My Nonprofit Reviews

For the past few years, I have had the honor of teaching in The Opening Word Program, sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Amityville. a non-profit program that provides adult literacy instruction (ESL) to women immigrants. This experience has been much more than ever anticipated. I have come to love the students and the mission of the program. Each day we strive to instruct basic English to a willing group of recipients who want nothing more than to speak English so that they can better their everyday living. The program provides support in all areas including language development, social opportunities, and much needed emotional support. In the pictures provided, you will see students working within their own classrooms and events happening outside the perimeters of the classroom. Celebrations are common and our students have received notable awards from various educational institutions for their advancement in literacy and for other outstanding characteristics demonstrated during their time with us. It is a commonplace experience to meet former students who love to retell their success stories and credit of course The Opening Word Program. In its 30 years of existence, the program has changed the lives of many women for the better and left a lasting mark in their hearts, mind and souls. Students never leave the classroom without saying, "Thank You, Teacher." The mission to unlock the language ability of adult participants, and provide them with a key to future personal empowerment, increased civic and social responsibility and enhanced skills for membership in the workforce, is lived out each day by administration, staff, teachers and volunteers. Thank you to The Opening Word Program for what you are and what you continue to be.