Theresa Micheal’s Angel Rangers Home in association with the Hope Society, Chandigarh is organizing workshops in No English, Know English. Considering the local survey conducted in the neighborhood, 9/10 Principals, teachers, students and people cannot speak English, their vision for the year 2020 is to enable 9/10 principals, teachers, students and people can speak English. The workshop is currently targetted for the children, by the children and of the children to build and improve the physical, mental and spiritual growth of children through English Language and Personality Development classes.
The children enjoy the art of reading, writing and speaking English, learn more about wisdom, knowledge and understanding through various creative, intellectual and interactive forms of art and craft, acting, singing, dancing and sport activities. “The aim of the workshop is to develop a well mannered social communication skill to develop a peaceful and harmonious society.”
Theresa Micheal and Mr Rohit Masih picked up a handful of migrants children from Burail, who have never spoken or heard a word of English from the age group one onwards. The youngest student is a one year old girl called Grace, who comes from a family where English has not even heard of, but she has shown us wonders because she understands more English than she can speak. She follows every instruction and here favorite words are, “hi and bye”. With restricted time children have on hands we organized special classes for them on Sundays at St. Anne’s School, today the batch is successfully well-groomed and well-mannered in spoken English, they have learnt to use speak and when to say please, thank you, welcome, sorry and excuse me. They have learnt to sing carols in English and they already a part of a theatre workshop where they will be performing in a play, “Born Of God,” where they will be speaking out dialogues in pure English accent.
Theresa Micheal in association with the Angel Rangers Home for the kids, of the kids and by the kids, Kashvi Jain age 4, Khushboo age 5, Vatsal Sharma age 5, Shania Khan age 7, Kabir Khan 8 and others all from the Kendriya Vihar Society, Sec 48 have already created and composed their own Kolaveri mock song which is mix of English nursery rhymes.
According to Mr Rohit Masih, an eminent social worker who runs the Hope Society has been coordinating variety of workshop for the local community, ranging from good and active citizenship to good and effective leadership, says that foul language and misunderstandings in the city is very much rampant and leading to verbal and physical fights which is very noticeable amongst the children, youth and general people. The children must be taught to develop better communication skills without the use of foul language and this does not happen in regular schools as most of the time the children are asked to remain quiet or to maintain silence. Theresa Micheal who regularly conducts such workshops for one hour, once a week, has taught more than 100 students who come from prominent schools as well as underprivileged societies not just to speak but the usage of English acting, singing, dancing and play sports. Using good English language speaking skills has enabled children to speak confidently with honesty, truth and respect in dealing with everyday situations.
No English, Know English is an evening class which begins at 6:00 pm, at the Angel Rangers Home, A-88 Kendriya Vihar, Sector 48, Chandigarh.
No English, Know English, Its Sunday is for those who missed the Saturday workshop can join us at St Ann’s School, Sec 32, Chandigarh at 11:00 am.