Christine Williams, a retired teacher with a passion for teaching languages, has dedicated her retirement years to volunteering with English Language Partners - tutoring English to migrants and former refugees in their homes.
Now 17, Kevin Cao has been learning Chinese since he was five, and has heaps of personal insight into how to learn and teach a language. He and his family believe it’s important to keep the language alive.
Aotearoa’s Festival of Adult Learning is on! English Language Partners is celebrating stories of Kiwis helping Kiwis while learning along the way.
ELP is delighted to welcome Rachel O’Connor as Chief Executive from 12 September 2022.
Compelled by the Christchurch mosque attacks to do something tangible to help NZ's newest citizens, The Comfort Project chose to support ELP's people and work.
If you met volunteer Rita Lakhani, you’d be forgiven for thinking she’s much younger than her 71 years. Age is just a number to Rita and, with her passion to be immersed in her new world, she's made friends with people of different nationalities, religions and ages.
Matariki gave English Language Partners (ELP) centres the chance to celebrate with whānau and friends, to share kai, and to kōrero about the people and things they're grateful for. And it's our newest public holiday too!
Just ahead of National Volunteer Week, 150 of English Language Partners (ELP’s) volunteers joined learners and their families for a fun day at Auckland Zoo.
Dr Arif Ali manages two of ELP’s busy centres: Hutt and Porirua. Born in Quetta, Pakistan, Arif is a Hazara who fled after a terrorist attack on his work bus killed friends and students. We're delighted to share Arif's story.
Over 1,000 generous Kiwis lend a hand to help new New Zealanders navigate the daily struggle of life in their new homeland.
A ‘refreshing’ workshop run by ELP’s Palmerston North shared tips and tricks for volunteers on how everyday ‘free’ bits and pieces in your house or neighborhood can be used for teaching.
Abeer Khankan and Jan Scott, from ELP’s North Shore centre, designed an ESOL resource to help Auckland reach its Zero Waste 2040 target.
Dayhanna Gonzalez now has a job at English Language Partners (ELP) after learning about job seeking in Aotearoa with ELP's Job Mentoring Service
A project by Jacob Linn to translate dental resources into refugee languages started when Jane Linn, his mother and an ELP English teacher, was brainstorming speakers to present on health topics. Now Spanish, Nepali and Burmese resources are available!
Kiwi cooking class, a food and English-learning combo from English Language Partners
The Bread Collective works with English Language Partners. Through training, network building, language and mental health support, the Auckland-based social enterprise bakery is opening doors for former refugees seeking work.
A collaboration between English Language Partners Hawke's Bay, the Indonesian Community (KAMIBAY) and Bostock NZ Ltd has meant 97 "Recognised Seasonal Employees (RSE)" workers now have a certificate in English language.
Maryam Ghouzivand’s progression from language learner to volunteer is an inspiring story, reflecting her success as a migrant who's passed through the doors of English Language Partners (ELP).
As Maryam Ghouzivand’s English progressed to working level through her classes with English Language Partners, she went from a casual job for a school photographer, to part-time ELP centre administrator, before finally securing a full time position with the Kaipara District Council.
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).
Training for a Class 2 licence can be hard for former refugees, but Mohammad Shah says the English Language Partners’ course really helped!
Job Mentoring Service helps skilled migrant job seekers find meaningful employment in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The pandemic has meant we've needed to discuss many complex issues with our newer Kiwis. This year, the nationwide vaccination drive changed the conversation again.
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.
At English Language Partners, we're always looking for new and innovative ways of teaching.
On the 21st October, several Dunedin English Language Partners classes merged together to attend a special presentation from Kate Marshall of the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) regarding Covid 19 and the Pfizer vaccine.
Sergei Dorokhin talks about his great experience with ELP. Thanks Sergei! We so appreciate your words ...
