A new group of ESOL providers in Manchester who meet monthly at the Center for New Americans at Southern New Hampshire University. The group is trying to shorten waitlists, share resources and better serve their clients.
“Navigating the options that students have right now is really difficult,” said Courtney Perron who leads the coalition. “What classes are available? What do they cost? Where are they? Are they going to fit in? My, you know, second and third first shift job schedule.”
To help people sort that out, the coalition is building out a website that will show potential students which programs might have openings or shorter wait times and encourage more students to enroll.
The coalition is hoping to launch their website in February. With a centralized list of resources, they’re hoping they can help more students get into English classes.
“The value that a new American brings into this community specifically is so broad and so impactful,” she said. “All we have to do is unlock that language door.”
- Welcoming NH is also part of this group.