Caption: Former Colombian refugee Galiano Torres has been working in Nelson full time for four months. Photography: BRADEN FASTIER (Originally posted in the Nelson Mail: https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/110010275/english-teaching-volunteers-help-launch-new-life-for-new-kiwis). Written by Skara Bohny Nelson’s refugee and migrant communities are being boosted into a new …
English Language Partners’ Work Talk course assists new migrants find employment in New Zealand. There are countless reasons why employers should consider migrant staff, and it’s great to hear stories of these businesses and their workplace relationships with our newest …
CAL ISUZU in Hamilton is New Zealand’s number one Isuzu truck dealership. They employ 76 staff; some required to do specialist work to keep the big rigs on the road. Workplace English skills are an important part of the role. Umesh …
English Language Partners’ learner Firas Shagouri embarks on a pathway to employment Firas, of Syrian origin, was 22 years old when he arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand from a refugee camp in Lebanon. Firas, his parents, and some siblings settled …
MANATESOL workshop at English Language Partners Taranaki shares professional knowledge. – By Dana Taylor (MANATESOL/IPU) On Saturday, 24 November 2018, MANATESOL members and local English language teachers enjoyed an afternoon of professional learning at a two-hour workshop hosted by English …
Jill Chivers has been helping Anita as an ESOL home tutor since February 2017 Jill carries the oldest volunteer number V0084 at our centre! Since she was trained in 1997, Jill has helped 10 learners from different cultures and ethnicities. …
Leo came to New Zealand early this year and studied in our Taranaki centre English for Employees Programme (E4E) with teacher Callie Boyle on Monday mornings. He felt coming to the class helped him so much with his English but also …
Northland centre’s new Workplace English Teacher, Joanna Bagley, took her small group of dedicated learners through all aspects of the NZ job market with great results. One of the participants, Dammika Dissanayaka landed a job halfway through the programme. Her …
The learners from English Language Partners Auckland West have come together to donate food to Kiwis for Christmas. The food bank initiative was more successful than centre manager Jean Harding could ever have imagined: At the start of the last …
Ngā mihi o te wā – season’s greetings Former refugees and migrants are typically hard-working and highly-motivated employees, keen to build new lives and contribute. This year, we’ve worked with businesses around the country to ensure staff have the right …
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