Community ESL Program
Join our emerging esl learners!
At our program, we are committed to helping refugees and asylum-seekers achieve their goals and build a better future for themselves and their families. Our culturally and linguistically-adapted classes are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of our students, ensuring that they receive the best possible linguistic support.
We understand that transportation and childcare can be major barriers to attending classes, so we offer these services to our students at no cost. Our goal is to make sure that all of our students have access to the resources they need to succeed.
At HMI, we believe that learning materials are a critical component of any education program. That's why we offer learning materials to our students, provided by the RCRECSH Grant. Our comprehensive curriculum is designed to help our students make measurable gains in their language skills and knowledge, setting them on the path towards greater independence and success.
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By learning together and supporting one another, our students not only improve their language skills, but also develop lasting connections and friendships.
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We offer these services to our students at no cost to help gain access these courses.
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We provide complementary learning materials with the support of the RCRECSH Grant to help our students make measurable gains in their language skills and knowledge. These materials include: student workbooks, binders, assessments, & stationery.
We understand that our students come from diverse cultural backgrounds and have varying levels of education and language abilities. That's why our expert teachers use culturally-sensitive teaching methods and materials to ensure that our classes are accessible and effective for everyone. Our curriculum is carefully designed to meet national assessment and testing minimum standards, ensuring that our students make measurable gains in skills and knowledge.
Our goal is to empower our students towards self-sufficiency, facilitate their path to citizenship, and offer access to relevant civic services. By providing expert teachers and a comprehensive curriculum, we believe that we can help our students achieve greater independence and success in their new homes.
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Course Information
Level 1
Beginning Literacy
Instructor: Teresa Hsu
Understand basic greetings, phrases, commands and questions
Speak in English slowly
Respond to simple questions with learned phrases
Read and write familiar words or phrases
Level 2
Emergent Beginning
Instructor: Sherry MacKay
Understand common words phrases and sentence with familiar
vocabulary
Respond to simple questions about everyday personal activities
Express immediate needs with simple learned phrases
Read most sight words and familiar phrases
Level 3
Upper Beginning
Instructor: Candace Jorgensen
Understand simple learned phrases and limited new phrases
Respond to questions with new phrases
Express needs and participate in routine social conversations
Read simple material on familiar subjects
Write simple notes or messages with basic grammar
Level 4
Emergent Intermediate
Instructor: TBD
Understand learned phrases and short new phrases
Participate in conversation in limited social situations
Read texts on familiar subjects and have a simple underlying
structureUse context to determine meaning
Write simple paragraphs with one main idea on familiar topics
Learning Materials:
• At The River and Other Stories for Adult Emergent Readers (Wayzgoose Press)
• At The Lake and Other Stories for Adult Emergent Readers (Wayzgoose Press)
Learning Materials:
VENTURES Basic: Student Book (Cambridge University Press)
VENTURES Basic: Workbook (Cambridge University Press)
Learning Materials:
VENTURES 1: Student Book (Cambridge University Press)
VENTURES 1: Workbook (Cambridge University Press)
Learning Materials:
VENTURES 2: Student Book (Cambridge University Press)
VENTURES 2: Workbook (Cambridge University Press)
Meeting Schedule
We provide 3 sessions per week to help students achieve their academic goals. Please refer to our calendar below for more information on session times and subject matter.
Volunteer Coordinator:
Interested in volunteering with our ESL classes?
Email us at HR@hmir.org
Personal Language Tutoring
Whether you're a beginner or an advanced learner, HMI’s one-on-one ESL tutoring offers a flexible and effective way to improve your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Our tutors are dedicated, patient, and committed to helping you succeed. Apply for a spot today through the forms above.