At our program, we are committed to helping refugees and asylum-seekers achieve their goals and build a better future for themselves and their families. Our culturally and linguistically-adapted classes are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of our students, ensuring that they receive the best possible linguistic support.

We understand that transportation and childcare can be major barriers to attending classes, so we offer these services to our students at no cost. Our goal is to make sure that all of our students have access to the resources they need to succeed.

At HMI, we believe that learning materials are a critical component of any education program. That's why we offer learning materials to our students, provided by the RCRECSH Grant. Our comprehensive curriculum is designed to help our students make measurable gains in their language skills and knowledge, setting them on the path towards greater independence and success.

We understand that our students come from diverse cultural backgrounds and have varying levels of education and language abilities. That's why our expert teachers use culturally-sensitive teaching methods and materials to ensure that our classes are accessible and effective for everyone. Our curriculum is carefully designed to meet national assessment and testing minimum standards, ensuring that our students make measurable gains in skills and knowledge.

Our goal is to empower our students towards self-sufficiency, facilitate their path to citizenship, and offer access to relevant civic services. By providing expert teachers and a comprehensive curriculum, we believe that we can help our students achieve greater independence and success in their new homes.

Level 1

Beginning Literacy

Instructor: Teresa Hsu

• Understand basic greetings, phrases, commands and questions

• Speak in English slowly

• Respond to simple questions with learned phrases

• Read and write familiar words or phrases

Level 2

Emergent Beginning

Instructor: Sherry MacKay

• Understand common words phrases and sentence with familiar
  vocabulary

• Respond to simple questions about everyday personal activities

• Express immediate needs with simple learned phrases

• Read most sight words and familiar phrases

Level 3

Upper Beginning

Instructor: Candace Jorgensen

• Understand simple learned phrases and limited new phrases

• Respond to questions with new phrases

• Express needs and participate in routine social conversations

• Read simple material on familiar subjects

• Write simple notes or messages with basic grammar

Level 4

Emergent Intermediate

Instructor: TBD

• Understand learned phrases and short new phrases

• Participate in conversation in limited social situations

• Read texts on familiar subjects and have a simple underlying
  structure

• Use context to determine meaning

• Write simple paragraphs with one main idea on familiar topics

Learning Materials:

• At The River and Other Stories for Adult Emergent Readers (Wayzgoose Press)

• At The Lake and Other Stories for Adult Emergent Readers (Wayzgoose Press)

Classroom Assistants:

Norette Gilbert, Vicki Quall

Learning Materials:

• VENTURES Basic: Student Book (Cambridge University Press)

• VENTURES Basic: Workbook (Cambridge University Press)

Classroom Assistant:

Mona Walker, June Mihalick

Learning Materials:

• VENTURES 1: Student Book (Cambridge University Press)

• VENTURES 1: Workbook (Cambridge University Press)

Learning Materials:

• VENTURES 2: Student Book (Cambridge University Press)

• VENTURES 2: Workbook (Cambridge University Press)

Meeting Schedule

We provide 3 sessions per week to help students achieve their academic goals. Please refer to our calendar below for more information on session times and subject matter.

Volunteer Coordinator:

Interested in volunteering with our ESL classes? Email us at info@hmir.org