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Laubach ESL Literacy Center hosts Christmas party

FALLBROOK – The Laubach ESL Literacy Center located at Christ the King Lutheran Church held a Christmas party for the students, teachers and their families, Dec. 4. They enjoyed a wonderful potluck dinner, played "Pin The Nose On Rudolf," heard a history lesson relating to the origin of St. Nicholas and listened to a reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" in English and Spanish.

Laubach Literacy International is a nonprofit educational corporation whose mission is "to sponsor educational programs and services that empower adults and their families by assisting them to acquire the literacy practices and skills they need to function more effectively in their daily lives." There are 1,200 local affiliates in all 50 states and more then 130,000 volunteer tutors and certified trainers. They serve nearly 235,000 adults and their families every year.

The center offers one-on-one literacy classes, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday evenings. The Rosetta Stone computer language program is also available.

Nine well-trained tutors currently participate in the program, including Naomi Buchanan, Joan Coapman, Pat Hensley, Hector Iniesta, Margie Mosavi, Deborah Nickel, Cherie Smith, Pam Thomas and Tatsuya Suda. Additional tutors teach at the Fallbrook Library.

The students attend regularly and prepare homework each week, including Martine Francisco, Fernando Garcia, Joanna Lister, Andres Oliveros, Eulalia Oliveros, Juana Poscual, Esperanza Refugio, Evelia Sanchez and Lupe Garcia.

For more information about becoming a student or teacher, contact Pat Hensley at (760) 723-2294 or Deborah Nickel at the Fallbrook Library.

 

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