Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Kodiak College instructors teach English to cannery workers through unique partnership

This program helps the employees, obviously, but it definitely helps the employer and the community too. EVERYONE benefits. - - Donna Poisl

by LOUIS GARCIA Kodiak Daily Mirror

Kodiak, Alaska — Pacific Seafoods Kodiak is bringing English as a second language (ESL) classes into the workplace by partnering with Kodiak College.

"John Whiddon (general manager of Pacific Seafoods Kodiak) contacted me to ask if we could provide classes for his employees," said Adelia Myrick, adult basic education coordinator for Kodiak College. "It's something we had been interested in for years, so we were glad to jump on it."
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