Programs & Projects

Aquinas Literacy Center | Adult learners & community members

What it is:
A community-based initiative offering adult education and resilience-focused programming rooted in language access, emotional literacy, and collective support.

What we focus on:

• Language learning through lived experience

• Emotional vocabulary and grounding practices

• Community resources and mutual aid

• Reflection, storytelling, and shared learning

My role:
Program Director and lead facilitator, responsible for program design, facilitation, and community partnership development.

Community-based English practice

What it is:
An open, drop-in space for adult learners to practice English through conversation, listening, and shared discussion.

What we focus on:

• Building communication confidence

• Listening across difference

• Everyday language for real situations

• Connection and belonging

My role:
Facilitator and program designer.

Short-term workshops for adults and community groups

What it is:
Facilitated workshops focused on emotional awareness, stress support, and collective care practices during challenging times.

What we focus on:

• Naming stress and emotional experience

• Practical calming tools

• Support networks and community resources

• Shared reflection

My role:
Facilitator and curriculum designer.

Selected collaborative and creative work

What it is:
Projects that integrate storytelling, performance practices, and reflection as tools for learning and community engagement.

What we focus on:

• Story as a way of making meaning

• Presence, listening, and embodiment

• Language as access and expression

My role:
Facilitator, director, and collaborator.