September 8th is International Literacy Day

September 8, 2009

In 1965 the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated September 8th as International Literacy Day. This year’s theme, the Power of Literacy, highlights the empowering role of literacy and its importance for participation, citizenship, and social development.
Here are some ideas for how you can celebrate International Literacy Day:
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Online Auction Has Closed!

July 27, 2009

Thank you to everyone who bid in English at Work’s online auction. We will post the total amount raised once all the payments have come in.
In the meantime, please continue to support the artists and local businesses that donated items to the auction. Businesses with asterisks are those that also host English at Work classes:
Guero’s [...]

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English at Work’s Online Auction July 20th-26th

July 20, 2009

Like many nonprofits, English at Work is feeling the pinch of the economic crisis. Therefore, in order to help cover the cost of providing summer and fall classes at the workplace, we decided to run an online auction. Board members, staff, and volunteers first turned to EW host businesses for cash and in-kind donations. Then [...]

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Student Expresses His Thanks

May 22, 2009

Each time a class completes a 6-week English at Work course, we hold an end-of-course ceremony. The purpose of this ceremony is to celebrate the students’ hard work and their progress. Host business contacts usually join EW staff, the instructor, and students, to congratulate the class, hand out certificates and gifts, and eat cake.
In [...]

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Austin Chef Kicks Off English at Work Speakers Committee

February 16, 2009

Chef David Garrido visits Guero’s Taco Bar
On Tuesday, January 27th, employees at Guero’s Taco Bar welcomed special guest David Garrido. Mr. Garrido is the former Executive Chef of Jeffrey’s. He has also worked for Chuy’s in Austin and is in the process of opening his own restaurant.
But Mr. Garrido’s current success owes a lot [...]

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English at Work’s Holiday Wish List

December 12, 2008

As 2008 draws to a close, we are proud of what English at Work accomplished this year and looking forward to doing even more in 2009. The following is a list of ways you can help our students in the new year:
Donate a laptop or digital camera to be used in a workplace class
Subsidize a [...]

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It’s Back to School for English at Work Students

October 13, 2008

This fall, employees at 7 Austin businesses went back to school…at work! English at Work is currently providing work-based English classes at the following places:
Whole Foods
The Driskill
Seton Medical Center Williamson
Guero’s Taco Bar
Professional Janitorial Services
Austin Motel, and
Hotel San Jose
Employees enrolled in these classes are improving their basic English conversation skills, customer service skills, and problem-solving strategies. [...]

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Program Update

May 19, 2008

We are currently serving 64 students at 5 businesses, so far having provided classes to 110 students in 2008! Here are some of the businesses and organizations we’re working with:
Dell Children’s Hospital, Class Graduation

Dell Children’s Hospital
Professional Janitorial Services
Guero’s Taco Bar
Homeslice Pizza
Caritas

And we’re looking forward to working again with these returning partners this summer:

Lakeway Resort & [...]

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SocialEdge Interviews Our Director

May 6, 2008

Hello, English at Work friends and supporters! As many of you know, I was lucky to receive a 2007 Echoing Green Fellowship this summer. Echoing Green provides seed funding to social entrepreneurs around the world. One of the perks of being an EG Fellow is connecting to the larger world of social change agents [...]

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April Instructor Spotlight: Barbara Caballero

April 14, 2008

This month we’re profiling Barbara Caballero. Barbara recently finished teaching a series of courses to a group of housekeepers, cafeteria workers and laundry attendants at the Hilton hotel in downtown Austin. Barbara has worked with English at Work since last fall and we’re excited about the interactive activities Barbara brings into her classroom. [...]

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