{"id":3433,"date":"2023-03-24T18:02:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T18:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/church\/?p=3433"},"modified":"2023-03-24T18:02:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T18:02:14","slug":"oakton-connects-with-tibetan-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/church\/2023\/03\/24\/oakton-connects-with-tibetan-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakton connects with Tibetan families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Tim Hollenberg-Duffey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo courtesy of Oakton Church of the Brethren <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 2018, when Oakton Church of the Brethren<\/a> in Vienna, Va., began a free tutoring program called Oakton Partners in Learning, some of the first families to connect were of Tibetan heritage. The connection strengthened when the program adapted to virtual tutoring during seasons of online learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now back to gathering on Monday nights for one-to-one tutoring, the program is thriving and meeting a crucial need. Most of the 20 to 25 pupils are English learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Dec. 12, 2022, the Tibetan families threw a \u201cGratitude Dinner\u201d for the tutors, complete with momo and curries, thanking the church for the ministry. As one father said, \u201cWhen we feel love and kindness . . . it helps us develop inner happiness and peace by his holiness the Dalai Lama, and indeed our kids feel loved and cared for at OPIL in special ways.\u201d In addition to dinner, tutors were treated to music played on the traditional dramyin string instrument and were given khatas, which are long cloth stoles given on special occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tutors wearing khatas. Photo courtesy of Oakton Church of the Brethren<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Oakton Partners in Learning was the direct result of a Brethren Faith in Action grant<\/a>. Beyond meeting an educational goal, the program has established cross-cultural friendship, which might be its greatest gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article originally appeared in <\/em>Messenger. Subscribe to <\/em>Messenger here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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