Yes, I should look into this. I know there's an organization in the city for teaching adults literacy skills, and the local university has English classes for the international students. Back when I was in school (at a different university) I actually helped out in a class like that, which isn't much but certainly wouldn't hurt on a resume.

And the Beanie Baby book is excellent! I came to it cold, without having read any reviews or anything - which is unusual these days; most of the books I read come from recommendations from friends - and I was surprised how much I liked it.