Bev Killington’s a volunteer home tutor who also helps out at an ESOL class for people learners with low literacy. Bev trained in Palmerston North in 2019 and met Musdalifah binti Sunoto, her learner, who was born in Indonesia. Musdalifah’s …
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 is a wonderful account from one of our volunteers of a learning partnership from better times until now … and still going strong! I met Sar Gaw at his home through Emma’s English Language Partner’s ESOL home tutoring programme …
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 …
The saying, “I volunteer. What is your superpower?” seems apt as the world celebrates International Volunteer Day (5 December). Nicola Sutton Chief Executive | English Language Partners New Zealand At the heart of volunteering is our human need to care …
Thuy Tran shares her experiences in searching for employment. She recently started her first job in Wellington. Thuy volunteered for English Language Partners Wellington in 2018 as an ESOL home tutor and also helped with two English Language Groups in …
Volunteer Mary Maxwell reckons she gets more from the people she works with than they get from her. Mary, winner of the 2019 Volunteering Waikato Excellence Awards, has volunteered at Morrinsville’s community English class for more than a decade, and …
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