"We primarily serve refugee students who have been denied the opportunity to go to school before arriving in Chicago," said Kathleen O'Connor, FORA's director of education. "I think most people are familiar with the idea that the Taliban doesn't want girls to be educated. But I don't think very many people realize that means there are lots of Afghan girls here in Chicago, who are attending Chicago Public Schools, who do not have the background that they need so they can really engage in a class the way they want to."
"For Moe Tun, a 15-year-old from Myanmar who is a 10t classes at FORA, the education center has been instrumental in helping him with his schoolwork. He is grateful for the opportunity to receive tutoring and support: 'I was struggling in my math class, but then the tutors here helped me a lot... Now I feel more confident and able to keep up with my classmates.'"
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