Norlane local Doris Stewart has seen a lot of changes since arriving from Malta almost 50 years ago. She\u2019s been living in Norlane since 1971.<\/p>\n
But one thing that has never changed is her desire to help other people.<\/p>\n
In 2011, Doris decided that she wanted to return to school and improve her English, so she joined the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program \u2013 a free, 800-hour program run by Wyndham Community & Education Centre at Corio\u2019s Hendy Street Hall.<\/p>\n
But Doris soon began to spend as much time helping in the classroom as she did learning.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe teacher knew that I had lots of patience and understanding,\u201d Doris said. \u201cAnd the ones who were really struggling with their English said to me, \u2018can you help me?\u2019 And that\u2019s how it started.\u201d<\/p>\n
Doris\u2019 passion for helping English learners continued after finishing her SEE program, and now she\u2019s at Hendy Street for up to four days a week, volunteering as a classroom tutor.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to be bored at home. Here it\u2019s alive, I\u2019m interacting with other people; they need me here because they can talk to me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce you get the opportunity to volunteer, you never look back. You learn new things, and it\u2019s fun. I enjoy every minute I\u2019m here.\u201d<\/p>\n
The SEE program is available for people who want to improve their reading, writing and maths.<\/p>\n
If you would like to join the program, or if you would like to be a volunteer classroom tutor, contact Wyndham CEC on 9742-4013. For more information, talk to your job active or Centrelink.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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