The people at the Canal Alliance are special folks. The services that they provide to the local community are outstanding, and they are obviously completely non-judgemental based on ethnicity, native language, or religion.
I taught ESL there as a volunteer for about 6 months, and Canal Alliance trained all of us before beginning. Even though most seeking English classes in that particular neighborhood are Latinos, they are very welcoming to individuals of all etnicities. There were students in other classes who spoke Hebrew, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Italian, to name a few. All of my students were native Spanish speakers. Even though my main experience with this nonprofit is through their ESL program, I have learned wonderful things about the entire place and Ihave only ever heard about positive experiences! read more