Keeping Warm at ELL

Jan 22, 2024 | by Laura Bussell

The wind might be blowing, ice may be predicted, and temperatures could be hovering below freezing, but volunteers and students have been warm at ELL. English Language Learning (ELL), a collaboration of White’s Chapel Methodist Church and First United Methodist Church of Hurst, has been admitting new adult learners of English and welcoming them each week at 9 a.m. on Saturday to hot coffee, tea, and intimate chats at our Conversation Café. We welcome any adult or high school student who wants to donate an hour on Saturdays to learn about people from places like Afghanistan, Korea, Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Peru.

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January brought Cathy Hendrickson, an attorney who works with refugees and immigrants, to present tips on “How to Avoid Legal Trouble in the U.S.” Students asked many questions and vowed to take her advice.

Over 30 volunteers also benefitted from a “Lunch and Learn” workshop on the unique benefits of the Accelerative Learning methodology for outstanding results in more effectively teaching adult learners. Karen Gentry-Sizemore, CEO of Learning Elements and volunteer with ELL, has over 30 years of experience as a teacher, curriculum writer, and education consultant at major corporations, like American Airlines, around the globe. Teachers will take their increased knowledge of Total Physical Response and Brain Gym into their classrooms to stimulate learning in their multiple intelligences.

In February, we welcome adults and high schoolers to come listen to our adult students read one-on-one at our monthly Listening Day on February 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. You will go as a group to each of our 6 classes encouraging students who proudly read English to you. Be prepared to see the precious face of God as the students proudly master the pages!

To volunteer, simply enter door N1 any Saturday at 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. and speak with our greeters or email Laura Bussell at .