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Late last week we learned the details of an ESL program put together with NorQuest College and our Training Centre.
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# O9 Y) d5 @6 F+ ]4 RThis is an ESL program offered to all new Canadians either in the trades or looking to enter the trades. Participants do not have to be current members of 424./ d7 ?1 w" S3 ]7 `# a
" z2 p5 }% b7 r/ c- M; NVery early on, following the voluntary experiment at ESL offered at our centre, it was noted that what new Canadians really need is ESL that is trade specific aimed at language difficulties that kept folks from getting beyond orientation. This course is designed to address this need." S: _9 S0 C/ j/ y5 j( | g& D4 n
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# g% `6 I' m( v& vThe attachments here include the invitation and the short questionnaire for participants. We are looking to fill 30 chairs.7 S6 _2 R# c# v h; G
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While details on times are not absolutely firm we are looking at probably two hour sessions, twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) over a five week course.$ {7 |; r8 F! b" N
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; s4 j. k$ s/ }: Q" r8 THere is the hitch… we are looking for names by this Friday!
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I have addressed this to Hong Wei and Ryan feeling they would have the best opportunity to recruit students. Everyone should feel free to distribute this info and offer it to trades people.
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9 @0 Y9 M, d3 K' z9 L {9 \' _Let’s see how many of the 30 we can get by Friday.
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Thanks,
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$ _5 m8 e: E6 S0 f' NBarry |
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