ESL in the Thompson-Okanagan & Kootenays
Compiled by: Refugee Response Team Thompson-Okanagan & Kootenays
B.C. Refugee Readiness Fund is part of the WelcomeBC umbrella of services, made possible through funding from the Province of British Columbia. ESL inin thethe Thompson-Okanagan & Kootenays
Castlegar Golden Organization: Selkirk College Organization: College of the Rockies Description: Academic ESL - Adult Upgrading Description: Adult Upgrading, ESL Location: 301 Frank Beinder Way Location: 1305 9th Street Times: Ongoing Times: Ongoing Phone: 250-354-3216 Phone: 250-344-5901 Web: www.selkirk.ca Web: www.cotr.bc.ca/golden/ Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Levels: Intermediate, Advanced Childminding: Yes Childminding: No Cost: Yes Cost: Cost - Grants and bursaries available
Cranbrook Golden Organization: College of the Rockies Organization: Columbia BasinAlliance for Literacy Description: English Language Program Description: ESL Conversation Classes, LINC Adult Upgrading Location: #203 421 9th Ave N Location: 2700 College Way Times: Ongoing Times: Inquire for Semesters Phone: 250-344-8392 Phone: 250-489-2751 Email: [email protected] Web: www.cotr.bc.ca Web: www.cbal.org/golden Levels: Intermediate, Advanced Levels: Literacy, Beginner, Intermediate Childminding: No Childminding: No Cost: Yes Cost: Free
Cranbrook Invermere Organization: Columbia BasinAlliance for Literacy Organization: Columbia BasinAlliance for Literacy Description: LINC, Conversation Café Description: LINC Location: 19-9th Ave S Location: 712B - 10th Street Times: Ongoing Times: Ongoing Phone: 250-581-2112 Phone: 250-341-7188 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.cbal.org/cranbrook Web: www.cbal.org/windermere-valley Levels: Literacy, Beginner, Intermediate Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Childminding: No Childminding: No Cost: Free Cost: Free
Creston Kamloops Organization: Columbia BasinAlliance for Literacy Organization: Canada English School Description: Non-LINC Language Class, LINC Description: ESL Location: #5, 223 16th Ave N Location: 1919 Sunnycrest Ave. Phone: 250-402-9448 Times: Ongoing Email: [email protected] Phone: 250-554-1634 Web: www.cbal.org/creston Email: [email protected] Levels: Literacy, Beginner Web: www.canadaenglishschool.com Intermediate, Advanced Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Childminding: No Childminding: No Cost: Free Cost: Yes Kamloops Kelowna Organization: Kamloops Cariboo Organization: Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society Regional Immigrant Services Description: LINC Description: LINC, Literacy Tutoring Location: 442 Leon Ave Location: 448 Tranquille Road Times: 9:00 - 12:30 pm M-F Ongoing Intake Times: Ongoing Phone: 250-763-4905x217 Phone: 778-470-6101 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.kfs.bc.ca Web: www.immigrantservices.ca/ Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Levels: Beginnger, Intermediate Childminding: No Childminding: Yes Cost: Free Cost: Free
Kelowna Kamloops Organization: International Gateway Organization: Thompson Rivers University Description: IELTS, Practical English ESL Description: ESL, Academic ESL Location: 101-565 Bernard Ave Location: 900 McGill Road Phone: 250-868-4827 Times: Ongoing Email: [email protected] Phone: 250-377-6103 Web: www.igcanada.com Email: [email protected] Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Web: http://www.tru.ca/programs/esl.html Childminding: No Cost: Yes Cost: Yes
Kelowna Kelowna Organization: English Corner Organization: Okanagan College Description: Conversational English Description: Adult & Career Prep Programs Location: 1360 Ellis Street Adult ESL, ESL Certificat, IELTS Times: Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:30 pm Location: 1000 KLO Road Email: [email protected] Phone: 250-762-5445 Childminding: No Email: [email protected] Cost: Free Web: www.okanagan.bc.ca Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Childminding: No Kelowna Cost: Yes Organization: Evangel Church Description: ESL Location: 3261 Gordon Drive Kelowna Phone: 250-762-0682 Organization: School is Easy Email: [email protected] Description: ESL Tutoring for Kids Web: www.evangelbc.org Phone: 1-877-487-3279 Levels: Beginner, Low Intermediate Email: [email protected] Childminding: Yes Web: www.schooliseasy.com/okanagan/esl-tu- Cost: Free tor-in-the-okanagan/ Cost: Yes
ESL in theThompson-Okanagan & Kootenays Page 3 Kelowna Keremeos Organization: Tara Stewart - ESL Tutoring Organization: Lower Similkameen Community Services Description: English Skills for Everyday and Workplace Description: English Language Training Location: PRC - 1800 Parkinson Way Location: 310 Veterans Avenue Times: Ongoing Times: Ongoing Phone: 250-862-7445 Phone: 250-499-2352 x 109 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.englishtutorkelowna.ca Web: http://ttpwebhost.com/lscss/ Cost: Yes Levels: Literacy, Beginner, Intermediate Childminding: No Cost: Free Kelowna Organization: Project Literacy Oliver Description: One-to-one English tudoring Organization: Okanagan College Location: 1635 Bertram Street Description: English Development Program Times: Ongoing Location: 330 Fairview Road Phone: 250-762-2163 Times: Ongoing Email: [email protected] Phone: 250-498-6264 Web: www.projectliteracykelowna.org Web: www.okanagan.bc.ca Cost: Free Levels: Literacy, Beginner, Intermediate Childminding: No Cost: Yes Kelowna Organization: University of British Columbia Description: English Foundation Program Oliver Location: FIP223 - 3333 University Way Organization: South Okanagan Immgrant & Phone: 250.807.8822 Community Services Email: [email protected] Description: LINC Web: www.students.ok.ubc.ca/efp/welcome.html Location: 6239 Main St Childminding: No Times: Ongoing Cost: Yes Phone: 250-498-4900 Email: [email protected] Web: www.soics.ca Kelowna Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Organization: Vanwest Childminding: Yes Description: IELTS, General English Cost: Free Location: 104-532 Leon Avenue Times: Ongoing Phone: 250-762-5256 Osoyoos Email: [email protected] Organization: Okanagan College Web: www.vanwest.com Description: ESL-SAP, Volunteer Tutor Program Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Times: Ongoing Childminding: No Contact: Brianne Nizinkowski Cost: Free Phone: 250-492-4305 x 331 Email: [email protected] Web: www.okanagan.bc.ca Levels: Literacy, Beginner, Intermediate Childminding: No Cost: Free
Page 4 ESL in theThompson-Okanagan & Kootenays Penticton Salmon Arm Organization: Okanagan College Organization: Okanagan College Description: Adult & Career Prep Programs, Adult ESL Description: Adult Basic Education, Adult Upgrading (not offered every year), Volunteer Tutor Coordinator Location: 2552 10th Avenue NE Location: 583 Duncan Ave West Times: Ongoing Times: Ongoing Phone: 250-832-2126 x8236 Phone: 250-492-4305 Web: www.okanagan.bc.ca Email: [email protected] Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Web: www.okanagan.bc.ca Childminding: No Levels: Literacy, Beginner Cost: Yes Intermediate, Advanced Childminding: No Cost: Yes Trail Organization: Columbia BasinAlliance for Literacy Description: Literacy, Beginner, Intermediate Penticton Location: 1160 Cedar Ave Organization: South Okanagan Immgrant & Phone: 250-368-6770 Community Services Email: [email protected] Description: LINC, ESL for Job Search, Skills Connect Web: http://www.cbal.org/trail--area.html for Immigrants Levels: Literacy, Beginner, Intermediate Location: 508 Main St Childminding: No Times: Ongoing Cost: Free Phone: 250-490-4684 Email: [email protected] Web: www.soics.ca Valemount Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Organization: Valemount Learning Centre Childminding: Yes Description: ESL, One-on-One Tutoring Cost: Free Location: 1201 - 5th Avenue Times: Ongoing Revelstoke Contact: Jared Smith Phone: 250-566-4601 Organization: Okanagan College Email: [email protected] Description: Adult & Career Prep Programs Web: www.valemountlearningcentre.org Location: 1401 - 1st Avenue West Levels: Literacy, Beginner, Intermediate Times: Ongoing Childminding: No Phone: 250-837-4235 Cost: Free Email: [email protected] Web: www.okanagan.bc.ca Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Vernon Childminding: No Organization: Mission Hill School Cost: Yes Description: ESL Location: 1510-36th Street Times: 8:30-11:00 am 1st Tuesday of Month Salmon Arm (Oct-June) Organization: Shuswap Settlement Services Phone: 250-545-0639 Description: Social Conversation, English tutoring Web: http://www.sd22.bc.ca/Programs/curricu- Location: 271 Hudson Ave NE lum/esl/Pages/default.aspx Times: Ongoing Phone: 250-804-2726 Email: [email protected] Web: www.welcomeshuswap.com Levels: Literacy, Beginner Intermediate, Advanced Childminding: No Cost: Free
ESL in theThompson-Okanagan & Kootenays Page 5 Vernon Organization: NexusBC Community Resource Centre Description: ESL for Job Search Location: 102-3201 30th Street Times: Varies Phone: 250-545-0585 Web: www.nexusbc.ca/skillsconnect.htm Levels: Intermediate, Advanced Childminding: No Cost: Free
Vernon Organization: Vernon & District Immigrant and Community Services Society Description: LINC, Tutoring Program Location: #100-3003 30th St Times: Ongoing Phone: 250-542-4177 Email: [email protected] Web: www.vdiss.com Levels: Literacy, Beginner Intermediate, Advanced Childminding: Yes Cost: Free
This listing was compiled by the B.C. Refugee Readiness Fund is part of the Refugee Response Team - WelcomeBC umbrella of services, Thompson Okanagan & Kootenays. made possible through funding from the Province of British Columbia. For any additions or changes, please contact KCR Immigrant Services P: 250-763-8008 E: [email protected]
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