Poeming in Their Honor

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Maybe it is because my family is a conglomeration of several nationalities or perhaps it is merely my own intrinsic love for world culture, but finding myself immersed in teaching immigrants and refugees the intricacies of the English language is one of my greatest joys. 

We will begin 30 Poems in November in two days.  This is the major fundraising event for Center for New Americans where I teach.  Yes, we are teaching in the middle of the pandemic.  Let me tell you a little about that.

First, imagine the difficulties of learning a new language. Now, imagine that you are in a new land, where you must support yourself and your family. Add to this mix a pandemic that closes most of the industries that will hire someone new to this country with limited English skills. Finally, imagine that for the first time in your life you must master technology so that you might continue to learn English.  Most people would have given up long ago, but my students have tenaciously hung in there and are still learning English despite COVID 19.

My poems will be written in their honor. I want to celebrate their tenacity, their courage and their fortitude.  I want to share with the world the joy they have brought to me each day as they enter our ZOOM classroom with, "Hello, Teacher!"

Thing is, I need your help.  Please support my efforts to write 30 Poems by donating to my challenge.  When you do, you help me and the others who work at Center for New Americans assist our students and clients.
 

Any donation is appreciate. Just click this link to make your donation:  https://cnam.org/civi/pcp/info/?reset=1&id=367

 Thank you in advance!  
 

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