Neighborhood: North Philadelphia (Logan)
Learners: Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Cambodian seniors
Type of Instruction: Coaching (assisting in ESL class)
Site Supervision: ESL teacher and Program Manager
Description: This senior center is affiliated with Nationalities Service Center, whose main office is located in Center City. The center serves the Logan community, although many senior center regulars commute in from outside Philadelphia and have been attending for many years. Tutoring occurs in one corner of the multi-purpose room of the senior center. Other activities are going on simultaneously, but the environment isn’t too distracting to the learners. There is an ESL class held there on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. Most of the learners are from Asian countries, primarily China, Vietnam and Korea. During January and February, some learners return to their countries to celebrate the New Year.
Other Services and Activities Offered at Site: Daily lunch, games, ESL class, social and holiday events, field trips, health seminars, haircuts, exercise classes
Learn more at: http://www.nationalitiesservice.org/senior.htm
Public transportation from Temple’s campus: Take the C-Bus that says “11th and Nedro” going north up Broad Street. It will turn off Broad Street towards the east, and when it gets to 8th and Rockland, get off the bus and walk west on Rockland. You will see Holy Trinity Bethlehem Presbyterian Church at 11th and Rockland. The senior center entrance is on the other side of the church on Marvine Street.
The senior center is downstairs through this entrance.
Driving: Head north on Broad Street (away from Center City). Turn right on Louden Street, a little over three miles north of Temple. Make a left onto Marvine Street. The site is at 4837 Marvine Street.
For more travel options, visit www.septa.org, and click on “Plan My Trip,” or visit maps.google.com and click on “Get directions.”