March Learner Spotlight: Redwan

Redwan is an immigrant from Syria who arrived in the USA with his family in November of 2022.  Redwan was a certified Ophthalmologist and Eye Surgeon in Syria, performing various surgical procedures such as cataract surgery, LASIK surgery, and gl ...

February Volunteer Spotlight: Michelle

Our Spotlight of the month is Michelle! Michelle started volunteering with us two years ago, after she retired from the Oshkosh Area School District as an elementary school teacher. At WALC Michelle is a tutor, a classroom helper, and a substitute tea ...

January Learner Spotlight

Our Spotlight of the Month this January is Rozan!  Rozan is seen here celebrating her 180 days on the job with 4Imprint.  Rozan relocated to Oshkosh a little over two years ago from Syria. She cherishes life in Oshkosh, especially in compar ...

December Learner Spotlight: Joan

A Road to Work Success Story! Joan came to Oshkosh, WI as a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo in November of 2022. As a young, outgoing, goal-oriented woman with a bachelor’s degree in Community Development, she was looking for opportuniti ...

November Volunteer Spotlight: Allegra Van Rossum

Our November Volunteer Spotlight is Allegra Van Rossum. Allegra became a volunteer with us just this year, but she is already very involved with our organization in several ways. Allegra is originally from the Madison area and served in the Army for 4 ...

October Spotlight: Mwigimba!

Mwigimba came to Oshkosh, WI as a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo in November of 2022 at the age of 20. He arrived here with his sister while the rest of his family – his Mother and two siblings - were left behind. Mwigimba’s biggest adv ...

September Spotlight: Cathie

Our September spotlight of the month is Cathie.  Cathie is a new WALC employee, and she oversees our newly launched transportation program.  Cathie has been taking the bus her entire life, and firmly believes in the value of public transportati ...

August Spotlight: Pat & Htoo

Each month we share a story of one of our learners or one of our volunteers.  This month we are combining the two and sharing the beautiful story of one of our tutor pairs.   As we advertise, it only takes one hour of availability per week ...

July Volunteer Spotlight: Rosie Buser

This month we are honored to introduce Rosie Buser – one of our dedicated and reliable volunteers. Rosie first worked with us 15 years ago. Life got busy (as it tends to do) so she took a break and then in 2022 when she retired she started looking for so ...

Jeanne Keilier at our Women and Children's May 2023 Potluck.

May Volunteer Spotlight: Jeanne Keiler

Meet our May Volunteer Spotlight: Jeanne Keiler! Jeanne has been a volunteer with us since April of 2016, and she's the definition of a person that never stops learning. Jeanne worked in the healthcare industry as an EEG Tech for 45 years, and when ...