More people helping immigrants learn English. It is absolutely necessary for them to learn English in order to succeed. DP
By MARIA HERRERA, Staff Writer
Daytona Beach news-journalonline: The late Texas Congressman Sam Rayburn once said: "No one has a finer command of language than the person who keeps his mouth shut."
But to make it in the United States and achieve the American dream, many immigrants believe they must speak up and be proficient in English.
That's in part why longtime librarian Agnes Rivera created a new program at the Port Orange Regional Library to help non-English speakers of Hispanic descent polish their language skills.
"We're providing a door for people who cannot go to other institutions," said Rivera, a librarian at the Deltona Regional Library who's worked for the Volusia library system since 1989. "We don't ask where you come from or what kind of documents you have."
Ingles para Latinos, or English for Latinos, will employ the English for Speakers of Other Languages, or ESOL, instruction program for beginners and intermediate students.
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