English at Work

This month we’re profiling Barbara Caballero. Barbara recently finished teaching a series of courses to a group of housekeepers, cafeteria workers and laundry attendants at the Hilton hotel in downtown Austin. Barbara has worked with English at Work since last fall and we’re excited about the interactive activities Barbara brings into her classroom. […]

The Pew Hispanic Center recently released a report on English language use among native and non-native Latinos. The following two statistics stand out:
(1) Immigrants use English at the workplace far more often than they do at home. Almost 30 per cent of survey respondents said they speak mainly or only English at work whereas only […]

Last year, English at Work served 126 students at 10 businesses, and we are well on our way to surpassing those numbers this year! Our success comes from the fact that we have such great teachers and volunteers working with us. We want everyone to know how much we appreciate all their hard […]

This fall, English at Work’s Executive Director, Maile Broccoli-Hickey, had the privilege of working with two groups of students from the University of Texas’ McCombs School of Business. Each group chose English at Work from a list of local nonprofits who sought help increasing revenue, developing a competitive advantage, and planning events, among other things.

Maile […]

Tuesday night’s fundraiser, Paso a Paso, was a great success! Students and their families mingled with instructors, supervisors, and program supporters while the music floated up to the twinkle lights in the old oak trees. Special thanks to our volunteers for setting up, monitoring the gate and silent auction, and greeting guests. Our thanks also […]

Thanks to J Molin and The Wilker Group for creating our new look. Our goal for the site is to share information for and about English at Work’s students, teachers, and host businesses.
Speaking of which, check out the video below to get an idea of what an English at Work class looks like. In […]