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A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.

Profile: English language tutor shares the American dream

• BY BRITTANY WREN FOR L MAGAZINE
• Feb 22, 2024
• Feb 22, 2024
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Baer (front left) with former students celebrating Christmas 2023. Students are from Iran, Guatemala, Vietnam, Japan, Cameroon, Venezuela and Turkey.

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Baer (back left) with her Wednesday class celebrating Thanksgiving 2023 with a potluck brunch. Students are from South Korea, Japan, Ukraine and Sudan.

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BY BRITTANY WREN FOR L MAGAZINE

Imagine moving to Italy. Not only would you need to learn a new language, but you’d need to learn a new culture as well. A simple activity like taking the bus would be extremely difficult.

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