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Community cookbook
raising funds for ESL
DANIELSON — Flavors of QVCC, a community cookbook celebrating the varied culinary traditions of students, staff, and friends, has been published by Quinebaug Valley Community College and is now available for purchase.
Cookbook sales will benefit the QVCC Foundation English as a Second Language (ESL) Fund, providing scholarship assistance for limited-English-proficient learners who are working to complete courses in reading, writing and grammar. The ESL program at QVCC provides learners with the language skills needed to navigate and thrive in mainstream academic courses, all of which are taught in English.
The 300 recipes in the Flavors of QVCC cookbook share some of culinary traditions of Europe; Asia; Africa; North, South and Central America; the Caribbean, and the Middle East and U.S. regions. Also included are holiday favorites from several faith traditions; and, gluten-free and vegan options.
Cookbooks, with a suggested price of $20 ($15 each for 2 or more; $10 with a student ID) are available at: Zip’s Diner, Dayville; QVCC Library or Bookstore, Danielson; Jessica Tuesday’s and WINY, Putnam; For more information, call 860-932-4056.
Vieng Malingsamay, ESL program graduate and scholarship recipient, said: “I am so thankful for the scholarships I received. It is my goal in life to one day be successful enough to give back to other ESL students and allow them the same opportunities I’ve had.” Monique Wolanin, director of institutional advancement for the QVCC Foundation, said: “As I have learned from working with QVCC’s ESL students, they face many challenges in their educational journeys.
What inspires me is their tireless efforts to surmount these obstacles and then to go on to achieve great things both in and out of QVCC. Special thanks to Liberty Bank for their continued recognition and support of our students through the QVCC Foundation ESL Fund.”
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