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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.
Beatriz Bueno
I am not going to lie, I never thought it would be easy moving to the U.S., but I had no idea how many things I would have to go through. However, overcoming my fears and insecurities made me understand the real purpose of me moving to the United States. I was able to find ...
Vivian Liu
My name is Vivian Liu, and I am originally from China. I had the opportunity to be accepted into Providence Public Library’s Excel Intermediate Class, where I had a wonderful learning experience under the instruction of Sen, Siyamala, and Betty. I am writing to express my profound gratitude for the opportunity provided by PPL, to ...
Finan Gammell
I came to PPL through ACN, for the Rhode Coders 2.0 JavaScript class. I loved the program and have enrolled and gotten involved in numerous other PPL opportunities. Through the Library, I have learned how to code in several different languages and I am now familiar with the fundamentals of data analysis and data visualization. ...