Events

Volunteer Network Meetings

The English At Large Volunteer Network offers regional volunteer group meetings on a quarterly basis. Meetings can include guest speakers, informal trainings, and the opportunity to meet other English At Large volunteers in your area.

There are no meetings scheduled at this time. Please check back in the spring!

The English At Large Volunteer Network offers regional volunteer group meetings on a quarterly basis. Meetings can include guest speakers, informal trainings, and the opportunity to meet other English At Large volunteers in you area.

Visit the Volunteer Network page for a schedule of current meetings.

Tapping into Technology: Region 4 Volunteer Meeting

Susan Paju, a reference librarian at Acton Memorial Library, will give an introduction to two language programs available at the library: Rosetta Stone and Mango Languages. She will do a brief presentation of literacy resources available through the library's network. After Susan’s presentation, tutors will have an opportunity to ask questions and share ideas and information on useful websites.

The library has two wireless computers available for literacy-related uses within the library. Rosetta Stone is loaded on one of them. The computers are kept at the Reference Department. If you would like to borrow a computer, you will need to leave a photo ID at the Reference Desk. If you have a wireless laptop, you are welcome to bring it.

Lynne Osborn, a veteran tutor with English At Large, will try to compile web site information for volunteer tutors. If you would like to include your information in the compilation, please forward it to Lynne at gilyn1961@verizon.net by October 26, 2009.

Location: Acton Memorial Library, Acton, MA
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Time: 1:00PM-3:00PM

Interested? Please call or email English At Large to register: / 781-395-2374.

* This volunteer network meeting is sponsored by Region 4. *

Teaching Vocabulary to English Learners

A Chinese philosopher once said, "Words are the voice of the heart." Help your learner develop their voice by discovering different ways to increase their vocabulary knowledge at the next volunteer network meeting.

Dr. Denise Segal will share guidelines for teaching word meanings based on learners’ level in English, and she will provide guidelines for broadening vocabulary knowledge and increasing depth of knowledge of word meaning in different situations. Tutors will also take part in simple activities for teaching word meaning and building vocabulary.

Dr. Segal is a volunteer tutor with English At Large and a speech/language therapist, who specializes in language development and language-learning difficulties. Born in South Africa, she has worked with children and adults in United States and abroad.

Location: English At Large, Medford, MA
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2009
Time: 10:00AM-12:30PM

Space is Limited. Please call or email to register: / 781-395-2374.

* This volunteer network meeting is sponsored by Region 3. *

Greet and Share

Region 4 invites tutors and conversation group leaders to share activities that they have done with their learners. Volunteers want to know what activities worked and which ones didn’t work. If you plan to attend this meeting, please bring in one activity or strategy that you are willing to share with other volunteers.

Location: Acton Memorial Library, Action, MA
Date: Wednesday, April 29
Time: 6:30-8:30PM

Light refreshments will be served at 6:00PM.

Space is limited. Please email ( ) or call (781-395-2374) English At Large to register.

* This workshop is sponsored by Region 4 Volunteer Network. *

Writing Sentences without Stressing!

Encourage your learner to write powerful sentences without pressure. This workshop explores different writing strategies and activities that will help your learners construct clear sentences and understand different sentence structures. This hands-on, participatory workshop welcomes new ideas from the participants.

Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Waltham Public Library

Light refreshment will be served.

* This workshop is sponsored by Region 3 Volunteer Network. *

Meet and Read!

Thanks to our generous donors, English At Large received great, new books this past summer, and we would like to introduce them to our volunteers. During this workshop, we will look at different reading materials, and have fun with different reading activities that will help reinforce comprehension.

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Time: 6:30 - 8:30PM
Location: Acton Memorial Library

Light refreshment will be served.

* This workshop is sponsored by Region 4 Volunteer Network. *