A class visit to the new Tip Shop in Wellington was a great opportunity to practise English while learning about recycling and sustainability.
Dawit Meles speaks three languages. His first language is Tigrinya, the language of Eritrea, but he grew up in Sudan and speaks Sudanese Arabic. Now Dawit has mastered enough English to run his own restaurant after only four years in New Zealand.
A passion for coffee is what led Tomoka to Wellington in 2019. After working as a barista, Tomoka expanded her English language skills and started a new career.
Congrats to English Language Partners teacher Jan and learner Viktoriya for being honoured at the Festival of Adult Learning event in Christchurch.
A group of former refugees are learning New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), enabling them to participate in their communities.
English Language Partners has partnered with VTNZ to bring portable driving theory testing to ESOL Road Code classes.
English Language Partners' learner inspiring journey mastering Kiwi English for seamless communication and community contribution.
Illustrator and Nelson learner Kate Garnyk published a book about English idioms.
What inspires Nikki about volunteering with English Language Partners (ELP) is seeing new Kiwis gain confidence in their everyday lives.
Jhon Cadena's fierce determination to learn English is helping him thrive in Levin.
English Language Partners' learners offer community support to make book sale a success.
Our English Language Partners’ Palmerston North centre was delighted to show their support for ‘Hawke's Bay together in Black and White Day'.
English Language Partners' learner Mei Ying Hu has a hunger for learning she’s yet to satisfy.
Learners at English Language Partners Nelson got to be tourists for one day - exploring a local national park before the busy tourist season kicks off again.
Maryam’s language progression is an inspiring story - one that reflects the success of many migrants who pass through the doors of English Language Partners (ELP).
Great news - ELPNZ learner Sar Gaw has a new 'chapter' in his Kiwi life, with thanks to his ESOL home tutor John Hobbs, who also sent this update.
Sergei Dorokhin talks about his great experience with ELP. Thanks Sergei! We so appreciate your words ...
It can be stressful dealing with our techno-loaded world, but ELP Wellington learners find it a piece of cake!
Hue-Quan Trinh shares her learner’s determination to vote in Aotearoa! It's her real-life ‘Election Success’ story…
This Wellington class had many interesting ‘outside the classroom’ experiences this term! They visited the Supreme Cour…
For Thang Shalom Innkuan, brushing up his English has brought benefits at work and home. Thang, who grew up…
Our Rotorua centre's ‘hands on' language-learning classes are based on the concept, ‘Where the hands go, the mind…
A recent summer course at English Language Partners Wellington enjoyed a creative four weeks with a focus on English…
Expressing her culture through dance is just the latest in many life achievements for this Chinese-Kiwi superwoman…
My name is Zhihui (Bella) Lu. I came to New Zealand from China five years ago. My volunteer ESOL home tutor…
"When the lockdown was announced and we were told the lessons were moving to Zoom, I didn't know what Zoom…
A job in beekeeping and desire for a better life and environment in which to raise their daughters were the impetus…
Another great bunch of ELP's graduates are celebrating their success. Nine people in this ‘Professional Speaking…
Visiting a herb farm is a great way to give ‘post-lockdown' help to a local herb farm, while learning English…
Getting to grips with a new area of Kiwi English can be a slightly creepy experience – when the area involves…
When Sidra Smaism and her Syrian family arrived in New Zealand from a refugee camp in Lebanon four years ago…
Te Kawau stream runs through a large part of the north and western suburbs of Palmerston North City. It was an…
During the last week of Term 2, Palmerston North’s learners were still pretty excited about learning ‘together again…
Thu Hoang Nguyen wrote about her trip for her online course ‘Reading and Writing for Academic Skills'. She's enrolling…
Courier services were busy when lockdown kicked in. Teachers joined the trend – delivering English work to learners…
Free travel and tickets inspired a ‘post-Covid lockdown’ trip to the capital Two English Language Partners Palmerston…
The resilience I learnt, as a former refugee, gave me the skills to cope during lockdown and to help others who were…
English Language Partners’ learners are excited to meet up in person again finally! Face-to-face learning is happening…
Lynn Ding says it’s been a new experience teaching online classes via two platforms – WeChat and Zoom. “It makes…
Danièle Helme's improving her English for her new life in New Zealand. Betsy Boeijen, her English Language Partners…
When you’re grappling with new technology while adjusting to lockdown life, it can take a little longer for some learne…
With seven children and a husband in the family bubble, Cho Aye Than Aye isn’t short of things to do during lockdown…
Porirua centre’s learners flooded into their Kiwiana course. Classes for low-level learners run during the April school…
Learners at ELP's Palmerston North centre showcased their national clothing at a local festival.
We are very proud to share this piece of writing from Northland learner Thu Nguyen. Thu is currently enrolled in three…
Daffodils growing in Claudelands Park sparked interest from our English learners in collecting for Daffodil Day.
During discussions and workgroups in our Porirua centre, there has been a very common theme of students wanting to play football.
Footrot Flats came to life with ‘gumboots on' and ‘give it a go’ and ‘that’ll do’ in the beautiful Pohangina Valley…
On September 7th, English Language Partners Christchurch celebrated Adult Learning Week with a hugely successful festival.
Whatever do buzzy bees, Maori cosmology, the All Blacks, possums, stoats, kowhai and kapa haka have in common…
Congratulations! All on our Hutt centre’s recent ‘Professional Speaking for Migrants’ have just passed the Speech…
Xiaoyan Liu, known as Yanny, arrived in Taupo in 2010, leaving a big-city life in Canton province for a quieter lifestyle.
ESOL Literacy 2 visited Bunnings Porirua in September. Bunnings run fantastic community projects…
During the Festival of Adult Learning 2019, Our Palmerston North centre's ESOL Intensive class lent their voices to…
There was no sign of ‘end of winter blues’ at this event! Palmerston North's learners braved the mix of misty weather…
At English Language Partners, the focus isn't just about language learning. Attention to all aspects of daily life in…
Lots of people got their hands clean, and then dirty again during the hands-on cooking demonstration at English Langauge Partners.
With Local Body Elections coming up in October 2019, the team from the Electoral Commission came and presented to our Porirua centre’s teaching team in May.
Our Porirua centre's wonderful ‘Mums and Tots' class ensures mothers with pre-schoolers are not isolated at home…
English Language Partners are proud to help learners understand what it means to be part of bicultural and multicultural New Zealand.
This year, ESOL Intensive and Roslyn ESOL Literacy groups were fortunate to have had community dance leader Tania Kopytko run some sessions at English Language Partners’ Palmerston North centre.
English Language Partners Wellington Job Mentoring Service continues to help skilled migrants from non-English…
ELP Wellington’s ESOL Intensive class were lucky to have a visit from Ani Prasad who is of Maori descent…
Our ESOL Intensive class, made the most of an offer by the fabulous Jackie, the Bunnings Porirua Activities Organiser…
Chinese dance and Tai Chi with Master Sun and Mr Li!
Masu was a former refugee from Myanmar. She lived in Mae La Camp in Thailand from young to early adulthood…
Learners from our ESOL literacy classes and two of our English Language groups at our Auckland South centre…
Joanne’s written with news about exciting work developments since she featured in our Connecting Cultures journal…
What an honour for three of our Porirua centre learners! Asaid Eshaq, Sediqa Amini and Nicole Wang feature in More…
To celebrate Race Relations Day 2019, Our Lady of Lourdes School in Palmerston North performed a special kap…
In the aftermath of the terrible events in Christchurch, many people wanted to help and were not sure the best way to do it.
Following on from the our recent successful Department of Conservation workday, the Palmerston North ESOL…
Sam Hopkins, a volunteer ESOL Home Tutor at the ELP Palmerston North centre, celebrated International Mother…
When coming to live in a new country, it takes time to settle, not only to learn English but also to learn about Kiwi traditions at certain times of the year.
Taranaki-based Doris Ryder is originally from Taiwan. She's sharing her considerable 2018 achievements with us on…
Taranaki-based Leta Guranda is originally from Romania. She shares her personal thoughts on migration on International…
The learners from English Language Partners Auckland West have come together to donate food to Kiwis for Christmas…
Victoria Ioffik is a Kiwi from Belarus. On this special day, she’s sharing her thoughts about New Zealand as a migrant…
English Language Partners learners often head out on class outings to practice their English skills. These outings are…
Auckland Central manager Eve Price ran a cultural competency workshop - what culture is, what features we share, and what features set us apart.
The Porirua City Council (PCC) is keen to engage all members of its communities in its 30-year Growth Strategy Plan…
Wendy Dore has been volunteering with ELP Christchurch since she trained as an ESOL Home Tutor in May 2017…
English Language Partners learners from our Palmerston North centre participate in the community. ELP Palmerston…
Our learner Takako shares her thoughts on learning English with ELP Wellington. My name is Takako. I'm from Japan…
Wellington ELP’s Police Recruit Literacy class were given a great tour of Wellington Central Police station.
On the Fast Track: learner > volunteer > qualified ECE employee in 18 months. Ardua came to Aotearoa New Zealand…
Cambodian Khunly Hak was a chemistry teacher back home and the only thing stopping her from teaching in Northland is a lack of English.
It’s not easy to begin a new life in a country that’s vastly different from your own, and some migrants also face the challenge of overcoming the initial language barrier.
It is not so easy to be an immigrant and come to live in another country which is so different from your own.
Giant puppets and paper lanterns lit up Wellington in a special illuminated parade marking 125 years of women’s rights…
My experience of learning English I am a healthy young mother of two children who came from Myanmar. Before I…
Former Myanmar refugees are learning new skills and English on the job with a Nelson insulation company.
Christchurch New Zealand Sign Language Class has won the ACE Aotearoa 2018 ‘Community-based programme of the year, Tangata Tiriti’.
Sun Lyoung Kim gave a keynote address at our regions' 2017 event.
Auckland company Thermakraft finds workplace English lessons decrease the risk of damage to expensive equipment and make the factory safer for workers.
Adult Learners’ Week - celebrating all adult learning whether it’s upskilling for a better job, preparing for further study, improving life skills or having fun.
As each graduate walks up to accept their certificate, you can feel the enormity of their achievement.
The Palmerston North ESOL Literacy group have generously shared their writing pieces for World Refugee Day…
English Language Partners is very proud to share writings from our former-refugee learners, now safe and supported here in New Zealand.
It’s a little-known fact, but Dunedin used to resettle refugees, taking in Cambodian refugees after the Khmer Rouge came into power in the 1970s.
