Evansville, Ind.- Ivy Tech Community College Evansville is now offering English for Speakers of Other Languages classes this fall. Classes are financial aid eligible.
The 16-week, for-credit classes are for individuals who did not grow up speaking English as their first language and who wish to improve their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
They are designed to prepare students who currently speak English with limited capability to prepare for college-level courses.
Ivy Tech will continue to offer non-credit courses to the community to support English language learners at the beginning and intermediate levels for students seeking to learn English for daily use. The ESOL program builds upon that foundation by providing pre-academic language learning courses for students that want to continue their English language learning and/or prepare to pursue a college certification or degree in English.
“The Evansville service area has seen a significant increase in the number of people arriving from other countries that are seeking to develop or improve their English skills,†said Daniela Vidal, chancellor of Ivy Tech Evansville. “As an immigrant myself and having learned English at a Community College in Florida when I first came to the US with my family, I know firsthand the huge benefit of providing this service to our community.  I am very excited to be launching this next level of English proficiency for students that want to continue growing personally and professionally.”
The classes are available in the afternoon and evening, Aug. 21-Dec. 15. All classes are entirely in English, requiring basic skills to participate.
