My name is Achuil Deng and I'm majoring in Public Service and Public Policy, and a minor in Urban and Metropolitan Studies. This is my first time utilizing the gmail blog. I'm quite excited to meeting with you and be able to share my new experiences and challenges with you. I'm currently doing my internship with the Arizona Lostboys Center, and I'm pretty happy to working with this organization. My first two weeks with the center has already brought me with many new challenges. I'm now assisting the center with ESL classes.
I translate English to local Sudanese language (Dinka). For these last two exciting weeks, I worked with Sudanese elder women, helping them get prepared for their upcoming citizenship tests. I also substitute when their ESL instructor is unavailable. I help them with basic English skills such as listening and speaking and pronunciation as well. I discovered today that certain individuals still need one-on-attention to gain self-confidence. Example some of the students still need to work on their ABC'S. Some of my students are more advanced than others, so teaching them seems to be more challenging since they cannot learn at the same pace. Additionally, However, I'm more than happy and willing to assist them with their needs.
Interesting. What is the Lost Boys Center about? That's amazing that you Sudanese (Dinka) and there are people at the center who need help with that language! Is that an accident or did they hire you for that purpose? Good luck it sounds like it will be both rewarding and challenging.
ReplyDeleteThe work your doing is a great contribution to helping the Sudanese people adjust to living in the US, and it's a great opportunity for you, too.
ReplyDeleteSo many people come here from other countries, most often in Arizona they come from Mexico. Usually they can already read and write in their own languages, and they can communicate with lots of other people from their country who speak their language and share their culture. But the Sudanese community in Phoenix is comparatively small. The lost boys have suffered terrible trauma in losing their families because often they are the lone survivors of war. The transition to living in the US must be so difficult for them. The work that the Lostboys Center does is so important, and what a great way for you to give back to the community!
This is my first time using google blogs too. I've also used goole docs for the first time this semester, in one of my other classes. Welcome...we'l learn together.
ReplyDeleteI think this sounds like an amazing experience. I am excited to hear more about it!
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