Spanish in the Community
Bringing their love for teaching Spanish to the community, PhD students in Spanish Megan Gibbons, María Luisa Martínez and Peter Mahoney have been voluntarily teaching elementary Spanish to members of the Grandparents Action Program, which is part of the Women’s Service Club of Boston.
Starting modestly last spring with two small groups, these BU teaching fellows have seen their classes grow to over fifty students, with a waiting list of nearly seventy. Many students decided to take the class in order to communicate with family members and members of the community, or for purposes of job advancement. This initiative was spearheaded by the 25-year veteran of Boston Public Schools and B.U alumnae, Ms. Jewelle Anderson, whose main desire was to provide a low-cost class to benefit the members of the Boston community. Ms. Anderson envisions a two-year program of classes given here in Boston followed by a study-abroad experience either in Mexico or Spain. In the photo, L to R, are Mahoney, Anderson, and Gibbons.