section test of the GED®. The 20-year-old started at ACE in October 2019. She was discouraged because she had tried other GED® classes and found there was little teacher support or help outside of the…
