This Sept.I asked my students (mothers of young children )their goals for English classes. #1.To improve her English so that she can help her daughter with her homework. #2.Better able to speak with her customers and American friends. #3. Download lyrics to her favorite English songs and sing along. Last week I asked them: What do you do when you are sad/upset/depressed : Student #3 said: 'I sing loudly'. Intrigued, I asked her what she does when she is happy.Her response: 'I sing loudly' I believe that Literacy Volunteers on the Green enables our students to 'sing loudly' and express themselves in the ways that meet their goals. Margaret Wiener, LVG Tutor
I have volunteered to teach English to immigrants from several different countries with Literacy Volunteers on the Green for the past three years. How else could I meet these people who face so many obstacles as they try to become contributing members of our society? I have learned much and been enriched from my experiences in LVG. Julie Astbury