ESOL ripple effect stories
Often in adult education, we talk about the ‘ripple effect’ that one volunteer teaching one student creates. Usually, we mean that when parents increase their literacy…
The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program teaches oral English, reading, and writing to adults who have immigrated to the U.S. from around the world. ESOL is the largest program at Literacy Together, serving approximately 250 students annually. Our students’ most common goals in learning English are to improve their employment prospects, help their children in school, and pass the U.S. Naturalization exam.
Often in adult education, we talk about the ‘ripple effect’ that one volunteer teaching one student creates. Usually, we mean that when parents increase their literacy…
Asheville has so far received 17 adult Afghan newcomers through Operation Allies Welcome. The first eleven to arrive have been matched with Literacy Together tutors for one-on-one instruction and are…
Watch this video to learn more about her experience tutoring the same student since 2015. Thank you, Gracemarie! The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program…
Please read the remote ESOL tutoring success story of Barbara and Maryna! One advantage of our tutors and students having had to learn how to meet remotely is that…
September 19-25, 2021 marks the annual Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, hosted by the National Coalition for Literacy. This week exists to remind us all that…