Restaurant owner. Electrician. Welder. Cook. Plumber. Carpenter. These are the titles newcomers in the Immigrants Working Centre’s new five-week WorkLINC program carry with them, many who came to Canada as refugees from Syria just months ago.
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ESL Awards celebrate achievements
YanQiu Hao has been working hard to improve her English by attending classes and extra tutoring. When her teacher told her about Hamilton’s new English as a Second Language (ESL) Week Contest, she knew she wanted to take part in it. “I wanted to practise my English language skills and [the contest] is a very good way to develop writing skills,” she said. English… Continue reading ESL Awards celebrate achievements