Comments on: First Person Dispatch: Why we should bring the “Teach English” phenomenon home http://matadornetwork.com/change/first-person-dispatch-why-we-should-bring-the-teach-english-phenomenon-home/ travel culture worldwide Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Urban Volunteering: Boston http://matadornetwork.com/change/first-person-dispatch-why-we-should-bring-the-teach-english-phenomenon-home/#comment-49477 Urban Volunteering: Boston Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:56:16 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=2900#comment-49477 [...] to do it, be sure to check out How to Dress Green, 10 Shocking Facts about Slavery in 2008 and Why We Should Bring The Teach English Phenomenon Home. var ids = new Array; ids.push(3371); Tagged under: Boston, volunteer, Volunteering Filed under: [...] [...] to do it, be sure to check out How to Dress Green, 10 Shocking Facts about Slavery in 2008 and Why We Should Bring The Teach English Phenomenon Home. var ids = new Array; ids.push(3371); Tagged under: Boston, volunteer, Volunteering Filed under: [...]

]]> By: Alyssa http://matadornetwork.com/change/first-person-dispatch-why-we-should-bring-the-teach-english-phenomenon-home/#comment-49090 Alyssa Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:43:42 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=2900#comment-49090 Heather - good to hear this is something you've been involved with! I agree about the women issue. I connected so much with the women I met in the center and felt a special empathy for their situation and commitment to helping them adjust! Heather – good to hear this is something you’ve been involved with! I agree about the women issue. I connected so much with the women I met in the center and felt a special empathy for their situation and commitment to helping them adjust!

]]> By: Heather Carreiro http://matadornetwork.com/change/first-person-dispatch-why-we-should-bring-the-teach-english-phenomenon-home/#comment-49071 Heather Carreiro Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:32:18 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=2900#comment-49071 Awesome article. I've taught ESL both in the US and abroad. It's such a great way to get involved in the local immigrant community. Even if you aren't teaching refugees, your students will most often be so appreciative of the chance to improve English and learn more about their new host culture. For women in particular, ESL classes can be a great way to make friends with other newly arrived immigrants and feel more comfortable with the local social scene. Awesome article. I’ve taught ESL both in the US and abroad. It’s such a great way to get involved in the local immigrant community. Even if you aren’t teaching refugees, your students will most often be so appreciative of the chance to improve English and learn more about their new host culture. For women in particular, ESL classes can be a great way to make friends with other newly arrived immigrants and feel more comfortable with the local social scene.

]]> By: Alyssa http://matadornetwork.com/change/first-person-dispatch-why-we-should-bring-the-teach-english-phenomenon-home/#comment-48845 Alyssa Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:44:20 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=2900#comment-48845 Awesome! Thanks for reading :) Awesome! Thanks for reading :)

]]> By: Alexis Grant http://matadornetwork.com/change/first-person-dispatch-why-we-should-bring-the-teach-english-phenomenon-home/#comment-48844 Alexis Grant Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:50:59 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=2900#comment-48844 Great article -- You make some good points. You're inspiring me to get involved! Great article — You make some good points. You’re inspiring me to get involved!

]]> By: Alyssa http://matadornetwork.com/change/first-person-dispatch-why-we-should-bring-the-teach-english-phenomenon-home/#comment-49029 Alyssa Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:06:14 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=2900#comment-49029 Thanks Neha :) Thanks Neha :)

]]> By: neha http://matadornetwork.com/change/first-person-dispatch-why-we-should-bring-the-teach-english-phenomenon-home/#comment-49028 neha Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:05:11 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=2900#comment-49028 Great article, Alyssa! I really enjoyed the personal experiences you've weaved into the article. Makes the piece so much more than just information. You're doing a fantastic job. Great article, Alyssa! I really enjoyed the personal experiences you’ve weaved into the article. Makes the piece so much more than just information. You’re doing a fantastic job.

]]> By: Alyssa http://matadornetwork.com/change/first-person-dispatch-why-we-should-bring-the-teach-english-phenomenon-home/#comment-49017 Alyssa Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:04:51 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=2900#comment-49017 Eeeep! Thanks, Kanitha! glad to see you over here and it means so much to me that you read/enjoyed this - hope all is well on the other side... :) Eeeep! Thanks, Kanitha! glad to see you over here and it means so much to me that you read/enjoyed this – hope all is well on the other side… :)

]]> By: Alyssa http://matadornetwork.com/change/first-person-dispatch-why-we-should-bring-the-teach-english-phenomenon-home/#comment-49020 Alyssa Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:53:48 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=2900#comment-49020 Thanks, Cathey! Glad you've experienced this, too. The thought of Maryam walking in the snow was so sad to me - Utica is not a warm place! But that's how vital the language skills were to her, so I totally agree. Thanks for the nice and thoughtful comment! Thanks, Cathey! Glad you’ve experienced this, too. The thought of Maryam walking in the snow was so sad to me – Utica is not a warm place! But that’s how vital the language skills were to her, so I totally agree.

Thanks for the nice and thoughtful comment!

]]> By: Cathey http://matadornetwork.com/change/first-person-dispatch-why-we-should-bring-the-teach-english-phenomenon-home/#comment-49019 Cathey Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:50:05 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=2900#comment-49019 Ah, how cool! I've helped Mexican immigrants with English and ESL here in San Antonio and it's such an experience...to see old ladies brave multiple buses and bad weather to learn basic terminology. But then when I learned how intimidating life in the US was for them early on because of the language barrier, I was moved even more. Fantastic that you've put out coverage on this! Ah, how cool! I’ve helped Mexican immigrants with English and ESL here in San Antonio and it’s such an experience…to see old ladies brave multiple buses and bad weather to learn basic terminology. But then when I learned how intimidating life in the US was for them early on because of the language barrier, I was moved even more. Fantastic that you’ve put out coverage on this!

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