Literacy opens doors to those who knock

Here is another nice story about a woman who found that becoming fluent and literate in English is necessary to be sucessful here. - - Donna Poisl

By Teri Vance

Beatriz Britting, 34, is living the American dream. She and her husband of eight years, Jerome, own a home in Dayton where they are raising their sons Branden, 6, and Jason, 4.

He works during the day as a plant manager in Minden. She attends evening classes at Western Nevada College. They spend most weekends camping as a family.

But at 17, Britting had no idea what her future held. She only knew she didn't have one in Mexico.
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