Providing English language skills to help people thrive in our community since 1973
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Winter Newsletter
December 20, 2019
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ESOL Courses
Winter Semester Update
Many new students joined us this fall for English classes!
Registration for our Winter ESOL courses will take place:
January 13th-24th
(Closed MLK Day),
Monday-Saturday 9am-2pm, Wednesdays 9am-6pm
All those looking to improve their English language skills are welcome to sign up!
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Annual Meeting & International Potluck Dinner
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October 30, 2019
We celebrated our victories from the last year, like serving more students with our new small tutored learning circles, we heard from tutor Mala Krishnamurthy about her experiences with her students, and we welcomed three new board members: Suze Jean-Charles, Mitchell Gaumond, and Ben Straight.
Thank you to everyone who joined us to share successes and delicious food!
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We are pleased to announce two promotions and three new team members!
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With four years of involvement at LVGW - tutoring, volunteering at events, teaching, and managing programs - Elyse is excited to step into this leadership position. In addition to her experience with LVGW, Elyse has taught ESOL to Ethiopian refugees in Jerusalem, taught art in an after-school program for youth in Worcester, interned at the MA State House with Senator Harriette Chandler, and coordinated a YWCA program for people with chronic illnesses. Elyse holds a Master's degree in Community Development and Planning and a Bachelor's degree in International Development and Social Change, both from Clark University. Elyse looks forward to helping LVGW write its next chapter by collaborating with others to advance student programming and strengthen connections within the community.
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Lena Webb
, Literacy Academy Coordinator
(former Administrative/Program Assistant)
Lena has years of experience in adult education, program evaluation, and teaching ESOL classes. Lena holds a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from Bridgewater State University, a TESOL Certificate from the Oxford Seminar program in Boston, and is a current Master's degree candidate in the International Community Development program at Northwest University. Lena is excited to work more closely with LVGW's teachers and hopes to bolster the Literacy Academy programming with new ideas and approaches.
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John grew up in a family of 16 children in a three-family home in the Lincoln Street area of Worcester. John attended Holy Name High School and Assumption College, where he received a B.A. in Foreign Affairs and Education. Throughout his career in education, John has served in different roles: teacher, assistant principal, and principal in many school districts throughout Massachusetts. John has three Master's degrees -- Special Education, Divinity, and Educational Administration. In recent years, John taught SAT to high school students and tutored ESOL students in China. John currently teaches ESOL to adults part-time at QCC. As the new Volunteer Coordinator for LVGW, John is hoping to meet as many of the current tutors as possible and continue to grow our volunteer base. John lives with his wife Mei in West Boylston. We're excited to have you on board, John!
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Jeffrey has more than 30 years of successful communications and fundraising experience in private and nonprofit firms, higher education, and state government. As the owner and principal of Busha Brothers Communications, LLC, he has secured funding for clients including a first responder support agency, an international organization that supports children and families in poverty, and a behavioral health organization. Jeffrey is certified as a nonprofit Credentialed Development Executive (CDE), and earned his MS in Communications from Clark University as well as his BS in Business Administration from Worcester State. Jeffrey is eager to support LVGW through grant writing and other strategic development efforts. Welcome to the team, Jeffrey!
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Rafaela joins our team with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Brazil, as well as over ten years of administrative and financial experience. When Rafaela moved to the United States, her first English class was here at LVGW. She continues to pursue her education through ESL/ESOL classes at LVGW and QCC and has earned a certificate in Quickbooks and Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable. Rafaela is highly motivated to continue her career, and she is passionate about helping others. She looks forward to meeting more students like her and helping them as they strive to learn English too. We can't wait for you to get started, Rafaela!
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Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details.
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Meet and Greet
January 28, 2020
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Get to know our volunteers, students, teachers, staff, and community supporters at this social event. All are welcome!
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Good Deeds Day with JCC
March 29, 2020
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We will be joining the Worcester Jewish Community Center and several other organizations for another Good Deeds Day this year! Last year we had a Family Scrabble Day for our ESOL students and their family members to learn a fun word game.
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Scrabble Scrimmage 2020
May 2, 2020
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This May will be our 19th Annual Scrabble Scrimmage Tournament! We are continuing our tradition and welcoming new teams to join us as well as returning players for our signature fundraising event.
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Resource Center
Helpful web resources for English learners
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Lyrics training is a great way to practice English using music. Lyrics are provided for many popular songs.
English News in Levels
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Web
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With News in Levels various news articles are provided in three different levels of English. Each news story also includes audio.
Learning English/VOA News
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Web
VOA Learning English is a web resource with news, information, and lessons offered in different English levels.
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Thank you for supporting adult education. We were blown away by the generosity of our community on #GivingTuesday, and we are thankful for our supporters and volunteers every day.
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"Do you know what a foreign accent is? It's a sign of bravery."
-Amy Chua
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