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ESL Program Ideas For Seniors

From Learning to Giving

By MPC Foundation When immigrant seniors make the decision to commit time and effort to learning the English Language, many of them do so when they are in their 60s and many have minimal formal education. For them, it is a challenge that they are willing to endure so that they can achieve greater inclusion […]

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Empowering Seniors With Practical Language Skills

By MPC Foundation MPC Foundation is a grassroots, community-based Alberta registered charity whose primary mission is to address seniors’ social isolation by creating social hubs online or in community spaces where seniors can learn, stay fit and healthy and build supportive networks. By doing so, seniors gain access to resources and opportunities to stay physically, […]

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ESL Program Ideas For Seniors

Teaching Older ESL Students

Did you know that in Canada, over a third of the overall older population are senior immigrants? Did you know that nearly two in three seniors in the Greater Toronto Area are immigrants? These older immigrants show up in many of our ESL classes. They can be visitors, recent immigrants, or longer term immigrants. Many […]