English as Second Language program at NVCC to hold open house Jan. 8

WATERBURY (Dec. 27, 2006) — Naugatuck Valley Community College’s English as a Second Language (ESL) Program is holding an open house at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 8.

The two-hour event will be held in the NVCC library building on the fifth floor, Room L501 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 welcome. There also will be a raffle and refreshments.

NVCC’s ESL Program is designed to help students whose native language is not English become proficient in English. NVCC’s ESL courses begin Jan. 18 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 Jan. 8 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.