IALC Community ESL Program at Fordham University

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at CESL to all of you!!! We are thankful for our students, our teachers, and all of staff that help us make a difference in each others’ lives. What are you thankful for?

In addition to free English courses, our CESL program is now offering free computer skills classes. These classes will be held at the church Saint Francis of Assisi in Manhattan (139 W 31st St, New York, NY). It is a ten week course in the fall from 9/25-12/4. If you are interested, please reach out to Yimeng Li at (+1) 347-366-3614 on WhatsApp or Nilda Alejandro at (+1) 631-568-9585 on WhatsApp. They will send you a brief quiz to determine what level you will be placed into. The courses will be held on Wednesdays, depending on what course you place into, the time will be either 9:30am-11am for Introduction to Computer Skills or 11:30am-1pm for Intermediate Computer Skills. 
These courses will cover a wide range of computer skills from basic typing and mouse practices to key ways to navigate the internet. The courses could be a great way to further your career, in workplaces that require computer skills. Employers value added technical knowledge and internet skills. They are completely free, with only one day a week of class!

The students of the Intermediate Level class at Our Lady of Mount Carmel enjoyed their visit to the Fordham University Campus in the Bronx.
Their teacher, Zara Migranyan McKinney, organized the tour and led them through different campus locations explaining how Fordham and the Bronx are related.

Students in the CESL BASIC class at St.
Francis of Assisi in Manhattan bid farewell to one of their classmates. With songs, delicious food, and a bit of dance, they shared memories about the class and their times together.
The teacher, Prof. Hayne Jung, has been a mentor to these ladies.

Ladies, YOU DID IT!! We are very proud to present the first cohort of graduates from the “Values and Faith-Based Leadership Program.”

For the last ten months, these fantastic women honed and enhanced their leadership, communication, and community-building skills to become agents of change in their communities and places where they serve.

Now, they are ready to go out and set the world on fire.

We thank the for making this happen!

Our students of the Basic level class at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and their teacher, Yimeng Li, are getting ready for the last week of exams! You can do it!!

On an exciting -and interesting- excursion, students of the “Intro to Religions” class had the opportunity to visit the Synagogue accompanied by Professor Andrea Will. They were able to learn about the Judaism celebrations, traditions, religious festivities, and its contributions to New York social fabric.

Tungjatjeta! Today we celebrate Albania’s Independence Day❤️👏🏼

It’s a beautiful day to go out and vote!! ❤️❤️
Here are some accounts with important information:

Continuing with this beautiful celebration, we remember our Dia de Mu***os from last year!

▶️Swipe to see the altar that we were able to put together as a community🥰🧡

Today, many cultures around the world celebrate and remember their loved ones who passed away. Our friends from prepared this beautiful set of pictures to explain how Día de Mu***os is a very unique way to understand life -and dead.
Keeping our loved ones in our hearts and in our prayers ❤️🙏🏼

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Last, but not least, our instructor Elizabeth!❤️🥳

▶️Swipe right to see what is the most special part of the program for her!