Ready to Work ESL & Job Training Program offered by Neighborhood House at High Point
Provides ESL and workforce training to Limited English Proficient clients out of the High Point Center. Provides case management, employment and related services to immigrants and refugee residents.
Provides ESL and workforce training to Limited English Proficient clients out of the High Point Center. Provides case management, employment and related services to immigrants and refugee residents. In partnership with Literacy Source, a community-based organization, contracted by the City to provide educational services including classroom instruction.
Pre-College Programs offered at Green River College
Offers adult basic education classes, ESL classes as well as GED classes and High School Completion.
Offers multiple pre-college programs.
Adult Basic Education for adults who may have experienced educational gaps, missed the opportunity to develop certain skills or missed necessary steps in their education. Students may work on basic reading, writing and mathematics, career exploration and college readiness skills.
ESL offers six levels of English and additional support classes.
General Education Development helps students prepare for the four-part GED test. Successful completion of the four-part test (Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies) earns a GED certificate. GED certification is equivalent to a high school education and is usually accepted in place of a diploma.
High School Completion provides an opportunity for students to earn a high school diploma in a college setting, substituting college classes for remaining high school requirements. College level classes may be taken to fulfill both high school and college degree requirements at the same time.
English Proficiency Class offered by Refugee Women's Alliance in Kent
Offers a multi-level Limited English Proficiency (LEP) class for anyone wanting to learn or improve their English proficiency. All are welcome.
Offers a multi-level Limited English Proficiency (LEP) class for anyone wanting to learn or improve their English proficiency.
Class includes learners from a wide range of levels, from beginning to advance, who are placed together in a single group.
Learning Center offered at YWCA Seattle King Snohomish's Firwood Circle Office
Offers free classes including ESL, GED, life skills, computer skills, citizenship and personal finance education to help promote economic advancement.
Offers free classes where individuals can build their futures through job training and readiness, educational classes and workshops, and other programs for economic advancement.
Classes offered may include:
- ESL and GED courses
- Basic computer skills
- Life skills workshops
- Citizenship classes
- Personal finance education
Classes and Support Groups offered by Akin's North Seattle Family Resource Center
Offers CPR classes, parenting classes, parent support groups, parent/child activity groups and advocacy and support for families in a new culture, including Talk Time classes. Also offers Parent Child Plus home visiting services.
Offers parenting education, including Kaleidoscope Play and Learn parent/child activity groups. Other classes include:
- CPR for infants/adults
- Life Skills
- Computer Literacy
- Financial Literacy
- Cooking and Nutrition
- Talk Time English Conversation
- K-12 Tutoring
Also offers Youth Empowerment Workshops.
Offers support groups and workshops for Latino families. Facilitates support groups to increase family's social support and decrease family isolation.
Also offers family advocacy, application assistance along with information and referral to a variety of other services.
English as a Second Language Classes offered at South Seattle College
Offers day and evening classes for adults whose predominant language is not English. These classes stress the basic communication skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Offers ESL classes to adults at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels.
Conversation, pronunciation, reading, writing, grammar are taught in a combined skills core class with special emphasis on the skills for survival English and employment-related English. Teachers will help students choose specific skills to supplement their core classes.
Classes lead students toward college and career readiness.
Classes are offered both day and evening on the main campus, at the New Holly Learning Center, and on the Georgetown campus.
English as a Second Language Classes offered by South Seattle College at NewHolly Learning Center
Offers day and evening classes for adults whose predominant language is not English. These classes stress the basic communication skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Offers ESL classes to adults at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels.
Conversation, pronunciation, reading, writing, grammar are taught in a combined skills core class with special emphasis on the skills for survival English and employment-related English. Teachers will help students choose specific skills to supplement their core classes.
Classes lead students toward college and career readiness.
Classes are offered both day and evening on the main campus, at the New Holly Learning Center, and on the Georgetown campus.
Employment and Adult Education Department offered by Neighborhood House at Rainier Vista
Provides bilingual assistance with job applications, job searches and interviews.
Also offers ESL classes as well as employment skills workshops.
Provides employment and adult education services to connect community members with meaningful employment at livable wages and other opportunities to build critical skills.
Employment case managers and economic empowerment coaches help set goals and viable steps to achieve them.
Partners with local community colleges and other partners to connect individuals to vocational training, internship programs, and help with job placement.
English for Speakers of Other Languages offered by Highline College
Offers English for Speakers of Other Languages classes for adults at locations throughout south King County.
Offers an English for Speakers of Other Languages program that incorporates conversation, adult practical literacy and beginning reading and writing.
Classes help improve reading, writing, speaking, listening, technology and academic skills in order to be successful in college and the workplace.
Classes are offered at locations throughout South King County, including Burien, White Center, Tukwila, SeaTac and Federal Way.
Resource and Systems Navigation offered at Villa Comunitaria
Offers classes on various subjects including driving, ESL and computer literacy. Helps fill out citizenship forms as well as apply for state and local benefits. Assists with finding housing as well as employment.
System Navigation helps families and individuals navigate resources and applications at the local, state and federal level with spanish language access.
SERVICES WE CAN PROVIDE
Bill Assistance Navigation: PSE Utility Discount Enrollment, SCL Utility Discount Enrollment
Housing: Mediation planning & Tenant Rights Workshops, Housing navigation & guidance
Government Programs: SNAP, DSHS, Disability, SSI, Unemployment
Translation/Interpretation support - Ie, Medical Charity Application, Records Request for Police Reports, Motor vehicle claim for damages (initial report only)
Transportation: Bus Tickets distribution (Adult & RRFP), ORCA Lift referral, Access KCM, Parking Permits, Disabled Parking Pass, Residential Disabled Request Form, Car registration FAQs
Employment and Education Department offered by Neighborhood House at Birch Creek Career Center
Provides bilingual assistance with job applications, job searches and interviews.
Also offers ESL and citizenship classes as well as employment skills workshops.
Provides employment and adult education services to connect community members with meaningful employment at livable wages and other opportunities to build critical skills.
Employment case managers and economic empowerment coaches help set goals and viable steps to achieve them.
Partners with local community colleges and other partners to connect individuals to vocational training, internship programs, and help with job placement.
English as a Second Language (ESL) offered by Diocese of Olympia's Refugee Resettlement Office
Offers one-on-one English language tutoring for refugees and immigrants.
Offers in person and virtual ESL classes for refugees. One-on-one English language tutoring via Zoom by volunteer tutors during day, evening or weekend hours.
Section 8 Employment offered by YWCA Seattle King Snohomish
Offers one-on-one employment assistance for King County public housing and Section 8 residents; includes job training and technology instruction, GED, ESL, and ABE assistance, and peer-supported services.
Offers one-on-one employment assistance for King County public housing and Section 8 residents, designed to reduce barriers between public housing residents and their neighbors in the surrounding community. Includes job training and technology instruction, GED, ESL, and ABE assistance, and peer-supported services.
Downtown Seattle Learning Center offered by WorkSource at Downtown Seattle Affiliate
Offers ESL, Adult Basic Education (ABE), GED and the External Diploma Program (EDP). Teaches computer familiarity, office basics, work readiness skills and other workshops. Services include career and skills assessment.
Offers services and workshops for job seekers.
Services for all job seekers:
- Job postings, a job bank with computers, resume assistance, phones and fax machine, open computer lab
- Resume, cover letter, interview skills and technology workshops
- Job fairs, hiring events, employer panels and industry forums
- Full service Learning Center operated by Renton Technical College offering ESL, Adult Basic Education, GED and the High School 21+ diploma program.
Employment workshops include the following classes:
- Computer Assisted Job Search: Provides tools and assistance to conduct an effective job search. This includes setting up an email account, learning where to apply online, completing an online application, converting a resume to text only, posting a resume online and learning about career exploration tools. Basic computer skills are required.
- Beginning Internet: Teaches how to use the Internet for job search purposes. No computer experience necessary, however Keyboarding and Mouse class highly encouraged as a prerequisite.
- Beginning PC Skills: Computer tutorial to help gain speed and confidence on a computer. Will teach how to manipulate a computer and create a document, as well as how to improve typing speed. All levels are welcome.
- Mock Interview: Teaches valuable interviewing tips and provides the opportunity to practice frequently in a supportive and realistic environment.
- Resume Critique: Provides resume critique and assistance from an employment specialist. Must have an electronic version of your resume, either on a flash drive or within/attached to an email. Must have two job descriptions of jobs you wish to apply to. Limit 8 people per workshop.
- Resume & Cover Letters: Teaches how to write a compelling cover letter and resume. Basic computer skills and/or typing experience preferred.
- Women's Worth & Rights in the Workplace: Provides tips and tools for effectively evaluating your worth and negotiation power. Will also cover local, state and federal labor standards and what to do when your rights at work are violated.
- Interview Skills: Practice responding to typical interview questions and begin the necessary preparation to ace a job interview.
Provides comprehensive post-secondary and continuing education programs, including adult basic education, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, parenting classes, vocational education, and many other programs.
YouthSource offered by King County Department of Community and Human Services
Provides case management and individualized education for at-risk youth and low-income high school dropouts, including ESL, GED and computer classes.
Focuses on career path education and support.
Provides individualized education and case management services for youth who have dropped out or left traditional high school.
Program includes:
- General Education Development (GED) test preparation
- High school credit recovery
- Math and reading remediation
- Computer skills training
- Life skills training
- Help entering community or technical college training programs
- Paid and unpaid internships and employment support
Focuses on career path education and support.
Provides bus tickets if eligible.
Refugee and Immigrant Health Advocacy Project offered at Center for MultiCultural Health
Case managers provide assistance in accessing basic and emergency resources, naturalization assistance, individual ESL instruction, public benefits application procedures, health insurance programs and health advocacy.
Case managers provide assistance in accessing basic and emergency resources, naturalization assistance, individual ESL instruction, public benefits application procedures.
Provides Obama Healthcare and WA Apple Health ( Medicaid) health advocacy.
Assists clients in applying for unemployment benefits and SNAP/EBT.
Intensive case management services assist immigrants and refugees in overcoming barriers to self-sufficiency that are caused by difficulty in accessing and appropriately utilizing the health and human service systems.
Home visits are available.
English as a Second Language Classes offered at Bellevue College
Conducts ESL classes for residents as well as for immigrants and refugees.
Offers intensive ESL and community ESL programs for people with tourist and student visas, as well as local residents.
Volunteers are recruited and placed with student ESL classes.
Volunteers receive sensitivity training and tutoring skills training.
Also offers advanced ESL classes for students focusing on office and customer service/hospitality occupations.
Some child care is available on a fee basis for enrolled students.
ABE/ESL classes are for adult citizens, immigrants and refugees only.
These classes will help students to:
- Develop listening and communication skills necessary as adults in family, community or workplace situations
- Read and write in English for a variety of purposes
- Learn about American culture and everyday life in the USA
Teaches English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to those with Spanish as their first language; focus on job-specific vocabulary for day laborers, but anyone may attend.
Teaches multilevel English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, with a focus on job-specific vocabulary useful to those participating in the Day Labor program.
Summer School offered by Kandelia at Seattle World School
Offers a multicultural academic program in partnership with the Seattle World School (SWS). Helps recent-arrival students from diverse countries increase their skills in math and English.
Offers a multicultural academic program in partnership with the Seattle World School (SWS). Helps recent-arrival students from diverse countries increase their skills in math and English, while understanding and appreciating theirs and each others’ cultures. Students may earn credit towards graduation for attending summer school during the months of July and August.
Provides ESL classes for those wishing to learn English or improve their English proficiency. Classes help address language barriers to obtaining employment, citizenship, and in everyday life.
Provides ESL classes for those wishing to learn or improve their English proficiency. Offers Levels 1 and 2, provided by teachers from Seattle College quarterly. Classes help address language barriers to obtaining employment, citizenship, and in everyday life. Classes are online only at this time.
Support Services offered at Tukwila School District No. 406
Provides community schools programs such as homework help, recreation, arts, after-school programs, annual month-long health clinic providing general and sports physicals for district children.
Provides community schools programs including:
- Homework help
- Recreation
- Arts
- After-school programs
- Annual month-long health clinic providing general and sports physicals for ages 18 and under
- SmileMobile dental care for elementary students two weeks each year
- Literacy programs for English Language learners
English as a Second Language Classes offered at Renton Technical College
Offers day and evening classes for adults whose predominant language is not English. These classes stress the basic communication skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Offers day and evening classes for adults whose predominant language is not English.
These classes stress the basic communication skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Students are assessed at entry and placed in a class consistent with their goals.
ESL classes are offered in the morning, afternoon, and evening at various times and locations.
Online or hybrid options may be available.