Esperanza Center Educational Services for Youth
ATTENTION: The Esperanza Center on S. Broadway is temporarily closed due to a fire in a nearby building. We are providing services at St. Patrick’s Assisi House at 1728 Bank St. Please call 667-600-2900 for additional information.
ATENCIÓN: El Centro Esperanza en S. Broadway está temporalmente cerrado debido a un incendio en un edificio cercano. Estamos brindando servicios en St. Patrick’s Assisi House en 1728 Bank St. Llame al 667-600-2900 para obtener información adicional.
Esperanza Center is currently offering after-school ESOL programs for students in grades 6-12. Students MUST be enrolled in school to participate. Youth over the age of 16 and NOT enrolled in school may participate in the adult ESOL classes.
- Spring semester runs January to May
- Fall semester runs September to December
Our program calendar is available here.
| After School At Esperanza Center Monday/Wednesday 4:00-6:00 PM Fall: Spring: |
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After School |
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Summer Camp |
Registration takes place every Thursday during our semesters, from 4:00-6:30 PM. Students MUST COME ACCOMPANIED by a parent or legal guardian to sign paperwork. If bringing a parent or guardian will be impossible, please call the Youth ESOL Coordinator, Brianna Melgar, at 667-600-2913.
Interested in volunteering or interning (summer) with the Youth ESOL Program?
To volunteer as a Classroom Assistant with the youth program, you will need to:
- Be over the age of 18 and fluent in English. Proficiency in Spanish, Arabic, French, Mandarin or other language is desirable, but not necessary.
- Be able to commit to at least one day of programming per week for the entire semester.
- Read the volunteer Classroom Assistant position description, found here.
- Contact Youth ESOL Coordinator, Brianna Melgar at bmelgar@cc-md.org, to inquire about openings.
- Set up a volunteer profile, found here, and sign up for a Volunteer Information Session.
- Complete background check when prompted by the Volunteer Coordinator.
To intern with ESOL classes or our Summer ESOL Camp, you will need to:
- Be over the age of 18 and fluent in English. Proficiency in Spanish, Arabic, French, Mandarin or other language is desirable, but not necessary.
- For a summer internship: be able to commit to all five days of summer camp (M-F, 9:30 am-12:30 pm) for five weeks.
- For other types of internships, see the requirements in the description below.
- Read the intern position description for the internship you prefer. For the summer, read here. For other times, read here.
- Contact with the Youth ESOL Coordinator, Brianna Melgar at bmelgar@cc-md.org, to inquire about availability.
- Send a resume and brief description of interest to Youth ESOL Coordinator with no less than two months of advance notice.
- Set up a volunteer profile, found here, and sign up for a Volunteer Information Session.
- Complete background check when prompted by the Volunteer Coordinator.
Diana Siemer
Educational Services Manager
dsiemer@cc-md.org
667-600-2908
Brianna Melgar
Youth ESOL Coordinator
bmelgar@cc-md.org
667-600-2913
Courtney Lowman
Youth ESOL Program AmeriCorps Vista
Clowman@cc-md.org
667-600-2907
Homeretta Ayala
Youth ESOL Outreach Specialist
hayala@cc-md.org
667-600-2914
