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SMU Spanish Minor Finds a Great Place to Volunteer

I am a SMU student and heard about the Pre-GED school through one of my professors I thought it’d be neat to come check it out. After my first volunteer experience last Thursday I knew I wanted to be more involved. The students were super friendly, very welcoming, and fun to chat and practice my [...]

Conversation Class

What was great to see was all of the students getting so excited about learning. The teacher really did a good job of making class fun and educational at the same time.

Science Skills

The students obviously have a real yearning to learn.

Advanced Writing Class

The Pre-GED school at St. Matthews is an excellent center for adult ESL education. This was my first time to volunteer at the school. I was well impressed at the progress of the students as well as the style of the teachers. I was placed in the advanced writing skills class.  I could tell the students [...]

Writing Class

During my time spent in the writing class at The Pre-GED school, I discovered that the class was extremely helpful. The teacher was patient and helpful. From the moment I walked into the room, I was warmly greeted. This was the same for every person that walkedinto the room. The interactive class made it easier [...]

Teaching A Class

On Wednesday, November 11, 2009, some fellow students and I took a half of a day off of school at Canterbury Episcopal School to come to do community service at the Pre-GED School in Dallas, Tx. It was a very enjoyable and worthwhile experience, where I got to meet new people and help them in [...]

Computer Skills and Typing Class – Tuesdays

Hello, everyone.  I am teaching a Pre-GED class for the first time this year (woo-hoo!) and I am really enjoying it.  I have taught public school before (elementary music) but never a class this small, made of adults, and technology related.  I was a little nervous about teaching computer skills at first, but what I’m [...]

Teaching citizenship

I’ve been volunteering off and on for six years. I originally taught math. But in 2006, Rosann Naim asked if I could teach Civics. She found a book that covered the process of applying for citizenship as well as the US history and government structures an applicant would need to know to [...]

Meet Jim Hardwick – A student favorite

It only takes a quick visit to his classroom to see that the rapport between Jim Hardwick and his students is happy and relaxed.
“We have a lot of fun,” says the personable volunteer whose background in engineering makes him a natural math teacher. “Our students have different skill levels in math and in their [...]

Meet Betty Bellamy

“Four days a week is a good sized commitment; it seemed like the students were very motivated.”
Betty, a first-time tutor, came to Pre-GED School through family connections. She felt drawn to the educational mission of the school and the committment of the students. This semester she teaches a conversation course.
Betty reflects her student’s commitments with [...]