English Empowerment Center
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Mission Statement
The mission of the English Empowerment Center (EEC) is to teach adults the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English so they can access employment and educational opportunities and more fully and equitably participate in the community.
About This Cause
Learning English can change your life. Most of our learners struggle to get by with little to no English-language skills and limited economic opportunities. The English Empowerment Center (EEC) provides the crucial first steps of language and literacy learning for workplace, citizenship, and community integration to help adults make measurable improvements in their lives. Through the English Empowerment Center, adults learn to speak, read, and write English, increasing their capacity to earn a living wage, care for their families, and become more active members of our community. Our classes are affordable, led by a highly trained instructional team, and utilize best practices to make a lasting difference in the lives of our learners and our communities. Formerly known as the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia, the English Empowerment Center serves a minimum of 1,500 adults per year who hail from 74 countries, speak 49 different languages, and support 1,399 dependent children. Established in 1962 by a grassroots group of volunteers, EEC has served over 60,000 students in 61 years. Just this past year, 16 staff members worked with 524 trained volunteers who gave nearly 21,000 hours of service. Classes are held in 14 locations around the region, partnering with organizations like Korean Community Service Center, Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center, Alexandria City Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, and many more. Our programs: -Beginning-level English Classes to teach the foundation skills adult English language learners (ELLs) need to learn to speak, understand, read, and write English. -Family Learning Program Classes provide English language instruction classes for parents or caregivers, while their children participate in reading and writing activities and receive guidance with their homework. -Destination Workforce® delivers career-specific language and literacy training to immigrants at the lowest literacy levels in Northern Virginia. The program teaches adults basic skills in language and literacy to improve their employability and empower them to participate more fully and confidently in the workplace. We strive to continue providing a high-quality service that vulnerable populations can use to help them connect with their child's education and teachers, see a doctor, and feel confident in speaking with their neighbors, friends, and community. If you are interested in working with us, please feel free to reach out to the contacts below for either volunteer or donation based support. We sincerely thank you for any interest you may have; our community is worth investing in. For volunteer/project based inquiries, please contact Amy Tristan, our Volunteer and Outreach Manager: atristan@englishempowermentcenter.org For donation/development based inquiries, please contact Joshua Gilmore, our Development Coordinator: jgilmore@englishempowermentcenter.org