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  • We loved partnering with Southwark Works in July to run ESOL classes for migrants looking to get into work or change career. Employment Advisor Elizabeth Mahecha delivered an excellent CV writing workshop for ESOL students. Speaking from experience, Elizabeth explained that moving country often brings a big career change and ESOL can help people along […]
  • Collective writing from one of our classes, reflecting on the #LoveESOL event There was a #LoveESOL event last Wednesday. We attended the event. We were talking about ESOL. We discussed the question ‘Why is ESOL so important?’ #LoveESOL organised this event. #LoveESOL are ESOL providers and stakeholders. Our objective is to get more money from […]
  • Ramadan mubarak from EFA’s Friday morning class! This morning, one of our groups, led by EFA teacher-organiser Dermot, participated in a group-writing activity about Islam and the holy month of Ramadan. They wanted to share this with our community: “Ramadan is very important in Islam, because the Quran was given to the Prophet Mohammed in […]
  • By Adela Belecova and Anne McConnell, EFA teacher-organisers It was great to come together this month for two English Language Fairs in Lambeth and East London with fellow local ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), adult education and service providers! During the fairs, over 130 migrant community members got information about local provision and […]
  • By Kasia Blackman, EFA teacher-organiser and South London hub lead Today on International Mother Language Day – which celebrates people’s universal right to study their heritage languages – we’re excited to share these recommendations from the Global Call to Action for Heritage Language Education think tank. The recommendations contain concrete examples of how students, heritage […]