Learning English
Learning English is important to a successful adjustment to life in the United States for both adults and children. Learning English will help you take care of your needs, get a job, be successful on the job, communicate with other Americans, and adjust more quickly to your new life in the United States.
The Learning and Language Acquisition department empowers all English learners to be globally engaged by meeting their linguistic and academic needs within their socio-cultural contexts. We provide high-quality, rigorous, and engaging instructional supports through research/evidence-based practices. We collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure equitable access that impacts achievement and opportunity gaps, so English learners graduate college and career-ready. For more information, please visit the websites below.
Adult English Classes & Tutoring focused on vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing. Courses also feature a heavy life-skills component that includes sections on financial literacy, emergency preparedness, and community resources. Click here to contact.
Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte
Instruction in English as a Second Language is available through referrals to the community college. Catholic Charities began a youth program in 2006 for refugee children who attend public school. Click here to contact.
Interpreting Freedom Foundation
The Interpreting Freedom 5 Core Programs are designed to meet the immediate needs of the average Interpreter and their family. The program’s goal is to take a newly arrived Interpreter or Ally and provide these supports to them and their family over 90 days. When able, the program culminates with the family receiving one lost cost, used vehicle to secure and promote their independence and self-sufficiency. Click here to contact.
This program is design to help families adapt to the local language. It is also a means to help bridge language barriers and gaps. Our families come from countries all over the world, where English is not the native language. In order to ensure their success here locally, volunteers are provided an English curriculum and help families learn basic and conversational English. Our volunteers create a schedule with the family to ensure a system in place. If you would like to be a part of this program. Click here to contact.
Samaritan’s Purse is offering ESL classes so evacuees can begin to learn English while they are staying on the base. Over 100 eager participants come to the classes each day, with men, women, and children attending. Click here to contact.