Program Spotlight: Adult Evening Programs

This interview concludes the series of profiles on SNBC's Evening Programs instructors, as part of our monthly Program Spotlight. 

Jiapeng Jiang teaches computer classes for Cantonese-speaking adults through SNBC’s Evening Programs. These free classes aim to serve the unique needs of the Sunset community, which is home to many Cantonese-speaking adults with limited English proficiency. Here, in his own words, Jiapeng talks about his experience as an instructor for SNBC’s Evening Programs.  

SNBC: Please tell us a bit about yourself.

JJ: I am a huge warriors fan, love to play badminton, and work at the San Francisco Ballet as an IT specialist, even thought I hate ballet and opera.

SNBC: How long have you been with Evening Programs?

JJ: I have been with the program since fall 2011.

SNBC: How did you first hear about SNBC?

JJ: I first heard about SNBC at San Francisco State University, where I graduated.

SNBC: What do you enjoy most about your position as an instructor?

JJ: I enjoy when my students understand and learn from what I am teaching.

SNBC: What do you hope students gain from taking your class?

A: I hope they learn how to communicate with people through the Internet and how to search for information, as they need it.