A Visit to the English Cafe

FOR MANY IMMIGRANTS LOOKING TO BEGIN A NEW LIFE FOR THE UNITED STATES. ONE OF THE MOST COMMON HURDLES IS LANGUAGE BARRIER, FINDING TIME AND RESOURCES TO LEARN ENGLISH AND BEAD ON IT. BUT INSIDE A CAPE CORAL LIBRARY, PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE WORLD MEET UP ONCE A WEEK TO LEARN TOGETHER WGCUS CULTURE AND CONNECTIONS. REPORTER ELIZABETH AND RJ TAKES US TO THE ENGLISH CAFE TO FIND OUT HOW IT STARTED. >> FOR ADULT IMMIGRANTS IN LEE COUNTY MOVING TO A NEW COUNTRY AND LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE CAN BE INTIMIDATING A FREE PROGRAM AT THE CAPE CORAL LEE COUNTY LIBRARY IS GIVING THEM A PLACE TO PRACTICE AND A GROUP TO LEAN ON. YOU WILL SEE GERMANS, RUSSIANS, CHINESE. >> POLISH. >> AND YOU ALSO HAVE SPANISH. IT'S A BIG LINE. AND WE ALSO HAVE HAD CHECK OF THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM, TOO. >> BP CREWS IS THE ADULT PROGRAMMING COORDINATOR FOR THE CAPE CORAL LEE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM. SHE SAYS THE LIBRARY SAW A NEED AFTER RECEIVING THE SAME REQUEST. >> IT'S OVER AND OVER. WE HAD A LOT OF QUESTIONS COMING INTO THE COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO LEARN HOW TO KNOW IF WE HAD ANY KIND OF CLASSES WHERE THEY LEARN ENGLISH. SO WHAT WE DID WAS DEAD, WE REQUESTED VOLUNTEERS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO. BASICALLY WANT TO TEACH OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM. AND WE CREATED THE PROGRAM TO BE OFFERED AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. >> ALEJANDRA CLUB MIGRATED FROM ARGENTINA. HE SAYS KNOWING ENGLISH IS ONE THING BEING ABLE TO SPEAK IT AND USE IT OUT IN THE WORLD FOR 2 DIFFERENT THINGS. >> HE'S NOT THE SAME DO WHEN YOU ARE SPEAKING IN YOUR HOME THAT WHEN YOU ARE SPEAKING IN A FEE, SO WHEN YOU HAVE TO DO NEED TO THIS SOCIETY, YOU NEED EXPRESSION UNIT PRACTICE ON THE SAID IN THIS CAFE PROGRAM IN THE LIVE ANY WAS VERY USEFUL BECAUSE IS THE PAT THIS ENGLISH IN A VERY EASY WAY. >> GRAVANO BELIEVES THIS PROGRAM SHOULD BE EVEN MORE ACCESSIBLE. I HAVE A FEELING THAT THE >> A PUBLIC LIBRARIES. SHE CHANGED THEIR MISSION. WE HAVE TO SOCIETY. IN MEDIANS. LEGALLY NEED US. THAT THESE THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE. THEY WILL IMPROVE PERSONALLY AND THEY REALLY IMPROVING THEIR JOBS. AND BARBER EVERS HAS RUN THE FRIDAY MORNING GROUP SINCE 2016. >> AND SHE CAN TELL ONE FROM THINK SHIFTS IN A STUDENT. I THINK. >> THEIR CONFIDENCE IN. PARTICIPATING IS WHAT CHANGES THAT THE MORE OPEN AS THEY GET USED TO THE GROUP AND THEY KNOW WE'RE NOT JUDGING THEM. >> THE STARLET BLUE LAW HAS BEEN ATTENDING CLASS ALMOST EVERY WEEK SINCE ARRIVING FROM GERMANY. WHEN ASKED WHY SHE KEEPS SHOWING UP HER ANSWER DID NOT HAVE MUCH TO DO WITH THE LANGUAGE. I THINK I ALSO >> IS THAT THE COMPANY? BECAUSE IF YOU I MEAN FOR YOU AND THEN THE PHONE AND CONCRETE. YOU NEED A CRUEL. >> AND MEET PEOPLE SHOT. EVERS SAYS THAT'S THE GOALS PROVIDING A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE BELONG TO BORE. YOU STAY HERE. >> THE MORE COMFORTABLE YOU'LL GET IT. GET TO KNOW THE GROUP. >> BECOME FRIENDS WITH ILYA WILL BECOME ONE BIG, HAPPY FAMILY HERE. THE ENGLISH CAFE IS FREE AND OPEN TO ADULT LEARNERS. THROUGHOUT LEE COUNTY FOR A FULL SCHEDULE OF TIMES