Adult Literacy
The YWCA is responsible for creating a space for continued and expanded opportunities for those who would not normally be able to find a niche for themselves in the community. Its English as a Second Language Programme is one of such initiatives, which has had resounding success over the past couple of years.
The ESL Programme is offered by the YWCA to foreigners who want to communicate at a functional level in English. Most students enrolled in the programme are from the Central American region, since these are the groups of people who find the language barrier most disadvantageous to their individual and family’s growth. The students attending these classes this year are either in the basic class, taught by Mr. Jose Mai, or the remedial class, taught by Mr. Lucito Ayuso. Only one Belizean is enrolled in the remedial class. The total number of students has dwindled due to economic factors, as well as the return of some of them to their places of origin.
While the setbacks can be debilitating, the success of the programme is indicated by the enrollment of two graduates of the YWCA at Pallotti High School, and also Erica Garcia, one of our past students who is presently attending Nazarene High School. Likewise, Yader Hernandez proudly states that, through the ESL course, he was able to learn English and has attained his Social Security card to work in Belize.
This programme has fostered the betterment of several persons, and in so doing, fulfills its mission. It is the hope that many will continue to seek this service and that the ESL programme will itself continue to evolve to meet the new needs of its students.
Literacy Instructor – Lucito Ayuso
ESL Instructor – Jose Mai
The ESL Programme is offered by the YWCA to foreigners who want to communicate at a functional level in English. Most students enrolled in the programme are from the Central American region, since these are the groups of people who find the language barrier most disadvantageous to their individual and family’s growth. The students attending these classes this year are either in the basic class, taught by Mr. Jose Mai, or the remedial class, taught by Mr. Lucito Ayuso. Only one Belizean is enrolled in the remedial class. The total number of students has dwindled due to economic factors, as well as the return of some of them to their places of origin.
While the setbacks can be debilitating, the success of the programme is indicated by the enrollment of two graduates of the YWCA at Pallotti High School, and also Erica Garcia, one of our past students who is presently attending Nazarene High School. Likewise, Yader Hernandez proudly states that, through the ESL course, he was able to learn English and has attained his Social Security card to work in Belize.
This programme has fostered the betterment of several persons, and in so doing, fulfills its mission. It is the hope that many will continue to seek this service and that the ESL programme will itself continue to evolve to meet the new needs of its students.
Literacy Instructor – Lucito Ayuso
ESL Instructor – Jose Mai