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Joining MAREA

Current Yearly Dues
MAREA $10.00
KARSP $15.00

What do the dues do?
State dues provide, among other things, a dedicated voice in the Kansas legislature speaking for retired school personnel. MAREA unit dues help support the monthly meetings, an annual yearbook, and a semiannual newsletter. They also contribute to our scholarship awards and to the costs of distributing information of interest to retired educators.

If you want to join, or if you just want more info, please e-mail us by clicking here. If your e-mail program does not automatically open by "clicking here" then address your message to:
[email protected]

Manhattan Area Retired Educators Association MAREA Manhattan, Kansas

MAREA Activities More Community Services	English as a Second Language (ESL) The Manhattan Public Library began offering free ESL classes in July 2002. These classes are held in their Community Technology Center classroom which is designed for computer based instruction. After obtaining a grant to purchase the highly touted language teaching software, Rosetta Stone™, the library set up five computer stations with level I programs for beginning students and five stations with level II programs for more advanced students. In addition, two stations were equipped with TOEFL™ programs for the students to practice taking this widely used test of proficiency in using the English language. The library's Computer Technology Center classroom. Picture provided by Del Mueller These classes are specifically designed for area residents, other than Kansas State University students, whose native language is not English. In these classes they can improve their understanding of spoken and written English as well as improve their writing and speaking of our language. Currently the ESL classes are offered on Saturdays mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Each class session is overseen by a volunteer who assesses the individual's needs, logs them in, and helps them with any problems that may arise while they work their way through the computerized lessons. The students also are encouraged to spend some time each session practicing speaking English with the volunteer. Home Page Copyright© 2003 Manhattan Area Retired Educators Association All rights reserved.	Joining MAREA Current Yearly Dues MAREA $10.00 KARSP $15.00 What do the dues do? State dues provide, among other things, a dedicated voice in the Kansas legislature speaking for retired school personnel. MAREA unit dues help support the monthly meetings, an annual yearbook, and a semiannual newsletter. They also contribute to our scholarship awards and to the costs of distributing information of interest to retired educators. If you want to join, or if you just want more info, please e-mail us by clicking here. If your e-mail program does not automatically open by "clicking here" then address your message to: [email protected]

To view the home page for the Kansas Association of Retired School Personnel (KARSP) click anywhere on that title. From their home page you can navigate to "News," "Calendar," etc. to get more detailed information on current events and other items.		To view the home page of the National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA), AARP's Educator Community, click anywhere on that title. From their home page you can navigate to "Educator News", "Retired Educator Associations", and much, much more.

English as a Second Language (ESL)