Algirdas Makarevicius. Community Service
Community service is voluntary work meant to serve people in a particular, demanding area. Apart from teaching, I motivated students to read the internet and library materials extensively and develop their reading culture. I conducted extensive reading sessions in the library, established various English learning clubs, such as the Public Speaking Club, and helped edit articles in college English journals and newspapers.
After consulting and helping people in different parts of the world, I wanted to make my knowledge and expertise available to teachers and students worldwide. For this purpose, I designed a non-profit website, "ESL Teacher Reference Desk." On this website, I published reliable information for ESL teachers, tutors, lecturers, and ESL students so that they could make the best out of their profession: take a look at reality from diverse perspectives, create their own professional drive and passion with confidence, find reliable, verified solutions and drive quality results in their teaching profession.
'The ESL Teacher Reference Desk's website gives a person with ESL qualifications a unique opportunity to succeed to achieve maximum career results. It also serves as a reference desk for those teachers with ESL qualifications who want to change their profession and to succeed in other businesses, i.e., to shift from ESL teaching to jobs or businesses that can be successfully performed by persons with ESL qualifications and with teaching experience. ESL teachers usually have training and skills in demand in various jobs and industries.
I extended my voluntary aid to the following people and organizations.
(1) Consulted and Assessed:
- Assessed Grade 12 essays for the Papua New Guinea Department of Education. Lae, 1995-99
- Assessed Secondary School language syllabus for the Cyprus Department of Education. Cyprus, 1999-00
- Revised and evaluated secondary school language syllabuses for the Papua New Guinea Department of Education, 1998
- Coordinated Professional Short Courses through the Papua New Guinea University of Technology Development and Consultancy Pty Ltd. Lae, Papua New Guinea, 1997-99
- Consulted and assessed English lecturers at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. Guangzhou, China, 2003-04.
- Helped to improve individual areas in need of Foundation Year Students. Nizwa, Oman, 2012-13.
- Consulted students from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and Japan; helped to improve individual areas needing strengthening, e.g., speaking, reading, listening, writing, and grammar at all levels of English language proficiency, from elementary to advanced. Hobart, Australia, 1992
(2) Promoted:
- Learning materials and teaching at Pattison English International College. Guangzhou, China, 2004
- English language learning and teaching in Huai Hua, Hunan Province, China, 2003
- Business English learning and teaching at Guangdong Best Training Centre. Guangzhou, China, 2002-05
- Promoted and conducted short courses for Papua New Guinea government officers, educators, and business people. Lae, Papua New Guinea, 1997-99
- Wrote and edited promotional short courses, handbooks, and brochures. Lae, Papua New Guinea, 1997-98.
(3) Edited:
- Research papers for postgraduate students. Hobart, Australia, 1992
- English textbooks at Guangzhou Meisheng Corporation Ltd. Guangzhou, China, 2002
- Internet marketing materials - handbooks, brochures, and leads at Elastix Australasia Pty Ltd. Melbourne, Australia, 2000-01
- Doctorate dissertations in the field of medicine. Guangzhou, China, 2004-06.
(4) Designed and published a non-profit website, "ESL Teacher Reference Desk."
Community Service: Disseminating Knowledge and Experience Worldwide
Algirdas Makarevicius. Community Service: Consulting People Outside of Academia
Algirdas Makarevicius. Community Service: Promoting English Teaching and Learning
Algirdas Makarevicius. Community Service: Editing, Proofreading, and Abridgment
Algirdas Makarevicius. Community Service: Spreading Knowledge Worldwide
Algirdas Makarevicius. Published Websites and Blogs for ESL Students and Teachers
