Bridging a class divide, one English lesson at a time

This is a typical story; lawyers, teachers, doctors -- working in restaurants and construction, because their English is not good enough to work in their own careers. What a waste! We need these professionals working in their professions. - - Donna Poisl

By Daniel de Vise, Washington Post Staff Writer

In Honduras, Ana Carolina Ebanks was a public defender. But when she immigrated to the United States six years ago, the career did not come with her. Today, she has a job on the campus of American University, a short walk from its law school. She works in the student dining hall, making burritos.

"You know, when you come to this country, it's impossible," she said. "You can't work in your career. It's frustrating. I'm frustrated."
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