Meet Maram

Nine year old Maram is Kurdish. She’s the only one of her siblings able to attend school because of the instability and employment struggles that her family has experienced as refugees. Her oldest sister dropped out of school in 7th grade to watch her 4 year old sister so both parents could work and her 12 year old brother has also been working since he was 10 to help support the family. Maram likes ALC because of the kind teachers and enjoys English since it helps her talk to others. Maram has made big improvements in her language skills in the last 6 months and is working to speak English with her teachers on a regular basis. She’s excited to start 3rd grade in the fall and is taking summer courses to improve her grammar, reading, and writing. She likes working alone but asks for help when needed. She enjoys going to the beach or hiking with her teacher.. She wants to be a cardiologist to help people with heart problems.