Recent classes have focused on values clarification and developing self-confidence with discussions about addictive behaviors, including alcohol, drugs, tobacco, gambling and others. Based on pre-test results, students are placed in introductory or intermediate classes. Basic ESL courses concentrate on the acquisition of basic oral English communication skills that will sustain the student in every day life activities, including negotiations with social agencies, doctors visits, discussions with children's teachers, landlords, clerks, etc. Intermediate level II classes emphasize written communications including basic grammar, sentence structure, efficient understanding and processing of information in English. The subjects continue to concentrate on everyday survival and areas necessary for succeeding in an English-speaking country.
Emphasis is placed on developing critical analytical skills, an important process in all learning.
Video Video classes are offered weekly and are generally comprised of 15 to 20 students. The course originated with a grant form the Manhattan Neighborhood Network which administers public access cable television in Manhattan, and is currently funded by the Consortium for Worker Education. It develops technical and artistic skills while building student interest in local and more global mass communication issues. Students learn to examine their homes and community with a critical eye, and become discriminating television viewers. They tape programs, advertisements, soaps, and talk shows.