Above, Luke Fleming, left, and Aleksander Volkov, review a white board with English phrases as the two ask and answer questions during an English-language class. Volkov and about seven other Ukrainians who fled their country after Russia invaded attended the weekly class Wednesday at the Wells County Public Library’s main branch. Nine Ukrainian families and two individuals reside in Wells County, either in rented homes or apartments or with host families.
Above, Jamie Fleming teaches the class about the past tense, including irregular verbs such as “ate” and “ran.” “English is not fun some times,” she said. “All times,” one of the Ukrainians replied.
Learn more about the families in “Who We Are,” an annual special section the News-Banner will publish in June. To learn more about helping Ukrainian refugees, contact Chara Fennig at violinjoy@gmail.com. (Photos by Chet Baumgartner)
