Tag Archive: English language acquisition

AEL Program Helps Washington Manufacturer Teach Employees English

September 9, 2022
There are 31 employees of a Washington manufacturer who are learning on the jobsite how to read, write, listen to, and speak English. These employees — at WEG Transformers USA — are being taught English Language Acquisition (ELA) courses through the East Central College Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program. According to Alice Whalen, AEL… View Article

English Acquisition Instructor Knows the Challenge of Learning a New Language

December 7, 2021
Peggy Boyer has frequently traveled internationally, and while in college she studied and learned foreign languages. Those experiences help her empathize with her students in their desire to learn English, and she understands the challenges they face. Boyer is an English Language Acquisition (ELA) instructor through the Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program at East… View Article

AEL Student Hopes to Soar with New Credential

October 19, 2020
East Central College Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) student Shirley Luecke just earned an Aerospace Quality Technician credential that she hopes will take her career to new heights. Luecke is an AEL English Language Acquisition (English as a Second Language) student who attends classes at the ECC campus in Union. In June, Luecke received her… View Article