LEWISTON — This month’s Great Falls Forum, taking place on Friday, May 16, will feature Anne Kemper, coordinator of Lewiston’s Adult Learning Center, and Joyce Walworth, ESOL instructor with Portland Adult Education. They will present a talk titled, “The Changing Face of Maine: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in Lewiston and Portland.” This […]
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Maine’s top educators visit Longley Elementary School
LEWISTON — Seconds after Maine Acting Education Commissioner Jim Rier walked into a Longley Elementary classroom Thursday, he heard the school chant from third-graders. Wearing a smile and a purple head scarf, Hawo Tawane stood up to lead. “Nice loud, proud voice,” teacher Rebecca Belleau coached. “Longley Lions roar with pride,” she sang. Students repeated […]
Gov. LePage awards $10,000 grant to Lewiston language program
LEWISTON — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is kicking in $10,000 for a program meant to help immigrant families gain English skills. In a low-key visit to the city Monday, LePage met with some of the families who will benefit from the program being offered by the Portland-based Learning Works. Learning Works CEO Ethan Strimling reminded […]