English Cafe
DATE
- 10:30AM to 12PM, every Tuesday weekly
Location
- 200 Finch Ave West, Unit #221
Instructor Introduction
Heather Sheldrick, English Cafe Instructor
- Retired School Teacher
As part of our services, FUTFS provides weekly educational meetings in which participants are trained to meet the language requirements requested by both the Korean Canadian and Canadian Society. Two options are available for participants, first the English Cafe, which focuses on honing English speaking skills through continuous practice and conversation. Additionally, we provide a singalong class which visits nursing homes and group agencies as needed, in order to provide both a social and educational outlet for the seniors of our community. Both activities are open to all participants, however we also recruit volunteers to help with the singalong group by providing outreach services to groups, organizations, nursing homes and isolated/vulnerable individuals. As we reflect on 2019, we are reminded of the wholeheartedness of volunteering, and the altruistic commitment to helping others out of the goodness of our own hearts. Although we live in a world that prioritizes self interest and disregards sharing, every once in a while a meaningful action helps to remind everyone the true purpose and meaning of life, make your action today- with FUTFS.
There are lots of things in the qualifications of volunteers, but we learn 4 necessary qualifications through the classes:
- Caring: The ability to care and sympathize with others.
- Motivation: Desire to share the worry, pain, and difficulty of people who want to be helped.
- Emotional Stability: Having endurable emotional stability when we share the worry, pain, difficulty of other people who are looking for help.
- Communication Ability/Skills: Ability to listen closely and respond to them with sensitivity and receptive capacity.
