Building Confidence Through Conversation

She once struggled to say “hello” and now she’s speaking English and sharing her culture with pride!

"When I first started working with my ESL student, she spoke no English at all (nor could she read or write in her own language). Now we can have conversations in English, laugh at jokes, and she practices reading and writing with confidence. One of my most meaningful experiences was when she had all of the family partners come to her house for a meal to celebrate the end of Ramadan. She was so proud to prepare food for all of us and to be able to talk with us in English. Seeing her confidence and independence grow has been very rewarding." - Amy Cohen, one of our amazing ESL tutors.