English as a Second Language (ESL) Education
Why Learn English with Us?
Learning English opens doors to independence, connection, and opportunity. For newly arrived refugees, building language skills is key to finding work, engaging with the community, and accessing important services. Our ESL program provides the support and resources needed to navigate daily life with confidence. Also, our classes are cost-free for students!
Our ESL Classes
We offer English language classes (ESL) for adult learners in Portland and Vancouver. Classes are open to people who qualify as:
- TANF or RCA recipient
- Refugee
- Asylee
- Cuban-Haitian entrant
- Amerasian
- Survivor of trafficking
- Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV)
- Certain Afghan Humanitarian Parolee
- Certain Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolee
Our classes focus on listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Materials are provided for students. Our current offerings include in-person and online classes for beginners and intermediate learners.
- In-person Vancouver — Beginner
- In-person Vancouver — Beginner / Early Intermediate
- Online Vancouver — Intermediate
- Online Portland — Beginner
- Online Porland — Intermediate
Questions?
Contact us at [email protected] or call 971-803-1606.
Tutoring Services
LCSNW Vancouver offers English as a Second Language (ESL) tutoring services to meet the needs of immigrants and refugees who are unable to attend ESL classes. A tutor works one-on-one with a student, providing an individualized curriculum tailored to the student’s specific needs. Many of our students are working adults or stay-at-home parents and would not otherwise have access to learning English.
Tutoring Services
We are looking for volunteer tutors to provide online or in-person ESL classes to refugees for 3 hours per week. We ask both the tutor and the client to commit to this schedule for at least 6 months, or ideally a year. Our clients are all motivated and studious adults.
Materials, training and support are provided. Teaching experience of any kind is preferred but not necessary. As an ESL volunteer, you will truly make a difference in the lives of the students you teach!
For more information on tutoring call us at 360-787-4727 or email [email protected]