Language Instruction
Get 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…
Read MoreRefugees Learning English: Obstacles
One of the greatest needs in Amarillo is for refugees to learn English. We know it, and they know it too. In Amarillo, members of our community often complain about the poor English abilities of local refugees. Just talk with a nurse or a teacher, many of whom regularly call translation services for the simplest of communicative…
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