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Culture and Language at The Hope Garden

By The Hunger Coalition
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Planting at The Hope Garden

The Hunger Coalition Introduces "Language in the Garden" on Monday Evenings

The Hope Garden is growing more than plants this summer.  Beginning Monday August 2

nd, The Hunger Coalition introduces “Language in the Garden”, a new program open to bi-lingual community members to enrich language skills and cultural understanding.  Participants will gather at The Hope Garden on Monday evenings from 5 – 6 pm.

Just as plants need tending, so do our language skills.  Understanding this, “Language in the Garden” seeks to improve the communication skills of intermediate level bi-lingual English and Spanish speakers through weekly practice sessions. Participants will work side-by-side in The Hope Garden while alternating between English & Spanish during each weekly gathering.  Conversation will focus on a pre-determined topic while inviting personal input and interpretation.  Small projects such as weeding, general garden maintenance, and planting provides for an easy-going, comfortable atmosphere where people can relax and enjoy the experience.

For the last two years, La Alianza Multicultural Center has joined the College of Southern Idaho's Intercambio Café, a language exchange program for people learning a second language.  “Language at the Garden” offers an opportunity to expand the Intercambio Café's concept of learning and practicing a new language while working at the Hope Garden. La Alianza supports the Hunger Coalition's efforts and will be participating on August 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th.  Working together with La Alianza, CSI, and other community agencies, The Hunger Coalition hopes “Language in the Garden” will foster new friendships and open up new opportunities for all participants.

If you are interested in joining the “Language in the Garden” program, please call Lorena Horne at The Hunger Coalition, 788-0121 x. 304 or email lhorne@thehungercoalition.org for more information.  Participants are asked to complete a brief questionnaire available at:  http://thehungercoalition.org/op_garden_community_oark.html.

Founded in 2003, the Blaine County Hunger Coalition strives to end hunger in our community by providing wholesome food to those in need and by promoting solutions to the underlying causes of hunger through collaboration, education and advocacy. 

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