City Colleges of Chicago

Category: Hybrid ESL

  • “The ESL hybrid option works so well for me. I go to campus for class on Saturday, but can finish the rest of the work during the week when I have free time.” – R, ESL hybrid student

  • Nuttawut Waijorhor

    Nuttawut Waijorhor

    Nuttawut Waijorhor moved to Chicago from Thailand eight years ago, and started taking English as a Second Language classes so he could navigate more easily in the city he now calls home. Currently enrolled in the ESL hybrid class, he spends time in the classroom and time working independently online – completing his work from…

  • M has enjoyed his classes and says his English improves every day. His plan is to continue on to earn his GED once he finishes with ESL classes, and ultimately be able to get a client-facing job at his company, where he currently works behind the scenes repairing and maintaining properties. The hybrid ESL classes…

  • Afi Akuele Hounkpati

    Afi Akuele Hounkpati

    Afi Akuele Hounkpati came to the United States in 2018 from Togo at the age of 20. With French as her native language, her first order of business was to learn English – which she’s done very quickly. “A friend who was taking college classes at Olive-Harvey told me they had free English classes, and…