In my role as a non-profit grassroots organizational consultant, I have worked closely with Lupita Torrez, founder and executive director of a Latino family literacy and parent leadership organization. In describing the origin story of Para Los Niños de Highline (For the Children), Torrez explained that she came together with other Latina immigrants to address why their children were being failed by the public schools, and what they could do about it, “We decided we needed to learn English, in order to best support and advocate for our children’s’ education. Yes, we were demanding translated materials and interpreting for Latino parents at the same time. But I know from experience that until you can speak English, you don’t have full power in this society.” English language learning for immigrants in the United States is one strategy for building individual and community power. I enrolled in the TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Certificate Program at Western Washington University in Spring 2016 as a way to expand my adult education "praxis," gain concrete teaching experience, and connect with immigrant communities.