English as a Second Language - Community Organizations

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MCCSC Adult Education at Broadview Learning Center (BLC)

Websitehttp://www.mccsc.edu/adulted
Description

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The Monroe County Community School Corporation Adult Education program offers individualized instruction and guidance to teen and adult learners who seek to improve basic skills or learn new ones to create better opportunities for themselves and their families.

The Broadview Learning Center offers the following services:

  • FREE Adult Basic Education/TASC (Test Assessing Secondary Completion) classes (formerly GED)
  • FREE ESL (English as a Second Language) classes
  • FREE Teen Learning Center (TLC) Programs
  • Workforce Development
  • Evening Computer Classes
  • Volunteer Training and Opportunities
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
705 W. Coolidge Dr.   
Bloomington   
IN   
47403   
Contact
330-7731   
   
January 19, 2023

Practical English Tutorials (PET)

Websitehttps://ois.iu.edu/connect/get-involved/pet.html
Description

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Consultants are available to answer questions for individuals who are learning English as a second or third language. The service is first- come, first-served and provides help with communicating at places like local banks, post offices, restaurants or stores.
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
Leo Dowling International Center   
111 S. Jordan St.   
Bloomington   
IN   
47405   
Contact
855-7133   
intlcent [at] indiana.edu   
overseas [at] iu.edu   
   
January 19, 2023

The Bloomington Beacon

Description

The purpose of Bloomington Beacon shall be: --To provide educational, economic and cultural opportunities for the Latino community in south-central Indiana by: 1. Fostering English/Spanish biculturalism, bilingualism and biliteracy among residents in south-central Indiana by performing educational outreach and teaching grammatically correct Spanish; 2. Creating and maintaining a center called ?Escuelita Para Todos? as a venue for social and educational programs of interest to the Latino communities in the Bloomington area; 3. Establishing and operating a business guild to support businesses owned by and/or catering to Latino people; 4. Creating and operating informational Websites to promote the business guild and the center and to support the civil, labor, and human rights of Latinos in south-central Indiana by providing detailed information, accurate news, and commentary. 

 
--El propósito de Bloomington Beacon será: Proporcionar oportunidades educativas, económicas y culturales para la comunidad latina en el centro y sur de Indiana por medio del fomento de Inglés/Español en su forma de biculturalismo,y bilingüismo entre los residentes del centro y sur de Indiana realizando la extensión educativa y la enseñanza gramatical correcta del español creando y manteniendo un centro para la comunidad llamado " Escuelita Para Todos " como un lugar para los programas sociales y educativos de interés para las comunidades latinas en Bloomington y sus alrededores. Establecer y operar un gremio empresarial para apoyar a las empresas propiedad o que dan servicios a la comunidad latina. Creación y operación de sitios web informativos para promover la alianza de negocios y el centro de la comunidad y para apoyar el orden civil, laboral, y los derechos humanos de los latinos en el centro-sur de Indiana, proporcionando información detallada, noticias exactas, y de comentario."
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
P.O. Box 2363   
Bloomington   
In   
47402   
Contact
888-249-9255   
   
January 19, 2023

Volunteers in Tutoring Adult Learners (VITAL)

Websitehttp://www.monroe.lib.in.us/vital
Description

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VITAL offers the following services:

  • One-to-one tutoring - Trained tutors help individual learners set goals, gain essential literacy skills, and increase their confidence.
  • New Reader Support Group - An opportunity for new readers to gather and exchange their thoughts and ideas in a supportive and confidential group
  • Additional Tutor Training - In-services are offered in the area of computing, GED tutoring, Laubach Method, and English as a second language
  • Introduction to Tutoring for Volunteers
  • Brown Bag Lunches
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
Monroe County Public Library   
303 E. Kirkwood   
Bloomington   
IN   
47408   
Contact
VITAL, Monroe County Public Library   
349-3173   
vital [at] monroe.lib.in.us   
   
January 19, 2023