2016 English Certification Ceremony

We recently celebrated the accomplishments of our English students with a special certificate ceremony. Many of our students have attended class for over 100 hours this past school year, and we are so proud of how far they have come. Thank you to our amazing teachers, volunteers, and of course, students!

Creating a Quality English program

At L&R Pallet, there has been a man of middle-age attending class since last June. He runs a saw and cuts wood. He is a respected and reliable employee. He is Karen and had been a rice farmer who spent about 10 years in the camps in Thailand, but he had had no education and…

Teaching English to Refugees: Reflections from Liz Holdeman

In May, Project Worthmore began a class for students who wanted to learn to read. For many of our students, getting an education has been an opportunity not open to them, so the effort put into learning English can be quite a challenge. When learning the English alphabet we are using English words that have meanings that are…