Ethnic Advisory Group
refugees and migrants.
People on the Ethnic Advisory Group (EAG) have immigrated to New Zealand from non-English speaking countries.
The group meets four times each year with one member as the EAG representative on ESOL Home Tutors' national board.
EAG members (2007-2008)
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Maria (Soo Ae) Park, I have a bachelor's degree in science from Korea. I've also attained many English language based certificates here in New Zealand: a diploma in English; the Certificate in ESOL Home Tutoring; a certificate in teaching English as a foreign language; and a graduate diploma in language teaching. I've been a volunteer ESOL tutor for one of ESOL Home Tutors' (North Shore) social English groups since 2004. I'd like to contribute my perspective, not only as an ESOL teacher, but also as a non-English speaking background learner by being the Chair of the EAG. Thanks. |
Alice (Yaguang) Wang, Ethnic Advisory Group representative: National Board I am a trained home tutor and have been teaching Chinese for five years as a home tutor to non-Chinese speakers, and working as a bilingual volunteer, tutoring English. I am also one of the team members doing interpreting for the International Baptist Church. I have lived in New Zealand for more than seven years. I find the volunteer system one of the best mechanisms in our society to encourage people to support, help and love. ESOL Home Tutors plays an important role in supporting, helping and loving new immigrants who come to this new country. I am happy to be involved in the work of ESOL Home Tutors as a volunteer member of the EAG |
Oham Saaed, I worked in the Min. of Information in Baghdad for five years. Then for three, I worked specifically for the dept. that organises national conferences in Iraq. They organise matters between the Min. of Information and the Min. of Foreign and Domestic Affairs. Then I was situated at the Iraqi dept. of the United Arab Nations Telecommunications Organisation for three years. When I came to New Zealand my second language was English, I could understand but not speak the language. I was scared to make mistakes so I went to ESOL Home Tutors in Taupo to learn more. Now I'm still learning but I have made good progress and I love New Zealand because a lot of people are so friendly and helpful. We don't have home tutoring in our country! | ||||
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Ruth Chinamo |
Khadra Mohamed |
Ahmad Munib Nouri | ||||
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Nisa Rose |
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