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About the ESLC2Year at a Glance3Director's Report4Board and Staff5Outcomes and Demographics7Beyond the Language Classroom10Learner of the Year11Jean and Bruce Bingham Literacy Legacy Award12Funders and Partners13Individual Donors14Speakeasy Book Selections15Financial Statement16Next Year17Table of Contents
ABOUT THE ESLCThe English Skills Learning Center (ESLC) is a 501(c)3charitable organization that has been serving Salt LakeCounty since 1988. Our work centers on the concept of two-way mutualintegration, which means that both English languagelearners and fluent English speakers are responsiblethroughout the integration process. Fluent English speakers can learn with us by attendingworkshops, becoming a volunteer, or even participatingin a community book club. For English languagelearners, the ESLC specializes in teaching Englishlanguage and civics for adults with limited andinterrupted formal education. There are currently eightcontent-based programs designed to meet specificgoals of learners. We create a safe-space for everyone tolearn and grow together.WHO WE AREThe English Skills Learning Center integrates andstrengthens communities by breaking language andcultural barriers. MISSIONA community where all voices are celebrated. VISION2
MARCH2022JULY2021NOVEMBER2021APRIL2022Majority of classesreturn to in-personsettings as COVID-19vaccines becomeavailable. As a core partner ofDepartment ofWorkforce Services,ESLC participates inAmerican Job Centercertification process. ESLC is namedPartner of the Year byUnited Way andPromise South SaltLake. First in-person event isheld since 2019. Jeanand Bruce BinghamLiteracy Legacy Awardis presented.Year at a glance3ENGLISH SKILLS LEARNING CENTERFY'22 ANNUAL REPORTDECEMBER2021ESLC opens uptraining workshops tothe general public forthe first time.
Director's ReportTo state it simply, everything has changed since the pandemic started. To say we are returningto "normal" is misguided and negates all of the lived experiences of people, especially womenand people of color, that have so drastically been impacted over the past two years. We areseeing families strive to pay basic bills, women attempt to balance work with lack of childcare(see the image below for my personal experience!), and companies implement creative meansto retain employees during a significant shift in the workforce. Everything seems to be shiftingand changing rapidly.While all of this has been stirring, the English Skills Learning Center decided to be intentionalon what we gave our energy to. In the past year, we paused to review what was working andwhat needed work. We've leaned into exploring trauma-informed practices, boundary setting,and anti-racist practices. We've spent time listening to and learning from the goals of programparticipants and the gaps in services throughout the community. By slowing down and focusing on our work with deep intention, we've seen significantchanges in student participation and outcomes. We seen increased volunteer and communityengagement in specialized workshops. We've even seen increased retention of our own staff. I'm thrilled to invite you to review this year's annual report and share what we have been ableto accomplish through working with intention. Thank you for your continued support!All the best, Katie L. Donoviel
Board of DirectorsJEREMY FRANKLINBoard ChairJACOB NEWMANBoard Vice ChairMARIA WINDHAMBoard SecretaryDAMIR SABANOVICBoard TreasurerTANYA LELANUJABoard MemberCYNDY MILLERBoard MemberJILL BENNETTBoard MemberROBERTO MARTINEZBoard MemberJESSICA RAMIREZBoard MemberMAMTA SINGHBoard MemberSHAILAJA AKKEPEDDIBoard MemberKATIE DONOVIEL, EX OFFICIOExecutive Director, ESLCThe ESLC would also like torecognize Thy Vu Mims as avaluable member of the Board ofDirectors. Though she is no longerwith us, Thy will always beconsidered a member of the ESLCfamily and her spirit of advocacywill live on within our organization. 5
staff membersRachel BlackmerZachary BrownHolly BurnettJanae ButterfieldMarquet Call Amber CourtrightNatalie DiazDeborah DilleyLexie DouJessica HerculesSummer LarsonGeneva LawrenceHedy MillerBoyd NielsonAmy O'ConnorStephanie ObladNancy PetersonIrina RamosIra SharpRobert SimbeMadison TownsendKara Vail*Staff are listed in alphabetical order.6
OutcomesLearners472Volunteers532484 Service Hour ReportedBooks Given260PassedCitizenshipExam20While participation is still low in the aftermath of the pandemic, the ESLC was able toengage 472 English language learners and 53 community volunteers this year. We areproud to show the progress that learners made on the standardized assessments. 48% of eligiblestudents made a levelgain in Listening andSpeaking as shownon the BEST49% of eligiblestudents made alevel gain in Readingas shown on theCASASAcross adult educationprograms in Utah in FY22, the percentage ofstudents showing levelgains on standardizedassessments was 24%compared to ESLCstudents showingrates close to 50%! Did you know? 7
Mexico Afghanistan Somalia Colombia Democratic Republic of the Congo Venezuela Sudan Republic of the Congo Iraq BrazilTop 10 Countries of Origin Represented 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.Learner Demographics62 Total Countries of Origin RepresentedFemale - 74% -- 3% Female Head of HouseholdMale - 26%All ESLC participants are livingat or below the area medianincome with 24% of familiesearning less than $12,000 peryear. 8
No Schooling1-3 Years4-6 Years7-9 Years10-12 YearsHigh School EquivalentSome CollegeAssociatesBachelorsMasters150 100 50 0 Prior Formal EducationPrior formal education is consistently a key indicator for how toapproach language learning and how long the process will take.For some, drawing on years of classroom experience and studytechniques, language learning may come easy. For others, new tothe classrooms and without literacy skills, language acquisitioncan be a long and time consuming effort. This snapshot showsESLC program participants' experience with formal educationprior to entering programming. 9
Communicating Across a Language Barrier Trauma-informed Practices for Adult EducatorsIn December 2021, the ESLC launched community workshopsthat were available to the general public for the first time. In FY 22, we opened two workshops: We engaged 20 communitymembers in these training opportunities this year and lookforward to expandingopportunities in the future! Educating Beyond the Language ClassroomStaff Presentations at ConferencesAdult Education Association of Utah Fall ConferenceIntermountain Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages FallConferenceIntermountain Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages SpringMini-ConferenceTeachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages InternationalAssociation ConventionESLC staff also presented at the following conferences and conventions: 10
L E A R N E RO F T H EY E A RGuoy MekonenGuoy has been in the DI English program for a few years, butshe made significant progress in the last year. She gainedthree levels on the Basic English Skills Test (BEST), two on theComprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS),and four on the Emergent Reader Literacy Evaluation (ERLE).She has been able to start incorporating more complex Englishgrammar structures into her everyday use, such as knowingwhen and how to use the simple past sense. Her numeracy skillshave also increased, enabling her to refer to dates confidentlyin her writing and speaking. Most importantly, Guoy is a humbleyet agentive learner. She is continually expressing gratitudeand excitement about learning. She recognizes her struggles,but also believes in her abilities and is motivated to reach herlanguage goals. 11
J E A N A N DB R U C EB I N G H A ML I T E R A C YL E G A C YA W A R DSummer Fernandez LarsonSummer is a true advocate for immigrants and refugees in thecommunity. She has contributed more than 450 hours to theESLC since she joined the organization in 2016. She has taughtin Humanitarian Center classes as well as Deseret Industries. Summer brings joy and laughter to her classes. Wheneverpossible, she attends events and trainings, including theSpeakeasy book club, in order to continue her own educationand to become more connected to the ESLC mission. We arethankful to have Summer as a member of the ESLC team!
Funders4imprintAdult Education and Family Literacy Act - UtahState Board of Education American Express Center for CommunityDevelopment Byrne Foundation City of South Salt Lake (Promise South Salt Lake) Dollar General Literacy Foundation Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Henry W. and Leslie M. Eskusche FoundationGeorge S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Goldman Sachs Community Development Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation Linda Wheeler Foundation R. Harold Burton FoundationRocky Mountain PowerSalt Lake County - Social Services Block GrantSorenson Legacy Foundation United Way of Salt LakeUnited States Citizenship and ImmigrationServices University Neighborhood PartnersFY 22 ANNUAL REPORTWorkplace PartnersDaily's Premium MeatsDeseret Industries (Murray and Sugar Houselocations)Humanitarian CenterStampin' Up! Inc. Host LocationsBud Bailey ApartmentsColumbus CenterDavid Gourley ElementaryGlendale Library Granger ElementaryHartland Community Center Hunter LibraryJames E. Moss ElementaryMillcreek CommonSouth Jordan Library Utah Refugee CenterWest Valley Library
SAS AmerilifeChristian AshcroftLisa BachillerCatherine and Bill BarnhartJean and Bruce BinghamMona BurtonSusan and Larry ChambercohenKatherine ChandlerDeborah DilleyKatie and Kolter DonovielBeverly FacklamJeremy FranklinWilliam GallagherColeman GerdesSara GittinsEmma GleaveRoger HansenAlex HarperMary HausenSamantha HeiligPeg HunterRandi HustonSuha JabbarYasmeen JawharAnn JohnsonSuzi JohnsonDave and Dana JoslynSeth King Jamie LarsenTanya LelanjuaTieru Tri LimPaul and Laura LitkaRoberto MartinezDylan MazziottiLouis and Cyndy MillerEileen MeinersMisty MorrisIndividual DonorsFred NelsonJacob NewmanDì Na NguyenDeedee OlsenJim and Sherry PackerShelley PackerSusan and Ron PetersonKarine PitcherGeorge PoultonBoyd and Carolyn RichardsBraden RindlisbacherTanya RobinsonCaprice SchulteCarla StephenTeralee SynderCathy TownsendIshmael VillarroelLance WheelerTera Zook**The wishes of those who notified us of theirchoice to remain anonymous have, to the bestof our ability, been respected. If you feel yourname should be listed here and it is not, wesincerely apologize. Please reach out to us atinfo@eslcenter.orgAs part of the ESLC's diversity,equity, and inclusion efforts, wehave chosen to remove fundinglevels from our annual report.Every donation is significant! In future years, we hope tocategorize donors by how longthey have been investing our ourwork, instead of by how muchthey are able to give.
speakeasy book selections The Speakeasy a community book club where members read anddiscuss stories related to immigrant and refugee experiences. If you are interested in joining, please email info@eslcenter.org.July 2021 Aug. 2021 Sept. 2021 Oct. 2021Nov. 2021 Dec. 2021 Jan. 2022 Feb. 2022Mar. 2022 April 2022 May 2022 June 202215
Financial StatementREVENUEGovernment GrantsFoundation GrantsSubcontractor GrantsEarned RevenueIndividual DonationsCommunity PartnershipsCorporate DonationsTotal Revenue$ 474,916 $ 225,300 $ 40,341 $ 7,709 $ 31,143 $ 175,257 $ 57,500 $1,012,166 EXPENSESProgram Expenses (including payroll)Operating ExpensesFundraising ExpensesTotal Expenses$938,244$41,901$ 448 $980,59316The annual report does not include an audited financial statement due to thetiming of publication. Annual audit and 990 are available upon request.
01Continue opening in-person locations asit becomes safe to do so in order toreach pre-pandemic levels of studentenrollment. Increase Student EnrollmentWhere do we go from here? Annual reports are not just about lookingback, but also looking forward. We look forward to you joining us as wecontinue to create a community where all voices are celebrated in theupcoming year! Next Year02Expand ways to engage fluent English-speaking community members throughvolunteer service, workshop attendance,and book club participation. Increase Community Involvement03Launch an organization-wide effort toalign curriculum and objections to thenew Comprehensive StudentAssessment Systems (CASAS)standardized test, which will be releasedin early 2024. Align to the new CASAS assessment04Strengthen our partnerships in a timewhen it is easy for organizations toattempt to be everything for everyone.We are committed to collaboratingrather than duplicating!Collaborate with Partners17
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