MANO ESL
Program is a student organization at the University of North Carolina-Chapel
Hill which addresses the English as a Second Language (ESL) and other
pressing needs of non-native, primarily Spanish-speaking men and women in the
Chapel Hill/Carrboro area.
This program provides university students the opportunity to serve the
specific needs of this community. Our objectives are to:
- Teach English skills based
on the individual needs of each participant
- Provide childcare, tutoring,
and mentoring for the participants' children during the classes
- Serve as a valuable resource
for the well-being of these families and their integration into the
Chapel Hill/Carrboro community
In order
to fulfill our goals and objectives, we hold year-round classes two times a
week for an hour and fifteen minutes each day at Carrboro Elementary
School. We select our volunteers through an
application process and hold training sessions for the volunteers throughout
the year. Volunteers include undergraduate and graduate students at UNC as
well as a few community members. An executive committee heads the program
with frequent input from volunteers and participants.
Classes meet at Carrboro
Elementary School from
7:00 - 8:15 PM on Mondays and Wednesdays. Carrboro Elementary
School is located at 400 Shelton St, which is located across
from the Harris Teeter in Carrboro.
