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HISPANIC UNITY
PROGRAM: Hispanic Unity
CONTACT:Ana Rodriguez Fax:
Hispanic
Unity is located at 5840 Johnson Street and offers 19 different community service programs
including job development, senior citizen support group, citizenship classes and more.
They began offering adult ESOL classes in 1990.
Whitby movers, Markham movers
Participants
are interviewed and tested for placement into Level I, Level 2, Intermediate or the
Advanced class. Morning classes run from 9:00 to 1:30 Monday through Friday. Evening
classes are held from 6:00 to 9:00 Monday through Thursday. More participants attend the
morning classes than the evening classes except during the summer months when the evening
classes increase in popularity. Babysitting is available on site for the children of
participating students. Sessions last three months in length and students receive a
certificate of completion. At the end of each session, students are either retained at the
same level or advanced into the next level class.
ESOL teachers for the classes are provided by
Hollywood Hills Community School of Broward County Public Schools.
PROGRAM SCOPE:
There are more than 500 students enrolled in the
program with 350 actively participating in the classes. Approximately 98% of the students
are Spanish speaking and the other 2% speak a variety of different languages. It is
estimated that the majority of students are between 30 and 50 years of age
The program is advertised via distribution of
flyers through churches and other groups and through public service announcements in the
press or on the radio. Many of the students hear of the program by word of mouth.
FEE
The program is offered free of charge to students.
FUNDING
The Department of Education in Tallahassee funds the
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