ENGLISH CLASSES.

CLASES DE INGLES EN VERANO.

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Speaking in Tounges: Lake Avenue Church Foundation ESL classes break the language barrier

by Courtney Scianna, Teach Overseas and Kyliah Clarke Villa, STARS Administrative Assistant .

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Jose (Volunteer), Matt (Teacher), Megan (Volunteer)

Carise (Director Teach Overseas), Amy (Volunteer)

Juan Manuel (Coordinator ESL)

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Conventional wisdom will tell you that too many cooks spoil the soup. Here at LACF though, we prefer the verse that Paul wrote to the Corinthians:
"But in fact, God has arranged the parts of the body, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body." - I Cor.12:18-20

Registration day.

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This will be the fourth summer that LACF will successfully partner with TeachOverseas to bring English language classes to Northwest Pasadena. The courses run for four weeks beginning July 23 through August 15, and we are planning for more than 40 neighborhood residents to attend. Among the groups coming together to make this venture possible are: the STARS program; the City sponsored Pasadena Job Center; the Villa 500 Day-Laborer fellowship; Teachoverseas.org; and Comunidad de las Americas.

Welcome teachers and students.

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Cooperative efforts begin months in advance as arrangements are made regarding a meeting place, funding, and publicity. Two years ago, the Foundation funded a video production team to produce a 30-second television commercial. We saw a dozen volunteer actors working together with videographer and director, and as friends of LAC's David Girgis, they offered their services at substantially reduced rates. Volunteers like Amy Cardenas, a junior high student from STARS, and Juan Manuel Castillo, from the day-laborer fellowship, worked with them for nearly 14 hours.

First day of class.

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