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Parent-Child Program Hits 25 Years

The Appleton Even Start Family Literacy program celebrated 25 years of changing lives through helping adults learn English while earning a high school credential or employability and parenting skills.

The program is a longtime collaboration between Fox Valley Technical College and the Appleton Area School District.

Read more about the partnership in FVTC President Dr. Susan May’s blog >>

IN PHOTO (from left): Kris Clouthier (ret.) and Susan Hunsader, adult basic education instructors, FVTC; Donna Hodges and Lee Vue Lee with the Appleton Area School District 

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