English for New Bostonians

Boston Adult Literacy Fund Strategic Program Initiatives

English for New Bostonians Initiative
The Boston Adult Literacy Fund is the lead agent and fiscal conduit for the English for New Bostonians (ENB), a public-private-community partnership initiated by the Mayor's Office of New Bostonians. ENB was formed to help new Bostonians attain an English competency that will allow them to move forward toward their goals as parents, workers, and community members.

While the central goal of this partnership is to reduce English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) waiting lists, it is also committed to using its assets to build communities. Established literacy programs were awarded $500,000 to open new classes, and organizations with little or no experience offering ESOL were awarded $95,000 to build and expand community capacity to offer effective ESOL services.

"Hello. My name is Ngoc Uong. I go to school at VACA. I have been learning English for about 1 year. I enjoy speaking English with some people in class and outside. Right now I am very happy.
I have lived in Dorchester for about 7 years. I live on Saxton St. I have 2 children, 1 boy and 1 girl. My son, Kevin, goes to kindergarten k2. He is very active and very loving. My daughter, Vivian, goes to daycare. She is very shy. She likes to sing and watch TV - mostly cartoons. My husband doesn't live with me. He lives in Canada. My children love to spend time with me and I love to spend time with my children, too.
I want to teach my children to obey me and to be moral. I like to cook food for my children. I would like my family to very happy and healthy."

Ngoc Uong