Believing That You Can

Preface

This book was designed to give adult learners the
opportunity to build confidence while also improving their
reading, writing and critical thinking skills. Adult learners
enrolled in adult education, literacy, ESOL and family
literacy programs throughout Florida were encouraged to
submit essays. The imagination and creativity of these
students shines through in their writing, reflecting a range of
perspectives and life experiences that are as diverse as the
authors themselves. The editorial committee chose to
minimize editing of submissions and therefore entries in the
book appear largely as they as they were received. The
views expressed in this publication do not necessarily
reflect the views of the Florida Literacy Coalition or other
affiliated organizations.

We congratulate the authors who contributed to this year’s
publication and hope you enjoy reading and learning about
their journey.