Testimonials

I am second generation American and very proud of it. Both sets of my grandparents immigrated from eastern Europe around 1905. They were young married couples and wanted to start their families in America, to give their children a better life. Being good Catholics they had very large families, one with eight and the other with nine children. Both of my grandfathers had to work and learn to speak English quickly, to fit into the work force. They both insisted that all the children speak English at home.

When I was a teenager, a neighbor made fun of my one grandmothers because she could only speak English, but could not read or write it. I politely explained that when she first came here she learned to speak English, but was very busy raising her family. I also mentioned she could speak, write, and read Bohemian, Polish and German. Then I asked how many languages his grandmother spoke. My grandparents were just two couples, of millions, who immigrated to this country. They understood that English is what binds us together as a country. Learning English quickly is the start of a great life here in America.