{"id":61,"date":"2018-08-13T05:43:48","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T05:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/se-asiacenter.org\/?p=61"},"modified":"2019-03-11T05:31:32","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T05:31:32","slug":"school-age-after-school-full-day-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/se-asiacenter.org\/index.php\/2018\/08\/13\/school-age-after-school-full-day-program\/","title":{"rendered":"ESL Volunteer Gets State of Illinois Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Spotlight on Service Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarah Poontong of South-East Asia Center (SEAC) was one of ten recipients honored with the \u201cSpotlight on Service Award\u201d presented by Secretary of State Jesse White during a special ceremony in Springfield recognizing students and tutors of literacy programs across the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am honored to congratulate these outstanding students for their hard work and determination to attain lifelong reading and learning skills,\u201d said White who is also the Illinois State Librarian.<\/p>\n

\"Seamus

Award to Sarah at SEAC<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cMany of them have had to overcome great difficulties and personal obstacles to reach this level of achievement.<\/p>\n

I am also proud to recognize our outstanding volunteer tutors for their generosity and encouragement in helping literacy students achieve their utmost potential.\u201d In 2017 over three thousand volunteer tutors were involved.<\/p>\n

Ms. Poontong who is an English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) tutor, could not attend the festivities, so her award was accepted by Seamus Doyle, ESL Coordinator for the South-East Asia Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very lucky to have such dedicated and capable volunteers. Sarah sets a high standard that is an inspiration to our other teachers and tutors,\u201d says Seamus.<\/p>\n

The agency has been providing literacy assistance to immigrants on Chicago\u2019s north side for over 30 years.
\nLearn how you can volunteer or sign-up for lessons<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The South-East Asia Center strives to \u201cBuild Bridges\u201d of understanding between all cultures.<\/p>\n

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