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More Than a Book Club

4/22/2019

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An easy reader version of Anne of Green Gables lies open on the table, a pen-and-ink illustration covering one full page. Laura waits while a student searches for the right word. She’s patient, and she doesn’t try to supply the word, but when her student mispronounces it, Laura gently corrects her. The two work until the student says it properly.

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Victoria's Venezuela

4/8/2019

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I was just nine years old and I didn’t know how the only thing I knew…how my whole world was going to change.


My parents told my sister and me we had to move from Venezuela, the place where I was born, because it was getting hard for my dad to work there. I was little, so at first, I didn’t pay much attention to it. But as the days went by, I started thinking about my family, my grandparents, aunts, and uncles. Was I ever going to see them again?

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  • Home
  • Get Involved
    • Start or Grow an Adult English Program
    • Volunteer >
      • LaMP
      • Embrace Program
      • Adult English Programs
      • 2nd Home
      • Occasional Opportunities
      • Translate/Interpret
    • Training >
      • Volunteer Adult English Teacher Training
      • ELL Volunteer Continuing Education
      • Cross-Cultural Communication Seminar
      • International Experience
      • Culture Orientation
    • Events & Festivals
    • Visit Businesses Owned by Local Internationals >
      • Restaurants
      • In-Home Medical Care
    • Finances & Donations
    • Personal Growth Resources
  • The Network
    • Partner Portal
    • Volunteer Portal
  • Resources for Local Internationals
    • 2nd Home for College Students
    • Immigration & Naturalization
    • Employment Assistance
    • Healthcare Resources
    • Driving Resources
    • Home Ownership & Money Management
  • Impact Stories
  • DONATE