Success Stories

When learning English, it is best to work with real-life situations. We do not offer financial, legal, or immigration advice; instead, we assist with the English language skills required for success. Here are some examples of support we have provided to our students.

• We assisted a San Carlos mother in completing the paperwork to enroll her son in school and then guided her through the process of joining that school's community.

• We have helped several people prepare for their US immigration interviews. We are not immigration experts, but we understand the questions and answers that are asked during that interview. We help people understand the questions so that they can pass the test. 

• We have helped people resolve housing disputes. We are not attorneys, but we help with their leases.

• We accompanied a student to a courtroom to provide support on a minor matter. We did not act as attorneys; we were there for support.

• We have helped a student from South America prepare for the test she needed to take to become a registered nurse in the United States. We are not nursing experts, but we were able to help her understand the questions and vocabulary.

• We have helped a Stanford biology researcher prepare for a presentation. Although we were not familiar with the details of biology, we were able to help her prepare to speak confidently when she presented to a group of other scientists.

• We coach individuals who are unsure of how to secure a better job. We help them write resumes, identify job fairs, and practice interviews.

• We have helped students apply to adult ESL schools and local colleges and supported them during their graduation exercises.

• We have helped students prepare presentations for their college ESL classes.

• We lead conversation classes at local adult schools and encourage our students to participate in those classes.

• We have helped parents with medical forms and coached them on vocabulary when they were planning to see a doctor for one of their children. We do not offer medical advice.

People usually learn language best when dealing with real-life situations, and we are delighted to help them! This in-person assistance is the primary reason that we restrict our work to San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.