Nine-year-old Joshua participates in a United Way funded partner’s literacy program. Joshua has a stutter and struggles to feel comfortable reading out loud and speaking in a group setting. This spring, he was able to participate in an acting program, designed to build confidence in public speaking. By the end of the program, Joshua had written his own part, memorized his lines, and acted in a video production. He did not stutter at all during his performance and has gained a tremendous amount of confidence through this process.
