ELRC (English Language Resource Center)

**Eid Adha Mubarak from the ELRC! 🌙✨**

On the blessed occasion of Eid Al-Adha, we extend our warmest wishes to all our participants, teachers, and families.
May this special time bring you peace, happiness, success, and countless blessings.

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful Eid filled with love, kindness, and beautiful moments.

**Happy Eid Al-Adha!**
— *ELRC Team*

Sharing a great upcoming opportunity to learn and practice your academic English writing skills for publication. June sessions available in Cairo, Assiut, Alexandria, Luxor, and Minya.”

Academic Writing for Publication
Five Two-Day Workshops for University Lecturers/Scholars

Ready to transform your research into publishable work?

Join internationally recognized scholar Dr. Ivan Eubanks for an intensive hands-on workshop designed to help university lecturers strengthen their academic writing skills in English and navigate the path toward successful publication.

Participants will explore:
🔹 Academic argumentation and persuasive claims
🔹 Effective literature reviews
🔹 Writing impactful abstracts and keywords
🔹 Strategies for clarity, coherence, and revision
🔹 The publication process from draft to submission
🔹 Journal and reviewer expectations

🌍 Coming to multiple governorates across Egypt starting June 9, 2026:
📍 Luxor: June 9 & 10
📍 Assiut: June 13 & 14
📍 Minya: June 16 & 17
📍 Cairo: June 20 & 21
📍 Alexandria: June 23 & 24

Led by Dr. Ivan Eubanks, experienced international academic writing trainer and former Editor in Chief of the Pushkin Review.

📝 Registration via: bit.ly/online-form-access
⚠️ Space is limited

✨ Meet the Director: Tamara!✨️
Hello everyone! I'm so happy to share a little about myself with this incredible community.

📍 Where I'm from: I'm a product of two great cities — Brooklyn, NY and Washington, D.C. — but
honestly, the world shaped me just as much as any zip code. Growing up overseas and living across
multiple countries gave me an early and lasting sense of just how beautifully different, and deeply
connected, we all are. That experience is really at the heart of everything I do.

‍ 💐My Background: My path to the ELRC hasn't been traditional. I spent six years in the classroom early in my career, but most of my work has been in communications — where language is everything. Along the way, I've had the joy of lecturing, mentoring staff, and discovering that teaching never really leaves you.

🌍 What I Love Most About Languages: For me, it's always been about cross-cultural connection — that beautiful moment when language becomes a bridge between people, places, and ideas. There is nothing quite like watching someone use English to reach across a cultural divide and truly connect.

💬 My Philosophy: Language isn't just a skill. It's a doorway — to opportunity, to understanding, and to
each other.

✨ A Quote I Return To: "Language was just difference. A thousand different ways of seeing, of moving through the world. No; a thousand worlds within one." — R.F. Kuang, Babel

✨️Teacher Spotlight: Eman Ahmed✨️

🌷Where I’m from:

My name is Eman Ahmed, and I am from Cairo. I am proud and grateful that destiny led me to teaching, a career that has become not only my job but also my passion and purpose.

👩‍🏫 Years of Experience:

I have taught for more than 15 years and worked with both young learners and adults. Throughout my journey, teaching has shown me that learning has no age limit. Every learner shares the same goals: improving their language abilities, which in turn allow them to communicate with more people and experience in their lives.

📚 My Favorite Lessons to Teach:

One of my favorite areas to teach is writing and critical analysis because this encourages creativity, logical thinking, deep reflection, and analysis.

❤️ Why I Teach / What I Love Most:

I teach because I believe that sharing knowledge is one of the most valuable ways to serve others. My greatest joy comes from seeing learners understand information in a simple and enjoyable way, then later apply what they have learned to real-life situations.

I still remember when I was teaching a grammar lesson once, followed by a writing practice. I noticed that my students used the grammar they had learned and expressed their ideas beautifully in their writing. I felt so proud! .

💬 My Teaching Philosophy

To me, education is not only about memorizing books and information. Education connects knowledge with life experiences and human values.

✨ My Favorite Quote:

"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." — John Dewey

✨️Teacher Spotlight: Alaa' Talaat✨️

🎀Where am I from?
Hello everyone! My name is Alaa, and I’m from Asyut, Egypt.

🏆Years of experience
I’ve been teaching English for 16 years, working with both students and teachers. I’m also a teacher
trainer, which means I love helping other teachers grow and feel more confident in their classrooms. My
local and international experiences influence my teaching style and help me understand different
learning styles.

🌹Favorite lesson to teach:
My favorite lessons to teach are speaking and presentation skills lessons. I enjoy helping learners express
themselves, share their ideas, and use English in everyday situations.

🍄Why I teach:
I teach because I love seeing learners become independent and confident, especially when they speak a
foreign language without fear.

🌻My teaching philosophy:
My teaching philosophy focuses on encouraging communication, and creating a safe learning
environment

🍀Favorite quote:
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Nelson Mandela

We are excited to invite all former and current ELRC participants to attend this important and enriching seminar!

Join us to explore the incredible opportunities offered by the Fulbright Program and learn how it can open doors for your academic and professional growth.

📍 Venue: Language Learning Center Building, Al-Tayeb Hall, First Floor، Al Darrasah Campus
📅 Date: April 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM

Under the supervision of Dr. Mostafa El Khedewy

Don’t miss this chance to gain valuable insights, ask questions, and take a step closer to your future goals!

We look forward to seeing you there!
يسرّنا دعوة جميع الدارسين الحاليين والسابقين في ELRC لحضور هذه الندوة المهمة والمميزة!

انضموا إلينا للتعرّف على الفرص الرائعة التي يقدمها برنامج فولبرايت، وكيف يمكن أن تفتح لكم آفاقًا جديدة على الصعيدين الأكاديمي والمهني.

📍 المكان: مبنى مركز تعليم اللغات، قاعة الطيب، الدور الأول، الحرم الجامعي بالدراسة
📅 الموعد: 20 أبريل 2026
⏰ الساعة: 12:30 ظهرًا

تحت إشراف د. مصطفى الخديوي

لا تفوّتوا هذه الفرصة القيّمة لاكتساب معلومات مفيدة، وطرح استفساراتكم، واتخاذ خطوة مهمة نحو مستقبلكم
في انتظاركم

We’re proud to celebrate our ELRC teachers who served as pronouncers at the Al-Azhar National Spelling Bee in partnership with U.S. Embassy Cairo and supported by AUC SCE! 👏📚

Our teachers played a key role in supporting this inspiring national competition, helping students from KG1 through Grade 12 showcase their English language skills with confidence and excellence.

With over 1.2 million students participating, this event highlights the power of English as a tool for opportunity, connection, and future success. 🌍✨

Congratulations to all the students and winners—and we look forward to next year! 🏆

✨️Teacher Spotlight: Heba Sallam✨️

Hello everyone! I’m delighted to share a little about myself with our amazing community.
📍 Where I’m from:

I’m from Cairo, Egypt, and I’m proud to be part of a learning community that believes education opens doors and changes lives.

👩‍🏫 Years of Experience:

I have taught for almost 18 years. My students have been both children and adults. This experience taught me that anyone can learn at any age.

My experience and own learning helps me focus on supporting learners’ confidence, participation and use of clear thinking in my classes.

📚 My Favorite Lessons to Teach:

I love teaching speaking and presentation skills. I love figuring out ways to make learning fun and often work to change our classroom activities into a game and a challenge.

I enjoy seeing students organize their ideas, speak with confidence and have fun. I feel proud of my students and myself once I can see their excitement about the progress they see in themselves.

❤️ Why I Teach / What I Love Most: Making a Difference

Teaching is one of the most direct ways to shape someone’s future. Whether it’s helping a student understand a new idea, or be able to explain their idea in English. That’s when I know that my teaching is having an impact.

I teach because I believe education can change lives, minds and behavior.

💬 My Teaching Philosophy: Education equals growth.

Teaching builds confidence, critical thinking, and life skills. You’re not just teaching subjects—you’re helping people develop.

✨ My Favorite Quote:

“A teacher affects eternity; they can never tell where their influence stops.” — Henry Adams

On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, the ELRC team extends its warmest wishes to all our dear learners.
May this Eid bring goodness, blessings, and peace to our beloved country and to the entire Arab nation.

Eid Mubarak! 🌙✨

✨️Teacher Spotlight: Maha El Maleh✨️
🏡Where I’m from:
I am from Cairo, Egypt, and am proud to be part of a community that values education and lifelong learning.

🏫Years of Teaching:
I have 22 years of teaching experience and five years in training and mentoring K-12 teachers for Al-Azhar.

👩‍🏫 Favorite Lesson to Teach:
I especially enjoy teaching lessons that develop thinking and encourage speaking, including creating opportunities for students to discover, discuss, and connect ideas. All to help them fall in love with learning a new language.

📚Why I Teach:
I teach because I believe learning truly changes lives. What excites me the mostis seeing a small moment of growth, a shy student speaking with confidence, or a struggling learner finally understanding a phrase or new word. Those small wins mean everything to me.

I believe that learning is a journey that requires dedication and patience to succeed no matter how young or old you are.

📜Favorite Quote
“The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see.” Alexandra K. Trenfor