Due to the public health risks of socializing in groups, P-P-T and Torus are canceling all physical classes until January 2022.
Since April,Torus and P-P-T have partnered with Esl Companions to offer individualized English classes, and have matched more than 50 learners to volunteer English Practice buddies
If you want to get started volunteering and be matched with one or two language learners, just sign up at ESLC.US
As of July 1, P-P-T now offers an accredited TEFL Course, and a brand new branch of the EFTC called the “Proficiency Coach Quest.” if you want to know more about our new training programs, or be involved in any other way, please email info@pptpdx.com
To shadow one of Torus’ Language & Life Skills classes, find the date and time that’s convenient for you by hovering over the calendar entries below. Then click on the “Register Now” button for the class you want.
Clicking “register now” in the pop-up description will take you to a page where you select “tickets” for each class you want to come to. You’ll have to enter some personal information. This helps us track our visitors, prepare our apprentice teachers, and comply with our partners’ safety guidelines. There is no cost for our community-based Language & Life Skills classes, for Learners or Shadowers.
This is the portal for Torus’ classroom volunteers and P-P-T’s Ampersand Facilitator Training. Registering to shadow a class will not obligate you to pay anything in the future or participate further in any programming – although we hope you will want to! If you see any problems with this calendar, or just want a helping hand, email ramin@torustransforms.org
Warning: Attending community-based language classes requires you to interact with other people, including children, in a public or semi-public space. Some of the people you will meet will behave differently than you do. There will be unpredictability, awkwardness and confusion, and you may experience this yourself. Frequently there is laughter and connection. There should never be a boring English class!
We are currently serving the following sites:
805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland, OR 97233
Wednesday & Thursday 6:00-7:30 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: Lisa Regimbal
Organization: Multnomah County Library
240 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Portland OR, 97232
Monday-Saturday 11:30am – 1:00 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: Zadok Taylor
Organization: Voz Workers’ Rights Education Project
240 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Portland OR, 97232
Monday-Saturday 11:30am – 1:00 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: Zadok Taylor
Organization: Voz Workers’ Rights Education Project
240 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Portland OR, 97232
Monday-Saturday 11:30am – 1:00 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: Zadok Taylor
Organization: Voz Workers’ Rights Education Project
240 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Portland OR, 97232
Monday-Saturday 11:30am – 1:00 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: Zadok Taylor
Organization: Voz Workers’ Rights Education Project
240 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Portland OR, 97232
Monday-Saturday 11:30am – 1:00 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: Zadok Taylor
Organization: Voz Workers’ Rights Education Project
240 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Portland OR, 97232
Monday-Saturday 11:30am – 1:00 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: Zadok Taylor
Organization: Voz Workers’ Rights Education Project
17917 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR 97233
Monday & Wednesday 2:00 to 3:30 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: Lisa Regimbal
Organization: Multnomah County Library
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Looking for a class somewhere else in town? Check out the Portland ESL Network!
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The locations below are places we have provided programming in the past:
9030 SE Cooper St, Portland, OR 97266
Monday & Wednesday 9:00 to 10:30 am
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: Kenadi Browne
Organization: Green Lents
806 NE Alberta Ave, Portland, Oregon 97211
Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: Mary Nemmers
Organization: MACG
13665 SW Larch Place, Portland OR 97005
Monday & Wednesday 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: Zadok Taylor
Organization: CPAH
240 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Portland OR, 97232
Monday-Saturday 11:30am – 1:00 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: Zadok Taylor
Organization: Voz Workers’ Rights Education Project
7921 SE 92nd Ave, Portland, OR 97266
Tuesday & Thursday 10:00 – 11:30 am
Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: not active
Organization: Rose CDC
12375 SW 5th St Beaverton, OR 97005
Saturday 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: not active
Organization: Beaverton City Library
2505 NE 23rd Street, Gresham, OR
Monday & Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: not active
Organization: Catholic Charities
1320 NE Brazee St, Portland, OR 97212
Tuesday, Thursday 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: not active
Organization: Irvington Elementary
8513 SW Tualatin Rd Tualatin, OR 97062
Tuesday, 6:00-7:30 pm
Instructor: Julie Collura
Site Coordinator: not active
Organization: Tualatin Public Library
4205 SW 193rd Ave, Aloha, OR 97007
Tuesday & Thursday, 6:00-7:30 pm
Instructor: Grace Dilworth & P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: not active
Organization: Impact NW
11940 SW Lynnfield Lane, Cedar Hills, OR 97225
Monday, Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: not active
Organization: Impact NW
900 SE 5th Ave, Gresham, OR
Tuesday & Thursday, 10:30-12:00 pm
Instructor: David
Site Coordinator: not active
Organization: Catholic Charities
13730 SW Walker Road, Beaverton, OR
Thursday, 6:00-7:30 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentice
Site Coordinator: not active
Organization: Impact NW
3615 SE 174th, Portland, OR
Tuesday, 6:00-07:30 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentice
Site Coordinator: not active
Organization: Metropolitan Family Service
18009 SE Brooklyn, Portland OR
Thursday, 6:00-7:30 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentice
Site Coordinator: not active
Organization: Metropolitan Family Service
1900 SE 117th Ave, Portland OR
Monday & Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentice
Site Coordinator/Organization:
not active
1422 SE Tacoma St., Portland, OR
Sunday, 12:15-1:45 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentice
Site Coordinator: not active
Organization: St. Antonius Coptic Church
1121 NE 172nd Ave, Portland, OR 97230
Tuesday 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: not active
Organization: Impact NW
38980 Proctor Boulevard, Sandy, OR
Tuesday & Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: not active
Organization: Sandy Library
12625 SW Broadway, Suite 200, Beaverton, OR 97005
Monday & Wednesday 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Instructor: P-P-T Apprentices
Site Coordinator: Zadok Taylor
Organization: Unite Oregon