Fáilte Isteach
Fáilte Isteach

Fáilte Isteach

Welcome migrants and refugees to your community through conversational English classes

  • 1000
    Tutors
  • 3,200
    Students
  • 106
    Locations
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The Background

Fáilte Isteach started in 2006 as often new migrants in a community experience difficulties in their social and working lives due to limited or non-existent English language skills. Everyday activities, for example, visiting the GP, assisting children with homework, shopping, accessing rights and entitlements, understanding correspondence from schools, employers and other institutions are all extremely difficult if comprehension or expression is limited. Research often indicates that local, accessible classes for new migrants are limited, and also that communities benefit greatly from the greater participation and engagement of migrants. Fáilte Isteach addresses this need by utilising the skills of the local older population to reach out and welcome migrants through English language classes.

What you can do

Learn how to start Fáilte Isteach in your local community by downloading our How-To Guide below and once you're ready to get started, click on Start Your Own.

How to get involved

Time: As a leader you’ll need approximately 4 hours a week toget the classes up and running.

Fáilte Isteach is already up and running in 68 locations. There are always volunteers needed to help out, especially people who are interested in teaching English. If there are no Fáilte Isteach classes yet where you live you can start a new one. Learn how by downloading our free How-To Guide below and Register to Get Started

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