Hubbs Scholarship Recipients Honored at the GED Graduation
Hein Aung
Zachary Jensen
James Bradford III
Esteisy Mattin
A Visit with teacher, Alison Shank
Where did Alison go??? Have you noticed she hasn't been around Hubbs Center lately?
Read here to find out about where she is and a little bit about her. (She will be back in September). Teachers, Laura Temali and Molly Cooper went to visit her over spring break in March (pictured here).
Interview with Alison:
What is your role at Hubbs? How long have you been at Hubbs?
I began working as an ELL instructor at the Hubbs Center in September of 2001.
What is your favorite part about working at Hubbs?
I love that my job allows me to spend time with kind, hard-working, and very positive adult learners and co-workers. I also love working in a very lively and welcoming place where I constantly interact with people from all over the world. At Hubbs I learn new things from my students and colleagues every day, and I’m encouraged to find new and creative ways to help my students improve their English skills. One of the very best things about teaching English at the Hubbs Center is seeing students take risks, make progress, and increase their confidence. I love celebrating their successes with them!
What does your typical day look like right now since you are not at Hubbs?
Since January my husband and I have been living in the Netherlands because he was invited to teach a history course at Utrecht University. Utrecht is a beautiful city that was established in the 13th century, and we feel very lucky to live in the old city center for six months. In our free time, wij wandelen en fietsen graag samen (we enjoy walking and biking together.) ☺
Since I have much more free time than usual, I’ve been trying to learn how to use new apps for teaching online, and I’ve spent tons of time studying Dutch. Trying to keep track of new vocabulary and new rules for spelling, pronunciation, and writing is really, really hard! I am reminded every day how very difficult it is to learn a new language, and I hope this experience will help me be a better teacher for my English students in the future.
Do you have any advice for the students here?
I think it’s important to remember that you can learn valuable lessons and skills from every experience you have. Also, although it may take a long time to achieve a very big goal, don’t give up on your dream. Try to achieve more manageable goals now, and pursue bigger goals at a future time when you’re more able to do so. It’s never a waste of time to dedicate yourself to learning skills that you value. For example, when I was a teenager, I spent six years studying French, but I never had the opportunity to actually use those language skills when I was young. Then, 15 years later, I ended up living in France with my husband and young son, and my French skills made it possible for me to live an active life and take care of my family. Also, when I was 24, I studied Italian at night while I was working full-time because I hoped to attend graduate school in Italy. Then I got married, and those plans changed. I was disappointed that I wasn’t going to study in Italy as I had planned, but I was happy to have learned basic Italian. Then, 17 years later, my family of four had the chance to spend a year living in Italy, and my Italian skills couldn’t have been more valuable to me and my family!
I firmly believe that the more you learn, the more confident and capable you will be, and I encourage you to keep pursuing your goals and celebrating your successes!
Dutch has some very long words. What do you think this word means?
Kindercarnavalsoptochtvoorbereidingswerkzaamheden ???
Answer: Children’s carnival parade preparation work !
Free Summer Preschool for 4-5 year olds
Free Expanded Summer Preschool -> R00M-1212
Summer 2022 June 21st - August 19
Governor Walz announced a plan to fund summer learning programs in Minnesota to help students recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. It will provide summer preschool for children 4 or 5 years old on September 1, 2022 and have not started kindergarten.
Students who would like to enroll their 4 and 5 year-olds, stop by the childhood center at Hubbs or learn more on this website, or call 651-744-7525.
The Childcare at the Hubbs Center is looking to hire teachers this summer! For more information, click here.
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Frontline Worker Pay
About Frontline Worker Pay
To thank those Minnesotans who worked on the frontlines during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency, Gov. Tim Walz signed Frontline Worker Payments into law April 29, 2022, enabling those workers to apply for Frontline Worker Pay.
Eligibility criteria for Frontline Worker Pay are set forth in the Frontline Worker Pay law. If you are unsure if you are eligible, you should review the law and guidance and truthfully fill in and submit the application during the 45-day application period.
To be eligible for Frontline Worker Pay, the applicant:
- must have been employed at least 120 hours in Minnesota in one or more frontline sectors between March 15, 2020, and June 30, 2021.
- for the hours worked during this time period the applicant –
- was not able to telework due to the nature of the individual's work and
- worked in close proximity to people outside of the individual's household;
- must meet the income requirements for at least one year between Dec. 31, 2019, and Jan. 1, 2022 –
- workers with direct COVID-19 patient care responsibilities must have had an adjusted gross income of less than $350,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly, or less than $175,000 for other filers and
- for workers in occupations without direct COVID-19 patient care responsibilities, the adjusted gross income limit is $185,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly, or $85,000 for other filers; and
- must not have received an unemployment insurance benefit payment for more than 20 weeks on a cumulative basis for weeks between March 15, 2020, and June 26, 2021 (Minnesota Statutes, section 268.085, subdivision 1, clause 6).
The frontline sectors include:
- long-term care and home care;
- health care;
- emergency responders;
- public health, social service, and regulatory service;
- courts and corrections;
- child care;
- schools, including charter schools, state schools and higher education;
- food service, including production, processing, preparation, sale and delivery;
- retail, including sales, fulfillment, distribution and delivery;
- temporary shelters and hotels;
- building services, including maintenance, janitorial and security;
- public transit;
- ground and air transportation services;
- manufacturing; and
- vocational rehabilitation.
International Institute of Minnesota Summer Classes
Registration is now open for summer classes at the International Institute!
Housekeeping Training begins on June 6thOffered in person at 1694 Como Ave. St. Paul.
Monday - Friday 10am - 1 pm
6 weeks: June 6 through July 15
Register by June 1st
Professional Leadership Training begins on June 7th
Offered in person at 1694 Como Ave. St. Paul
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 1-4 pm
12 weeks: June 7th - August 25th
Register by June 1st
Learn more about each program here
Glitter Fireworks
Materials:
- Black construction paper
- Glitter
- White school glue
Click on the picture to learn how to make!
Cookie Cutter Bubble Wands
Supplies:
- pipe cleaners
- colorful beads
- cookie cutters shapes
- scissors
Click on the picture to learn how to make!
Sand Slime
Supplies:
– Elmer’s Clear Glue (6 oz) Note: We have only tested this with Elmer’s glue
– 1/4 cup of warm water
– 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
– 1.5 tablespoons of Contact lens solution **Important: your brand of contact lens solution must contain boric acid and sodium borate.
– Colored sand
Click on the picture to learn how to make!
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