Canal Alliance
Iris Saligman has an extensive background in English as a Second Language (ESL) education, with experience spanning over three decades. Currently serving as a Mentor for 10,000 Degrees since 2014 and a Volunteer at University Prep with Canal Alliance since 2013, Iris teaches both credit and noncredit ESL and English classes. Previous roles include ESL and English Skills Instructor at College of Marin, ESL Instructor at Bahia Vista School, and ESL Instructor with a focus on workplace literacy at Napa Adult School. Iris holds a TESL Certificate from the University of California, Berkeley, a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from the University of Denver.
Canal Alliance
Canal Alliance is a nonprofit champion of immigrants who are challenged by a lack of resources and an unfamiliar environment. We believe that everyone has the right to achieve their dreams. Every day we educate, empower, support and partner with motivated immigrants and their families to best meet their unique needs -- from putting food on the table to becoming a U.S. citizen to learning English, and graduating from college. Because when we support immigrants, Marin becomes a place where everyone can live, work and succeed.