There is no feeling more empowering than that of accomplishment. 

LIFT-Chicago client Sharon Rapoport is not your ordinary 66 year old. Sharon was recently accepted into the Peace Corps and will depart for Ghana, Africa in June 2013 to teach art to deaf students. After working on her Peace Corps application for over a year with LIFT student advocates, Sharon will fulfill her lifelong dream of serving abroad.

Read more about her here.