English Language Program

The English Language Program (ELP) is an educational opportunity for new adult immigrants who need English language and cultural literacy skills. LearningWorks' ELP is designed for adults who speak English as their second language.

In the program we offer:

Individualized learning programs to gain the skills necessary to be independent in a new country.
Focus on real-life situations, providing students with the practical help they need.
Learner- centered, context-based lessons geared to students who are at varying levels and from a variety of countries and cultures.
Our goal is communication: students will be able to understand what they hear, speak so that others understand them, read with comprehension, and express themselves on paper.

The classroom is full of adults from many diverse backgrounds with widely differing experiences. We serve immigrant and refugees from all over the world including Somalia, Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Iraq, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Guatemala, Peru, El Salvador, Argentina, Mexico, Ethiopia, Congo, and Italy.

Our thanks to The Walmart Foundation for supporting this program.

Program hours:

Monday - Thursday 1-4 pm Levels 0 - 2

Monday - Thursday 2-4 pm Levels 1 - 4

Download ELP Intake Form (Word).

Download ELP Intake Form (PDF).

English Language Program Director, Paul Manoff, along with a teacher and a student, appeared on WGAN Radio's Maine Points to discuss the program. Listen to the interview here.

For more information, please call Paul Manoff at 207-775-0105 ext. 137 or email him at pmanoff@learningworks.me.