ESL Program
English as a Second Language

PROGRAM INFORMATION

2010 Fall and Winter ESL Program will start in October.
Please click on the below attachments for the schedules and instructions for each class location:

Queens Crossing Classes                                P.S. 201 Classes

*Please pass along this information to anyone you know that may benefit from our ESL Program. Classes of all levels are taught.

New York City is a large city with a diverse of ethnics, cultures, and customs. New York City has maintained its status as a magnet for immigrants. Its population continues to be replenished by the flow of new immigrants. According to the 2000 Census, New York City had $2.9 million foreign-born immigrants. Forty-three percent of the City's 2.9 million foreign-born residents arrived in the U.S. in the previous ten years; forty-six percent of the population speaks a language other than English at home.

The program is designed to provide ESL service to immigrant in New York area. Due to the constant immigrant influx, there is always a huge demand for ESL service in New York City. Our program will be tailored to meet the specific needs of the low-income immigrant. The individual cultural and custom differences will be respected. We also provide a flexible time schedule and convenient location for the class. Furthermore, if we have enough space, child care service will be provided on site to enable those immigrant women with preschool-aged child to come to the class.

First Term ESL Program of HWB in New York, which lasted 6 weeks from May 15th to June 19th. More than 100 students attended, with extremely positive responses; with many looking forward to the upcoming Fall Classes.

From the Fall semester, we will give different lessons according to the degree of the students' ability and plan to put the lessons on HWB's website. It will not only facilitate the students to go over the lessons online, but also provide a window for the mass to learn English.

If there is enough space in the future, we hope that, besides giving lessons to the low-income immigrant women with pre-school children of 3-5 years old, we will also provide their children with basic English education.

ESL lessons of this time were possible with classroom provided by PS 201 of Flushing 25 School District of Queens of New York. We hereby express our sincere thanks to people for their work and effort.

New immigrants of Queens interested in such lessons are welcome to inquire by phone or seek information on our website.