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Mission

For Knoxville's refugees and other internationals, the most vital tool they need to survive is ENGLISH.
Every step of their journey will require them to speak, hear and write a basic amount of English. This is the key for them to not only survive, but thrive.
Center for English was established as a non-profit resource center to teach English and life skills.
We aim to remove the two main obstacles preventing parents (especially Moms) from attending class:
• transportation to and from class
• childcare while they are in class
Our
Board of Directors

SANDRA FUGATE
Executive Director

CAROL WALDO
Community Advocate for Internationals & Refugees/ Emerald Youth
CEIS - Non-Profit Advisor


ROBERT ELLIS
Co-Founder of YWAM Knoxville
CEIS - Children’s Advisor
SYLVIA TONY
Medical Professional
CEIS - International Liaison

DANIEL KIDD
CEIS - Attorney

JOAN NEWMAN
Director Academic Testing
Pellissippi State Community College
CEIS - Grant Writing Assistant

JEAN MUNROE
Board Chair
Retired Attorney,
CEIS - Legal Advisor

TRACY CAMPBELL
ESL Teacher/Trainer
& Private Tutor
CEIS - ESL Teacher Training Project Coordinator
Our
Partnerships
Our Volunteer Teachers
BRIDGE REFUGEE SERVICES
FRIENDS OF LITERACY
HELPING MAMAS
KIN - Knoxville Internationals Network
SODELO
TCAT - Tennessee College
for Applied Technology
TIES - Tennessee Immigration and Empowerment Services
WELCOME HOUSE KNOXVILLE
Our teaching staff is made up of an ALL VOLUNTEER staff of dedicated and committed community members trained in ESL at Center for English.


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