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"Learning a new language, or
anything for that matter, takes hard work by both the
tutor and the learner. I am a much better tutor now
because I have been "coached" by my students to met me
know what they need, what they want to learn, and how
they want to learn/ together we can achieve great
things!" ~ Donna |
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Current Success Story |
In September
2004, when Eduardo Navarro-Torres
entered the Literacy Council's doors, he
stated that his goal was to be fluent in
English so he could get a better job.
Eduardo, a high school graduate and U.S.
citizen from Mexico, recognized the need
for having good English skills for
employment success in the United States.
For 2 1/2 years, he and his tutor Karin
Emond have met regularly to improve his
overall English skills. They focused on
improving his vocabulary and English
skills by reading the newspaper and
novels, and then discussing new word
meanings. This hard work lead to his
promotion at work. In his new job
Eduardo will submit written evaluations
and recommendations on up to 20 new
hires at a time, will attend weekly
meetings with management, as well as
interact with both English- and
Spanish-speaking employees and
coordinators.
But for Eduardo, the need for English
fluency became even more important when
his 7-year-old daughter needed open
heart surgery to correct a congenital
heart defect. Eduardo was able to
discuss the surgery and its risks with
the specialists, complete countless
forms, and make trips back and forth to
Milwaukee without difficulty. Today, his
daughter is fully recovered, and he
enjoys helping her with her homework!
Eduardo's ability to read, write and
speak English has allowed him to involve
himself more fully in our community. He
has participated on a panel discussion
at NWTC and is now tutoring someone
himself. He has been a volunteer reader
for our Dr. Seuss Celebration, where he
and his tutor took turns reading Dr.
Seuss stories bilingually to
limited-English speaking children.
Eduardo's story is a perfect example of
our mission -- to teach reading writing,
listening and speaking to adults and
families with limited basic skills and
limited proficiency in English in order
to help them improve the quality of
their lives. |
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Literacy
Green Bay 424 S
Monroe Ave. Green Bay, WI 54301 |
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Revised website made possible by an AT&T Excelerator
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