Sandra’s Story: Volunteer ESL Tutor
Written by Tessa Srebro, video by Julia Lee
Meet Sandra.
Sandra always thought about volunteering. But she also thought she didn’t have the time.
After she found Hamilton Family Center through a search on VolunteerMatch, she realized just how easy it could be.
Now, she looks forward to her weekly tutoring sessions, in which she teaches kids ESL (English as a second language). “When I started, I was like, okay I have to drive more and I’m tired from work,” says Sandra. “But now, frankly I look forward to it, and sometimes, if I can come another day, I’ll make time to come, because I think when you give, you receive more.”
In particular, Sandra works with Mariana and Ernesto, two children from Guatemala. “Even though I’m just helping them a few hours,” says Sandra, “I feel like they’re going to have better lives because of Hamilton. And that makes me feel part of something important.”
In the short video below, get to know the amazing work Sandra and Hamilton Family Center are doing together.
