Learning English and Computer Repair in One Unique Class

New York City is a city of immigrants, says Denise Deagan, Director of Adult Basic Education in BMCCs Department of Continuing Education and Workforce Development. In fact, according to the New York City Department of City Planning, 46 percent of NYCs total eight million residents speak a language other than English at home, and immigrants comprise 43 percent of the Citys labor force.

That is, if they can get work. And even if they do, its likely to be in the retail or fast food sectors, which dont provide a living wage.

Deagan, and others, are hoping to change that. With funding from the New York State Education Department (NYSED), she created an innovative class at BMCC that accelerates the acquisition of employable skills for non-English speakers, by combining instruction for English language learners (ELLs) with computer repair training that leads to industry-recognized, A+ certification and entry-level jobs often starting at $20 per hour.




More info: http://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/news/news.jsp?id=2102

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Education

Tags:

• A+
• BMCC
• ELLA+
• Immigrant Education
• TESOL