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Public commenter praises English Empowerment Center’s free conversation classes
Summary
A public commenter described continuing to teach and study at the English Empowerment Center after retirement, praising its free conversation classes and supplemental tutoring and saying better English helped her engage with her children’s schools.
A public commenter said she continued teaching at the English Empowerment Center after retiring and praised the center’s free classes and tutoring as instrumental in improving her English. "I've loved teaching for years and years," she said, adding that she came to the center after retirement to keep teaching and learning.
She told the meeting that improved English skills helped her communicate with others and participate more fully with her children in school. She credited a teacher at the center for her progress: "My English is much better because my, teacher is very good." She also described services available at the center, saying, "They have conversation, classes that are free, no registration required, and a lot of students love adding to their classroom experience with this, conversation class too." She closed by encouraging learners: "Take English, like try, try, try your best. We can do it." The record did not specify the center’s funding sources or administrative leadership.
