Literary Arts Magazine Spring 2016 | Page 12

ESL For Families The ESL for Families Program provides classes to immigrant parents looking to improve their parenting and life skills through intensive English language instruction. The program is designed to help parents from diverse backgrounds with varying levels of English language fluency learn about their children’s schools and about the U.S. educational system. This program also helps parents become more effective advocates for their children and for themselves, participate in school activities, acquire skills and resources to support children’s academic success, and become more active in their communities. Teacher: Nancy O’Regan Carlos Rosario graduate and musician Lilo Gonzalez sings to the ESL for Families class in Brightwood. 08 In Our Own Words 2016