Wellington centre learners became volunteers for a day in summer – just before classes finished. Their teacher Ruth Davison liaised with Natalie Jones Conservation Volunteers NZ) and Aileen Davidson (Volunteer Wellington). Learners Another weeded out non-native plants on Wellington’s south …
Taranaki-based Doris Ryder is originally from Taiwan. She’s sharing her considerable 2018 achievements with us on International Migrants Day (18 December). We’ve really enjoyed working with Doris to help her find her feet and to achieve some of her dreams! Since …
Taranaki-based Leta Guranda is originally from Romania. She shares her personal thoughts on migration on International Migrants Day (18 December). English Language Partners hopes Leta does really well in New Zealand. We’re pleased we’re here to help with the settling …
The learners from English Language Partners Auckland West have come together to donate food to Kiwis for Christmas. The food bank initiative was more successful than centre manager Jean Harding could ever have imagined: At the start of the last …
Victoria Ioffik is a Kiwi from Belarus. On this special day, she’s sharing her thoughts about New Zealand as a migrant. Victoria appreciates the help she’s received from English Language Partners to settle here. Thank you volunteers! To wake up every …
English Language Partners learners often head out on class outings to practice their English skills. These outings are not only fun, but provide invaluable learning opportunities, as they learn more about New Zealand communities and culture. Our Palmerston North ESOL …
The Porirua City Council (PCC) is keen to engage all members of its communities in its 30-year Growth Strategy Plan, which works alongside the $1.6 billion development that the Jacinda Ardern announced recently. Over the last couple of weeks Porirua …
Wendy Dore has been volunteering with ELP Christchurch since she trained as an ESOL Home Tutor in May 2017. She was matched with an elementary level Vietnamese learner, Phuong Bui. In the beginning it was a steep learning curve for …
English Language Partners learners from our Palmerston North centre participate in the community. ELP Palmerston North offers a free ESOL Intensive class 15 hours a week. Students have the opportunities to learn English inside and outside the classroom and get …
A joint English Language Partners and New Zealand Red Cross initiative in Nelson is giving former refugees the freedom – and employability – of being able to take to the open road. One of the first things Luis Godoy will …