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 …
Dunedin’s strong support for refugees was praised yesterday but some older refugees still faced a ”language barrier”. Najibullah Lafraie, a former Afghani refugee and former foreign minister of Afghanistan (1992-96), addressed the University of Otago conference, which is devoted to …
English Language Partners learners often head out on class outings to practice their English skills. These outings are not only fun, but provide invaluable learning opportunities, as they learn more about New Zealand communities and culture. Our Palmerston North ESOL …
During National Volunteer Week, Volunteering Canterbury (Volcan) with Te Runaka ki Otautahi o Kai Tahu presented awards to recognise outstanding efforts and achievements by volunteers. The awards were presented at a ceremony held in the Christchurch Civic Chambers by Carl …
Yiju offer advice for investment and living in New Zealand. Their staff often felt they didn’t understand why a situation had failed when dealing with Kiwi customers and businesses. Cue English Language Partners! Auckland Central manager Eve Price ran a …
The Porirua City Council (PCC) is keen to engage all members of its communities in its 30-year Growth Strategy Plan, which works alongside the $1.6 billion development that the Jacinda Ardern announced recently. Over the last couple of weeks Porirua …
Wendy Dore has been volunteering with ELP Christchurch since she trained as an ESOL Home Tutor in May 2017. She was matched with an elementary level Vietnamese learner, Phuong Bui. In the beginning it was a steep learning curve for …
English Language Partners learners from our Palmerston North centre participate in the community. ELP Palmerston North offers a free ESOL Intensive class 15 hours a week. Students have the opportunities to learn English inside and outside the classroom and get …
Marcela and Ana are from South America and joined English Language Partners’ English for Employees class this year. They say the class has been very helpful – especially for their new business. Marcela and Ana started Peacock Event & Function …
Once a month, XLam staff gather outside for barbecue day. ‘‘We all eat lunch together, like family,” says Dan McKean, who is responsible for XLam’s continuous improvement. “It’s a way to celebrate small wins.” Today, with rain bucketing down in …