Designing a Faith-Based ESL Program to Impact Your Neighbourhood

Time:

Sunday at 12:30pm

Location:

Level 2, Room 16

Speaker:

Janice GT Penner

Organization:

ESL Ministry Network

Seminar Description:

Learn how and why local churches have been offering linguistic and spiritual support to English language learners through faith-based English classes. Some of these volunteer-led programs have existed for more than 25 years. Info from other Canadian programs will also be introduced.

Speaker's Biography:

Janice has taught English since 1984 to Canadian immigrants and in Japan, the PRC, ROC and Kazakhstan. She initiated the ESL ministry in 2006. Her academic home is Douglas College.