Washington English Center

I have been volunteering for the Washington English Center for over 2.5 years and it’s been a great experience! The students, volunteer teachers, and staff are all incredibly passionate and excited to work together. Even though I don’t have formal teaching experience, the Center has provided really useful teacher training workshops, and I have always felt very comfortable in the classroom. I’ve also seen students who have definitely benefited from the coursework and improved significantly after just a couple semester. Definitely recommend WEC as a fantastic local nonprofit!

It is a great volunteer program for people who want to get their skills for ESL teaching! Also, the teachers are very connected to each other and organized. We had every day e-​mails about the progress of the classes we were teaching. It is a well run program.

I placed my parents in classes here, my dad’s English, although very rusty, is decent. he has a hard time with listening comprehension since people here speak a lot faster than he can keep up with.
My mother on the other hand was a total beginner. After only a couple of months, I can already see a huge progress. Teachers may not necessarily have background in teaching, although some do. But they definitely have the drive to get their students comfortable. For this, i thank them all. This is a wonderful center and I would have donated time to teach as well had I not been as busy as I am.
Maybe after I graduate

Great volunteer program.

I’m a volunteer here, so I can’t tell you how well I learned English or if the other students are friendly or if I like the topics in the textbooks. What I can tell you is that this is one of the most organized, friendly, well-​staffed, well-​resourced volunteer experiences I’ve had… maybe ever?
I teach once a week with a fellow co-​teaching volunteer. This is my second semester here, so I’ve had two classrooms, and the students are motivated and dedicated.
My other volunteer experiences have been mostly make-​up-​your-​own-​curriculum-​good-​luck! But Language Etc provides you with the books, the resources, the staff. Of course, the students you get depend on who signs up, but the building is well-​equipped and I really enjoy the environment. If you’re thinking about volunteering here or looking for a good place to contribute to the community, try it!