Our Wellington centre is fortunate to have Xia Zhen as a bilingual volunteer helping their online Chinese Seniors English Language Group, especially as she now lives in Auckland! Xia Zhen shares her story with us … My name is Xia …
Volunteers are incredible people keeping the wheels turning – at all levels. Gwenna Finikin is one exceptional ELP volunteer who’s happy to share her valuable skills, wherever they’re needed. Gwenna’s connection with ELP stretches back many years – to the …
Congratulations to our cherished long-term volunteer Ann Eustace on her Distinguished Volunteer Service Award! Ann’s 22 years of volunteer service with English Language Partners Southland represents a remarkable achievement. Not only has Ann carried out her volunteer tasks with professionalism …
Bev Killington’s a volunteer home tutor who also helps an ESOL class for learners with low literacy. Bev trained in 2019 and was started teaching learner Musdalifah binti Sunoto. Musdalifah was born in Indonesia and is married to a Rohingya …
To celebrate National Volunteer Week, we’re sharing Jill and Ajidah’s story. Jill’s one of our inspiring volunteers who taught English during NZ’s strict Level 4 lockdown. Ajidah’s her learner. Jill is based at our Palmerston North centre. Like many of …
Travelled overseas? It’s really tricky having face-to-face chats with a smattering of the local lingo. Now imagine having a phone call in another language – listening and responding is much, much trickier! Linda McCullagh’s an ESOL home tutor with our …
Here’s a wonderful account from our volunteer of a learning partnership from better times until now … and still going strong! I met Sar Gaw at his home through English Language Partners Wellington’s ESOL home tutoring programme in November 2019. …
Learning hasn’t stopped at English Language Partners – where possible, it’s gone online. As get-togethers in person aren’t possible, Hutt volunteers recently met in cyberspace to improve their teaching skills. With English lessons moving to internet classrooms and skype practice, …
Our Palmerston North centre sadly farewells ESOL Home Tutor Jackie Sayers at the end of last year. Jackie has been a wonderful volunteer for English Language Partners, helping former refugees and migrants improve their English and feel at home in …
Celebrating a huge year of hard work and achievements It was a beautiful sunny day for our Wellington centre’s 2019 end-of-year party. Partygoers also celebrated 45 years of helping former refugees and migrants in Wellington. Thai dancers, including one former …
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