| According to the United Way, 30 % of Dallas area residents are Hispanic. LIFT's English as a Second Language program serves the low literate sector of this population. In fact, LIFT is the only local organization that specializes in ESL instruction for students who have a low level of reading proficiency in their native language.  Winter-Early Spring 2010 ESL Site Schedule
St. Francis(Frisco)-Registration-January 7th-6-7pm, First class-January 12th, Classes offered Tuesday&Thursday mornings 9:30-11:30am
Holy Trinity (Dallas)-Registration- January 11th-6:30pm First class-January 18th,Classes offered Monday & Thursday 6:30-8:30pm
St. Ann(Coppell)-Registration-January 12th-6:30pm, First class-January 19th, Classes offered Tuesday&Thursday 6:30-8:30pm
St. Michael(McKinney)-Registration-January 14th-6:30pm, First class-January 18th, Classes offered Monday&Thursday 6:30-8:30pm
Aldersgate (Arlington)-Registration-January 14th-10:am and 6:30pm, First class-January 19th, Classes offered Tuesday & Thursday 10am and 6:30pm
Mansfield FUMC(Mansfield)-Registration-January 19th-10am and 6:30pm, First class-January 26th, Classes offered Tuesday&Thursday 10am & 6:30pm
Grapevine Outreach Center(Grapevine)-Registration-January 25th- 6:30pm, First class-February 1st, Classes offered Monday&Wednesday 6:30-8:30pm
UTD (Richardson)-Registraton-January 30th-3:00-4:30pm, First class-February 6th, Classes offered Saturday 3-7pm
St. Monica-School(Dallas)-Registration-February 8th-7:00m, First class-February 15th, Classes offered Monday & Wednesday 7:00-9:00pm
Christ UMC(Farmers Branch)-Registration-February 9th-6:30pm, First class-February 11th, Classes offered Tuesday & Thursday 6:30-8:30pm
Cathedral of Hope(Dallas)-Registration-February 16th-6:30pm,First class-February 23rd, Classes offered Tuesday & Thursday 6:30-8:30pm
Good Shepherd-School(Garland)-Registration-February 21st-10:00am-12:00pm, First class-February 25th, Classes offered Tuesday&Thursday 6:30-8:30pm
St.Luke(Irving)-Registration-February 28th-10:00am, First class-March 2nd, Classes offered Tuesday & Thursday 6:30-8:30pm
Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Garland)-Registration-February 25th-7:00pm, First class-March 4th, Classes offered Tuesday & Thursday 7:00-9:00pm
For more information on FREE ESL classes contact the LIFT offices at 214.824.2000.
During July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 LIFT served 8,325 adult learners. 51% (4,296) of these adult learners were enrolled in ESL classes.
87% of the adult learners who completed their course improved at least one competency level.
99% of the adult learners who completed their course improved on at least half of their goals.
63% of the adult learners completed their course.
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