We are happy to announce that in April we launched our new program, French: First Concepts. This program is created to support literacy and alphabetisation, addressing an important need within our community. The program was created in response to the challenges faced by many of our beneficiaries who are learning French. For a lot of students, this is the first experience with a language that uses the Latin alphabet. This can pose unique obstacles, particularly when it comes to reading and writing.
French: First Concepts aims to provide support in building those skills. The program offers weekly classes for students who feel they would benefit from additional support in reading and writing. This first pilot will run until mid-July. Following this, we hope to relaunch the program in September, adapting it as needed based on the needs of our community.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of our volunteer teachers who, every week, make these classes possible and support our students. We would also like to thank the sandwich club that provides our students with food during the classes. We would also like to give special recognition to Chara, whose vision and efforts brought this program to life and who has supported it wholeheartedly from the very beginning.
