Language Instruction
That’s a wrap!
Did you know? It’s safe to say that most of you know about the main things we do as an organization — ESL classes, interpreting, storybooks, a community center, culture stuff… But did you know that our reach often extends outside of Amarillo? Take our Executive Director, for example. Dr. Pennington serves Dallas International University as an Associate…
Read MoreFall Montage
I know, I know. It’s just plain mean to try and convince you Fall is coming during the triple-digit temperatures of August. It’s been HOT here in Texas lately! But, there are SO many exciting things happening in the next couple of months, so we can’t help but look ahead. Did you know we are getting ready to…
Read MoreField Trip to AMOA
Thousand year old sandstone sculptures from Cambodia, color reduction woodcut and letterpress prints on handmade paper, wool rugs from Turkey, oil paintings and photographs from a collector…All of these artworks were on display at the Amarillo Museum of Art on Wednesday when we took a group of 7 students from our book club and ESL…
Read MoreLanguage Connections
Last weekend our Executive Director Dr. Ryan Pennington traveled to Louisville to celebrate the dedication of the Gospel of Luke into Kinyamulenge. Quick language/geography lesson for you here: Kinyamulenge is the language spoken by the Banyamulenge, a minority ethnic group in the DRC who is historically from areas that today are in Burundi, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda. Their…
Read MoreGet Involved This Summer
Now that we’re settled into our office, we’re enrolling refugees at a pace we’ve never seen! Refugees around our city are eager to jump back into classrooms and mentorships. Would you consider getting involved in some way over the summer?
Read MoreGrant Awarded for Literacy Class
The Women’s Philanthropy Fund has generously awarded us a grant in the amount of $7,500 for our Somali Women’s Literacy Class!
Read MoreServing by Phone
Read about how one woman found a unique way to serve a refugee family from a distance.
Read MoreA Common Purpose
We have members from multiple local churches and denominations sitting side-by-side, putting differences aside for the shared goal of blessing the refugees who live in our city.
Read MoreSincerely, Ardo
So many people in our world today talk about refugees—both positively and negatively. But how many are sitting down at their kitchen tables?
Read MoreLocation Location Location: Difficulties with Church-Based ESL Programs
Church-Based ESL Programs For decades, Amarillo churches have answered the call to serve incoming refugees through English and citizenship classes. The sheer number of volunteers serving the refugee community in this city is mind-boggling! At Paramount Baptist Church alone, 80 volunteers arrive every Wednesday to serve 300 refugees through their LEAF program. As I visit…
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