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PPL Alum
PPL welcomes individuals from all walks of life and each has a unique story to tell — stories that illustrate the positive impact our library makes in the lives of those we serve. Stories that YOU make possible!
Meet some of our PPL Alum.
Eva Al-Hadad
I came to the US from Damascus, Syria, at the end of 2015. I was happy to join my husband Edmon in the land of freedom and opportunity. But when I arrived, everything was new for me, and I faced challenges in every area of my life. In Syria I had worked for many years ...
Moises Lopez
I’m from Vargas, Venezuela. I finished high school just before I got to the U.S. I went to the Pawtucket Public Library and attended the RIFLI Transition to College classes. A spokesperson from the TTC program went to an ESL class I was attending at Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), and since I was ...
Rebecca Rhoads
I came to PPL for two separate reasons, but first, I wanted to learn how to program. I started off unemployed and without much hope. I took the HTML/CSS class with Don Gregory, and he opened up a whole new world to me. He encouraged me to take the Data Navigators class and the JavaScript ...