2012-2013 Holiday Fundraising Drive a Success
In response to our annual holiday fundraising solicitations, more than 30 donations were received totaling more than $10,000. These generous donations helped us meet our fundraising goals, even in the face of United Way’s decision to discontinue funding to all small organizations like ESLIM. The generosity of our donors might well enable us to [...]
Dulin Teachers Give Generously in Honor of Judy White’s Retirement
On December 11, 2012, our program at Dulin United Methodist Church in Falls Church held a ceremony in honor of Judy White, who is stepping down as the Dulin program’s coordinator. Students from every proficiency level said “thank you” to Judy in many different ways, including readings, choruses, and a moving solo in Spanish. Judy [...]
ESLIM Kicks Off Its 2012-2013 Fundraising Drive
In early December 2012, ESLIM will be mailing letters to those who have previously supported ESLIM generously through their financial gifts. We hope that all our teachers, volunteers, and students will also consider a gift to support our program. Each semester, more than 200 volunteers at ESL and Immigrant Ministries’ sites touch the lives of [...]
Returning Teacher Training – Sunday, January 27, 2013 – How to Get Students to Talk More (and Less)
ESLIM will be presenting a training seminar for experienced and returning teachers on Sunday, January 27, 2013. The seminar will be held at Arlington United Methodist Church (718 S. Glebe Road) from 2 to 5 p.m. The topic will be “How to Get Students to Talk More (and Less),” and other topics. Lauren Lang, who [...]
Judy White,18-Year ESLIM Veteran, Retiring from Our Dulin Program
Judy White has been one of ESLIM’s most loyal and most dedicated volunteers for almost two decades now. Judy has built our program at Dulin United Methodist Church in Falls Church into one of our strongest and largest programs. In addition to her service as the coordinator of Dulin’s program for the past 18 years, [...]
Class Schedules for Winter/Spring 2013 Announced
The schedules for our Winter/Spring English 2013 classes have been announced. Our ESLIM member programs will be offering classes at more than a dozen locations throughout Northern Virginia — with classes offered every day of the week except Sundays. Most classes are offered in the evenings, but day classes are available at programs in Centreville and Falls [...]
Returning Teacher Training – September 9, 2012
ESLIM will offer a Refresh and Renew workshop for returning teachers on Sunday, September 9 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at Bruen Chapel UMC in Fairfax, VA. To register, please send the name of the church you are teaching with, your name, mailing address,email address and phone number to: office@eslim.org. You will receive a confirmation email [...]
New Teacher Training – 8/25/2012 & 9/8/2012
ESLIM will offer new teacher training on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Crossroads UMC in Ashburn VA. The same training will also be offered Saturday, September 8 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Fairfax, VA. The training will start at 9:00 a.m. and end at approximately 4:00 p.m. A light lunch and snacks will [...]
Schedules for Fall 2012 English Classes Announced
The schedules for our Fall 2012 English classes have been announced. Our ESLIM member programs will be offering classes at more than a dozen locations throughout Northern Virginia — with classes offered every day of the week except Fridays and Sundays. Most classes are offered in the evenings, but day classes are available at programs [...]
Board Members Elected for 2012-2013
At its November 19, 2011 meeting, the ESLIM Board unanimously elected the following officers to serve during 2012-2013: President: Julie Froom. Vice-President: Doug Herbert. Secretary: Terri Kennedy. Treasurer: Audrey Morris. Doug will serve as “Acting President” during 2012. Thanks to Julie, Doug, Terri, and Audrey for their willingness to serve! The Board also expressed its [...]




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