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Versant – English Testing
The Versant English test is a fast and accurate way to measure your spoken English skills. In less than 20 minutes, you can take the interactive test on a computer, and get a detailed score report with tips on how to improve your English speaking skills in the following areas:
Vocabulary
Fluency
Pronunciation
Listening comprehension
English and Civics
The English and Civics Program in the Center for Immigrant Education and Training (CIET) provides free English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses for adult English language learners. These ESOL classes are designed to help students from beginner to intermediate speaking levels to develop their English communication and computer literacy skills while gaining the tools needed to become more engaged and integrated into their communities as New Yorkers.
Hotel T.E.A.C.H.
Project Curriculum
The Hotel T.E.A.C.H. Project Curriculum was developed by LaGuardia’s Center for Immigrant Education and Training (CIET) with industry partner Sheraton Manhattan Hotel with funding from the U.S. Department of Labor. Lessons are intended for instructors serving non-native English speakers who are currently working or preparing to work in the hospitality industry.
English for Workforce
Development
Center for Immigrant Education and Training (CIET) at LaGuardia Community College offers a variety of courses that assist low-income English language learners in attaining the additional English skills that they need to advance in their careers. All CIET workforce courses train students to be knowledgeable in American workplace culture and to identify and make progress toward a relevant workplace credential. Students create career plans in order to set goals and reflect on skills they have gained from life and employment experiences, and as a foundation for future career steps.
En Camino / On our Way
The English and Immigrant Family Literacy Program in LaGuardia’s Center for Immigrant Education and Training (CIET) provides free English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses for adult English language learners who have children in the New York City public school system.
Connecting Immigrant Parents
to School Projects
The English and Immigrant Family Literacy Program in the Center for Immigrant Education and Training (CIET) provides free English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses for adult English language learners who have children in the New York City public school system. Generous grant funding from the Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation allowed CIET to create the Connecting Immigrant Parents to Schools Project. This online resource project addresses some of the major barriers impeding greater immigrant parent participation in the New York City school system.
English and Immigrant
Family Literacy
The English and Immigrant Family Literacy Program in the Center for Immigrant Education and Training (CIET) provides free English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses for adult English language learners who have children in the New York City public school system. These ESOL classes are designed to help students from beginner to intermediate speaking levels develop their English communication and computer literacy skills while gaining the tools they need to become more engaged parents.
English and Citizenship
The English and Citizenship Program in the Center for Immigrant Education and Training (CIET) provides free English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses for adult English language learners who are Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) preparing to take the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization exam. This program is offered via a grant from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in partnership with Catholic Migration Services, which provides assistance for clients filling out the N-400 Application for Naturalization. ESOL services are designed to help students from low-intermediate to intermediate speaking levels to develop the English communication skills required to pass the citizenship exam and become U.S. citizens.