Statistics Canada reports that immigrants make up 26 percent of the national workforce. The employment gap between immigrants and Canadian-born workers is narrowing, as employers increasingly rely on newcomers to fill jobs...(CBC News). English Language Learners (ELLs) in Canada work in diverse settings: food services, hotels, agriculture, health care, manufacturing, and retail, to name a few. This course is for professionals in teaching or training roles who work with ELLs. They might be trainers delivering workplace courses, and job training, workers mentoring their colleagues, or small business owners working alongside their employees. The course examines some of the cultural and social issues that affect how people work together. It suggests ways to help ELLs understand and use spoken and written English. Participants use videos, articles, personal stories, quizzes, writing exercises and real-life tasks to gain insights into creating a strong and cooperative multicultural work environment.
Statistics Canada reports that immigrants make up 26 percent of the national workforce. The employment gap between immigrants and Canadian-born workers is narrowing, as employers increasingly rely on newcomers to fill jobs...(CBC News). English Language Learners (ELLs) in Canada work in diverse settings: food services, hotels, agriculture, health care, manufacturing, and retail, to name a few. This course is for professionals in teaching or training roles who work with ELLs. They might be trainers delivering workplace courses, and job training, workers mentoring their colleagues, or small business owners working alongside their employees. The course examines some of the cultural and social issues that affect how people work together. It suggests ways to help ELLs understand and use spoken and written English. Participants use videos, articles, personal stories, quizzes, writing exercises and real-life tasks to gain insights into creating a strong and cooperative multicultural work environment.
