Our friends at Safe Passage have released the March newsletter, which focuses on the group’s English program. Click here to read it in its entirety.
Safe Passage’s English Program has come a very long way. The first English classes were conducted just once per week, but now students study the language in the classrooms every day. Kids as young as 3 are learning colors and numbers in English, and mothers and fathers in Adult Literacy are receiving regular English instruction too. Even several staff members spend their free time studying.
We are serious about teaching and promoting English at Safe Passage because we know that proficiency in the language can help the children and families leave the garbage dump, in search of better-paying, safer jobs. At the same time, we strive to make learning fun by integrating lessons into sports, bringing in speakers, and regularly rewarding stand-out students and classes. And if the increasing numbers of voluntary participants tells us anything, it’s that the programming is indeed fun! …
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