Alyson

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Description

I enjoy doing things that make my home, neighborhood, community, and the world a better place. I'm happiest when I'm being useful toward a worthwhile purpose or a cause that is aimed at social justice and adult learning/education. I focus my spare time on varied volunteer opportunities that impact poverty, hunger, education attainment, community connection, and housing security. For example, I enjoy working one-on-one with adults who don't yet have their high school (secondary education) diploma to successfully pass high school equivalency tests, so they can use that credential to pursue better jobs and improve their family's financial stability. In addition, I have served as a language learning coach, helping immigrants in my home country to learn conversational English so that they can expand their employment options and feel more confident about engaging in the local community. Years ago, I traveled to Chad Africa to teach language at a missionary station that offered English classes to local residents in a small town. Also, I currently volunteer to build homes for an organization that strives for a world where everyone has a decent place to live. A few years ago, I traveled to Puerto Rico as part of a hurricane recovery team. Against the backdrop of significant storm devastation, I was grateful for the friendships that formed with the survivors and my fellow volunteers as we worked together to overcome significant challenges that the survivors faced to rebuild their communities.

Centres d’intérêt

Dev. personnel

Bénévolat

Politique/justice sociale

Langues

Musique

Camping

Yoga / bien-être

Randonnée

Cyclisme

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Intermédiaire
Allemand: Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
I currently volunteer as a tutor for adults who are learning English as a second language. I take pleasure in getting to know my students and acting as a conversation partner to discuss interesting topics that help them gain confidence to speak English in common, everyday life situations. I speak Spanish to teach general education content (math, science, government, history, reading and writing) to native Spanish speakers. I am an intermediate speaker of Spanish, and my students seem to appreciate that I can provide instruction in their language. However, I would like to improve my conversational proficiency, so I can teach more effectively. My mother is German and I took three years of German as my foreign language elective in school, so I have some foundation in this language. However, I haven't had much opportunity to use what I have learned. I would like to build on what I know to become more fluent when I travel to Germany to see my extended family.

Trouver un partenaire de langue

Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

J'ai des connaissances :  

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Aider à la maison

Langues

Aide informatique / Internet

Enseignement

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

In my professional career as an instructional designer, I developed group and web-based learning products for companies. So, writing and presenting content for ease of understanding is a strong skill. I'm retired now. Among my post-retirement activities, I have taught English as a second language and as a foreign language (in Africa), helped adults prepared for high school equivalency tests on math, social studies, science, and language arts (in Spanish and English). I have worked on home construction projects with Habitat for Humanity and similar organizations. I play piano, I love to hike, bike, swim, and play softball and pickleball.

Âge

68

Autres infos...

I like to travel and enjoy my destinations more as a resident than a tourist. I hope workaway hosts would allow me to do something meaningful or productive in their community as a way to broaden my awareness of their culture (including language) and perspectives.

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