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                  <text>INDOCHINESE REFUGEES FOUNDATION, INC.
79 High Street
Lowell, Massachusetts 01852
Telephone: (617) 454-4286
ESL PROGRAM ADMISSION PRIORITY
According to the State Contract guidelines, the teacher must adhere
to the following priority order for 30 students/class = 60 students.
OFFICERS
Ms. Lan T. Pho

President
Mr. Walter W. Mode

Vice-President
Mr. John N. Vinh

Treasurer
Ms. Phan Thi Ngoc Chan

General Secretary

1.

The student must be the primary wage earner in the family.

2.

The student must be able to attend class 4 out of 5 days per week.

3.

The student must take a test for placement into one of three classes.

If enrollment is more than 30 students per class, a waiting list will
be maintained.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mrs. Nguyen Phuong Dzung
Mr. Daniel Law
Mrs. Suy Sinh Law
Mrs. Nguyen Ly
Mr. To Ly
Mrs. Ha Thi Mai
Mrs . Florizel R. Mode
Dr. Huy Ngoc Nguyen
Mr. Tuan Huu Nguyen
Mrs. Vien Nguyen
Mrs. Minh Thi Nguyen
Mr. Hai Ba Pho, Ph.D.
Mr. Phat Tai Truong

If enrollment is under 30 students per class, the above guidelines may
be dropped at the teacher's/director's discretion.
Proposal for 3 classes
8:30 - 10:00

Beginners (Survival) English
Maximum 30 students and three bilingual interpreters
Text: Everyday English, Book 1, 2A
Goal:

Mrs. Hoa Young
Mr. Stephen B. Young, Esq.

INDOCHINESE
SELF-HELP PROJECT

10:00 - 11:00 -

Tutoring session for beginners class with bilingual
interpreters reviewing material from morning class.
No teacher present.

10:00 - 11:30 -

Pre-Vocational Intermediate English
Maximum 30 students with 3 bilingual interpreters.
Text: English that Works (Pre-Voe.)

Mr. Hai B. Pho, Ph .D.

Coordinator
Ms. Jacqueline M. Fidler

Project Director

To equip students with basic English vocabulary
and conversational ability to deal with everyday
survival situations.

Goal: To prepare students for job hunting; to ensure
job-readiness.
6:00 - 9:00 pm - Advanced English
M- W
25 - 30 students, no bilingual interpreters
Text:
Goal:

To increase the English level of those students
already working or enrolled in training programs.

A non-profit organization founded on January 27, 1977, under the Commonwealth of Mass., G .L., Ch . 180. Sec. 26A

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