English as Second Language program at NVCC to hold open house Aug. 3

WATERBURY (July 26, 2006) — Naugatuck Valley Community College’s English as a Second Language (ESL) Program is holding an open house at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3.

The event will be held in Room K715 in Kinney Hall on NVCC’s main campus, located at 750 Chase Parkway, Waterbury. Those who attend the open house will receive an overview of NVCC’s ESL Program, have a chance to meet instructors and receive campus tours. Family members are also welcome.

NVCC’s ESL Program is designed to help students whose native language is not English become proficient in English. NVCC’s ESL courses begin the last week in August and are available at both its main campus at and its Danbury Training Center, 12 Crosby St., Danbury.

The college’s ESL Program, which has grown about 35 percent over the past two years, serves about 200 students each semester.

For more information about the Aug. 3 open house, call (203) 575-8036.

NVCC serves more than 5,600 students from 35 communities across western Connecticut from Litchfield to Waterbury to Seymour to Southbury and Danbury. It is located at 750 Chase Parkway off Exit 18 on Interstate 84.