The ELL Healthcare Pathways Grant was awarded to the consortia to support and provide ELL (English Language Learner) Adult students with Healthcare Career Exploration under an i-BEST/IET (co-teaching) model.
This specific model pairs ESL, Adult Basic Education, and professional-technical instructors to provide students with basic education and workforce skill training concurrently. The I-BEST/IET model provides a mechanism for accelerating the learning of ELL students while simultaneously preparing them for work and higher-wage positions contributing to California’s economy. This decreases the barriers ELL students face when accessing jobs, and responds to the increasing demand of healthcare workers and language access in our state.
The chart below outlines the collective’s ELL Healthcare Pathway Programs and staff roles responsible with moving the project forward and providing student services:
For more information about the ELL Healthcare Pathway Programs please visit the following pages:
Berkeley City College HUSV/CHW Program
Oakland Adult and Career Education
Abigail “Abi” Salazar (she/her), asalazar@peralta.edu
