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SFU students and alumni create program to aid ESL learning

Karissa Ketter September 10, 2020

SFU students and alumni teamed up to create CommuniCreate, a program that supports immigrant and refugee youth aged 10–17 learn English, become involved in the community, and exercise life skills in a safe space under the guidance of SFU student mentors. Their curriculum was ready to launch as the COVID-19 pandemic forced British Columbia’s communities into lockdown. The program was adapted to virtual learning by student leaders and some of the founders of CommuniCreate, Saba Fatemi, Rufiada Kheraj, and Eunbee Baik.  CommuniCreate’s bi-weekly meetings are now held on Zoom where an equal number of SFU student mentors and newcomer youth…

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Upcoming English Learning Centre to assist international students

EIC January 6, 2015

The SFU Faculty of Education is in the process of launching a new initiative to address the needs of English as an Additional Language (EAL) students, in the form of the Centre for English Language Learning, Teaching, and Research (CELLTR).…

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