March
25, 2008
Oakton Volunteer Honored
Oakton Community College volunteer Ann Grant was recently honored by the Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago for her service in education.
The Skokie resident was presented with the organization's Caring Hearts Outstanding Volunteer in Education Award at the recognition banquet Tuesday, March 18, in Mount Prospect. For the past 13 years Grant has been a tutor for Oakton's Volunteers in Teaching Adults (VITA), assisting adults to improve their English speaking, reading, and writing skills.
"Ann has worked with over 150 ESL students who face cultural and language barriers and her understanding and sensitivity to students from different cultures has been invaluable in helping them achieve their educational and professional goals," Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago officials said.
Located in Arlington Heights and established in 1969, the Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago initiates, leads, supports, and promotes programs through its partnerships with more than 140 social services, schools, and businesses.
Each semester, Oakton offers free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to approximately 3,000 adults whose native language is not English. For more information about VITA, visit www.oakton.edu/cont_ed/all/vita.html.
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