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I had a lovely visit this summer from one of our former families.   The father is in the process of getting his immigration status revised and was very grateful to receive a letter from A Stepping Stone supporting the fact that both his children had been in our program as preschoolers with Mrs. Fran at the Westwood…Continued

For those of you following our documentary progress, we had a call from the producer saying that our show is scheduled to air August 11 on ABC.  More information will follow on our blog as we get permission to publicize.

July 1st was a blistering hot day in the Valley of the Sun, but the Kyrene Corridor Rotary members and I braved the midday oven to lunch at the Kobe Japanese Steakhouse in Tempe. These kind members listened to what A Stepping Stone is and does and asked great questions to clarify their understanding.  When…Continued

It’s 110° outside in Phoenix today.  One of the things I do during the hot summer in Phoenix is online research–A Stepping Stone programs are at a quiet time and I can do this indoors!  When I entered “child-centered family literacy” in my search engine, one of the first hits today was a Canadian site, which you can find…Continued

“That’s Me. That’s My Story”   I ask Martha if she knows that many heroes are quiet heroes? I tell her she is a hero for being a better parent than her own.  I ask her if A Stepping Stone has helped with that? To my surprise (which I hope I shielded from her), she hesitates and I think…Continued

“That’s Me, That’s My Story.”   Martha’s boyfriend was physically and emotionally abusive.  For the first time in the interview, tears well up in her eyes and she dabs them quietly with a tissue. She did attempt to go back to school and attended Alhambra High for a short time.  She knew of a few…Continued

“That’s Me, That’s My Story.”   While her father did rescue her from her mother’s abuse, he was very consumed by work and was not a warm or caring person toward her or her sister.  Martha speaks of his frequent verbal abuse.  He would speak about his hopes that at least one daughter would go…Continued

“That’s Me, That’s My Story.”   Martha talks very quietly about leaving Veracruz for Nogales and staying there on the Mexico side for about three months until her father could arrange for her and her sister to cross.  When they arrived in Phoenix, she stayed out of school for a whole year waiting for her…Continued

“That’s Me. That’s My Story”   Every-other year or so, A Stepping Stone Foundation teachers show a video. It’s a story about journeying to the United States as an immigrant and seeking a better life.  At the end of the video this spring, Lead Teacher Fran Smith asked the parents if any of them had anything…Continued