A small spa town or balneario, Alhama is located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, tucked between green hills. The river Jalón, a tributary of the Ebro, runs through it. Having spent many years as an English teacher abroad, I have often attended a week in Europe at an English language immersion retreat in aContinue reading “Alhama de Aragón”
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Rural Gredos
Still exercising my English teaching skills, I have often spent a summer week in Europe at an English language immersion retreat in a remote area. The groups that sponsor these sessions are not looking for teachers per se, but native English speakers that enjoy conversation. The attendees are adults from the host country that haveContinue reading “Rural Gredos”
Aloosh, Doodee, and Foofah
Last summer, Emily Griffith Technical College, an arm of Denver Public Schools, put out a call for volunteer English teachers for refugees. The college holds English classes that many attend, but there are those that cannot travel to class for various reasons and require home visits. My last full-time jobs were teaching English as aContinue reading “Aloosh, Doodee, and Foofah”
Ruth Rosenfeld 