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Ozark Literacy Tutor Helps Rwandan Migrant Master English, Secure New American Life

J. Froelich
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KUAF
Ozark Literacy Council volunteer tutor Michael Pitts stands with Kanyandekwe Innocent Tuyishimire after being interviewed.

Kanyandekwe Innocent Tuyishimire has lived in the U.S. for less than a year, but is already speaking fluent English and American slang. He has learned the language with the help of Ozark Literacy Council volunteer tutor Michael Pitts, a Ph.D. candidate in American literature at the University of Arkansas.

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.
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