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Casserly House Summer: Inside, Out Too…
From Casserly House
Donna Stiglmeier, Casserly House Director
An immigrant neighbor who will be a new ESOL volunteer sat in on the conversation club one morning and said, “There is good energy here.”
New this summer – inside Casserly House – were English conversation clubs! Lindsay Morrison, Program Administrator, welcomed adult learners to continue English language learning AND social connection. While our dedicated volunteer instructors were taking a needed rest, an energetic group of immigrants enjoyed conversation!
Indoor and outdoor family activities abounded too, with school backpacks given to 50 neighborhood children, and beforehand, a ferry trip to Spectacle Island and a Fenway Red Sox Baseball Game! One child, who was just arriving in the US this time last year, went to Hale Reservation for 5 weeks of summer camp! Planning and relationship building in the summer bear fruit all year long. Regular ESOL classes begin again September 9 with Volunteer Instructor Training September 3rd. Roslindale Porchfest is September 21. Sharing the love with our neighbors!
Three generations of family and friends visited Boston Harbor Islands for a day of swimming, picnicking, and sharing time together.
Go Sox! Casserly House neighbors cheered the Boston Red Sox thanks to the Red Sox Foundation!
Left: Backpacks: First grader Oumou shows her mother her new backpack! Thanks to Spirit of Life Community and Backpacks for New Beginnings for the backpacks and supplies!