Hometown Hero: Aiden Jung
25-year-old Aiden Jung was born in South Korea. He came to the United States three years ago on a student visa and didn't really speak English.
Now, Jung is a volunteer with the Dallas Public Library and is teaching English to people from other countries. The day we visited his class at the Fretz Branch Library, the adult students were from Lebanon and Taiwan. They say improving their English with Aiden is productive because he once struggled the way they do.
Jung just graduated from Brookhaven College. In the fall, he'll start classes at UNT. He plans to study human rights and international studies. In addition to teaching English at the library, he's also helped adults get their GED.
The Dallas Public Library has 250 volunteers in its Adult Learning Classes. If you’d like to sign up to be a tutor or a student, call the Dallas Public Library at (214) 671-8291.