Refugee English as a Second Language Program

Hope Community Center currently works with refugees coming to Charlottesville from multiple countries, including Myanmar (4 tribes: Kachin, Chin, Karen, Burmese), Bhutan, Thailand, Togo, Congo, Sudan, Libya, Burundi, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Russian, El Salvador and Mexico.

Our Objective is to help the refugees and immigrants in Charlottesville to overcome language barriers, get acclimated to the American system, and become self-sufficient and independent.

English as a Second Language Beginners Curriculum

• 04/20 - 06/22/10 - English Basic Phonetics: Sound and Word; ABC
• 05/29 - 08/31/10 - Building Your English Vocabulary 101
• 09/07 - 10/26/10 - Beginner English Reading 101
• 11/02 - 12/14/10 - Conversational English 101

English as a Second Language Intermediate

• 03/30 - 05/25/10 - Beginner English Reading 201
• 06/01 - 08/31/10 - Conversational English 201
• 09/07 - 12/14/10 - Beginner English Reading & Writing 101

Class Schedule: Every Wednesday 6:30 - 7:45PM

Other Teachings

• Computer Basics 101 Thursdays 1:00-2:00
• DMV Driver Training (In Burmese) Mondays 6:00-8:00

Bus Pickup Schedule:

• Michie Drive (Hearth Wood Apartments) 5:30pm
• Angus Road 5:45pm
• Solomon Road 5:50pm
• Barracks Roads 6:00pm
• Prospect Ave/Rock Creek 6:00pm
• JPA 6:10pm