Our Youth English Tutoring Program (YETP) is off to an exciting start!  On June 23rd, we kicked off our fifth summer of YETP. 

 For the next 6 weeks, our teams of tutors and teachers will be working at four local schools to improve the English fluency and literacy of about 250 children from non-English speaking families. 

This summer, YETP is taking place at Merry Oaks, Pinewood, Montclaire,  and Nations Ford Elementary Schools.  Each of these schools serves many students who come from high poverty backgrounds where English is not spoken at home. 

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International House was recently awarded a BB&T Lighthouse Project Grant that is bringing technology to our education programs!  

Through the Lighthouse Project, BB&T purchased and donated  laptop computers to be used by our ESL students so that they can  access on-line language learning labs which have been shown to improve English fluency. BB&T's company-wide service effort combines financial support and BB&T employee service hours to non-profits as a way for the company to fulfill their mission of improving the communities they serve.  

BB&T employees learned how to use the laptops and on-line programs and then trained our ESL tutors.   The impact of the Lighthouse Project will carry on through each semester as we continue to meet the needs of those who want to learn English.

We are extremely grateful to BB&T,  BB&T Project Coordinator Stephani Walker, and the BB&T employees who chose to spend their volunteer hours with us!  Thank you!

As part of their experience in Charlotte, they are eager to spend time with American families, and we are seeking families and individuals to host these distinguished guests.   It's a wonderful way to experience new cultures and make friends from around the world!

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Our Summer ESL course is designed for adult learners who have a very basic proficiency of English. 

Led by Davidson Community Engagement Fellow Erin Nieusma (herself fluent in English, Spanish, French and Arabic), the class offers a welcoming environment to adults who need to build from the most basic foundations  in order to improve their English.   

The class is a small, intimate group, providing a safe space for these adult learners to master English at their own pace, and to feel comfortable as they practice their developing literacy and language abilities.