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Sunday, March 15, 2020 – 10:05 pm
IMPORTANT NEWS: Services at The Immigrant Education Society (TIES) will be moving ONLINE as of Tuesday, March 17, 2020.
This is a temporary change as we cope with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. All of our staff will be working from home to continue our operations.
The health and safety of our students, volunteers, and staff are our top priority. This is a way for us to continue serving our community, as best as we can, while keeping everyone safe and secure.
We will monitor and follow the recommendations of Alberta Health Services as the situation unfolds and will alert you when face-to-face education resumes at all of our facilities.
Please check this site often for the latest developments.
Questions? Contact information for each program can be found below:
| Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) | Available Online | LINC General Inquiries: Jana Ciobanu janaciobanu@immigrant-education.ca 403-401-2080 Whitehorn: Forest Lawn: |
| LINC Literacy | Available Online | LINC Literacy General Inquiries: Jana Ciobanu janaciobanu@immigrant-education.ca 403-401-2080 Whitehorn: Forest Lawn: |
| Literacy & Basic English | Postponed | Priscilla Lee priscillalee@immigrant-education.ca |
| Drop-In ESL / Open ESL | Postponed | Priscilla Lee priscillalee@immigrant-education.ca |
| Reading Room | Available Online | Priscilla Lee priscillalee@immigrant-education.ca |
| Computer Access for Literacy Learners (CALL) | Postponed | Priscilla Lee priscillalee@immigrant-education.ca |
| LINC Home Study | Available Online | LHS General Inquiries: Jana Ciobanu janaciobanu@immigrant-education.ca 403-401-2080 Whitney Loewen |
| LINC Blended | Available Online | LINC Blended General Inquiries: Jana Ciobanu janaciobanu@immigrant-education.ca 403-401-2080 Whitney Loewen |
| English for Employment: Job Search | Available Online | Whitney Loewen whitneyloewen@immigrant-education.ca 403-998-1138 |
| English for Employment: Workplace Online Retention Class (WORC) | Available Online | Whitney Loewen whitneyloewen@immigrant-education.ca 403-998-1138 |
| Newcomer Introduction to Classes Online (NICO) | Available Online | Christine Do christinedo@immigrant-education.ca |
| Employment Skills Training (EST) | Available Online | Annegirl Berin annegirlberin@immigrant-education.ca (403) 629-8976 Zenobia Ladha |
| Canadian Workplace Training (CWT) | Available Online | Annegirl Berin annegirlberin@immigrant-education.ca (403) 629-8976 Zenobia Ladha |
| Empowering Youth through Employment (EYE) | Available Online | Mayssoun Hniedi mayssounhniedi@immigrant-education.ca (403) 478-4418 |
| Entrepreneurship Development Training (EDT) | Postponed | Mayssoun Hniedi mayssounhniedi@immigrant-education.ca (403) 478-4418 |
| Transition to Employment Services | Available Online | Bob Morton bobmorton@immigrant-education.ca (403) 862-4000 |
| Foundations in Agricultural-based Industries for Refugees and Migrants (FARM) | Postponed | Frances Ugbaja francesugbaja@immigrant-education.ca |
| Clerical Training | Postponed | Racine Diallo racinediallo@immigrant-education.ca 403-400-0128 |
| Basic Accounting | Postponed | Racine Diallo racinediallo@immigrant-education.ca 403-400-0128 |
| Advanced Accounting | Postponed | Racine Diallo racinediallo@immigrant-education.ca 403-400-0128 |
| Quickbooks | Postponed | Racine Diallo racinediallo@immigrant-education.ca 403-400-0128 |
| Sage 50 | Postponed | Racine Diallo racinediallo@immigrant-education.ca 403-400-0128 |
| Computer Skills for Employment | Postponed | Racine Diallo racinediallo@immigrant-education.ca 403-400-0128 |
| Advanced Computers | Postponed | Racine Diallo racinediallo@immigrant-education.ca 403-400-0128 |
| Tax Clinics | Postponed | Noha Tanahi nohatanahi@immigrant-education.ca |
| Refugees and Newcomers Emotional Wellness (ReNEW) | Available Online (via Settlement Chat) |
Noha Tanahi nohatanahi@immigrant-education.ca |
| Settlement Chat | Available Online | Whitney Loewen whitneyloewen@immigrant-education.ca |
| Money Smart: Economic Empowerment (& Financial Coaching) | Available Online | Noha Tanahi nohatanahi@immigrant-education.ca |
| Care for Newcomer Children | Postponed | Jana Ciobanu janaciobanu@immigrant-education.ca 403-401-2080 |
| Welcome Resources Information Program (WRIP) | Available Online | Mayssoun Hniedi mayssounhniedi@immigrant-education.ca |
| Language Brokering Initiative | Continuing Remotely | Cesar Suva cesarsuva@immigrant-education.ca |
| Other research, including NICO, Immigrant Access Counselling, ReNEW, and FARM | Continuing Remotely | Cesar Suva cesarsuva@immigrant-education.ca |
| Marketing & Communications | Robert Toth roberttoth@immigrant-education.ca (403) 831-3446 |