Here at MAM we are lucky to have such wonderful students
that are always willing to learn and give back to the community.
One of our wonderful students, Victor Magdaleno, is always
looking for ways to help our community. He is originally from Bilbao, Spain.
Last year, he moved here from Spain during a very difficult time in their
economy. He came to the U.S. for a new start and better opportunities.
He has been working very hard in his classes to learn English, a
necessity for everyday living and to get a good job. Victor explains, “Coming
to the United States, everyone needs to learn English to communicate well with
others and to feel more included in society. It has been a real
challenge, but I am very proud of where I stand today from six months
ago.” He is currently taking a Level 1 class at MAM, and is being
tutored twice a week by two of his volunteer teachers.
Victor is very grateful for MAM giving him the opportunity
to learn English. He explains, “My experience with MAM has been such a great
one. I am truly amazed by the hospitality and the great care MAM has for all of
their clients. When it comes to helping people, MAM doesn’t care about
race, color or gender.” He also gives back to the community by
volunteering with our Custodian, Luis. Victor helps Luis every Friday for four
hours to clean our facility, and if you see him around he is always in such a
good mood! His goals in life are to be financially stable, learn
English very well, and to be able to help others just as he has been helped by
MAM. We are proud to have Victor in our ESL program and are
extremely thankful for his hardworking volunteer teachers!
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Victor and his
volunteer tutor, Debbie, in one of their tutoring sessions.
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