For Guatemala Immigrant, Learning English through EnglishConnect.org is Life-changing

The Ordoñez family pictured in 2023. They moved to Utah from Guatemala, and are learning English through the Church’s EnglishConnect program.


Pedro Ordoñez, from Guatemala, didn’t know English when he immigrated to the United States with his family. After seeing his wife participate in EnglishConnect, Pedro joined to increase his capabilities together with other self-reliance courses offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

EnglishConnect includes local conversation groups that are hosted by members of the Church of Jesus Christ or full-time missionaries.

Read the full article (available in English only) to learn more about Pedro’s story and local EnglishConnect conversation groups.