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PROVIDENCE -- Mijanielle Achille says the Genesis Center, an adult education program, is like a second home to her.

The 40-year-old Haitian immigrant received job training, touched up her English skills and got help landing an internship at Rhode Island Hospital, which ultimately turned into a job.

Achille, a mother of three, this morning shared her experience before Governor Carcieri, educators and others during a conference on adult literacy efforts in Rhode Island.

"I don't think I would have finished without their support. This center is like a big family,'' Achille told an audience of roughly three dozen people at conference at newWORKri.

The conference included a progress report from Carcieri on the adult literacy task force and its efforts since it was created in 2003. The second-half of the conference included a panel discussion about how to integrate the adult education system.

The Genesis Center, which ranked number one among adult education programs in the state last year, was among 15 state-financed programs recognized for their efforts.

The state literacy programs help participants gain job training, computer skills and language skills, and they help them to find jobs in growth industries, such as health care and hospitality.

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