$120,000.00 To Be Spent On ESL In Fort St James , Houston And Valemount

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 Houston BC- An $80,000 investment will help new immigrants and refugees in Houston , Fort St. James and Valemouint to improve their English language skills by giving them access to free one-on-one tutoring.

“This program aims to make it as easy and enjoyable as possible for newcomers to transition into Canadian culture,” says Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad. “Immigrants and refugees contribute a lot to our society, so it’s important that we help them get the skills they need to become full, active members of the community.”

Recipients are as follows:

• $40,000 to Houston Link Learning in partnership with Northwest Community College
• $40,000 to Fort. St. James Campus in partnership with College of New Caledonia, plus $40,000 in Valemount.

Funding will help recipients deliver the English as a Second Language Settlement Assistance Program (ESLSAP) in both Houston and Fort St. James. The funding allows for a coordinator to recruit and train volunteer tutors and match those tutors with community members who want to improve their English language skills.

Tutoring is focussed on the language goals of the learner and can vary from learning how to read a menu and ordering a meal at a local restaurant to learning sufficient language skills to function in a workplace. Learning takes place in a variety of locations depending on the community and the learner’s preferences and needs.

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