English-language classes at East County college district prepare Iraqi immigrants for the workforce

Refugees from Iraq, here because they worked with the American forces in Iraq, are getting help to get into the workforce.    - - Donna Poisl

from Scoopsandiego.com

A pilot program for recent Iraqi immigrants that teaches English in the context of office work is being offered at Cuyamaca College through a partnership between the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District and San Diego County.

The “Working English” program is designed for Iraqi immigrants with limited English who want to improve their language skills so they can find office-related work. Twenty-eight students are participating in the first class sessions that began February 6 and will continue until mid-June. Two other classes are scheduled to begin in June and run through December.
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