English as second language training for teachers ongoing to support migrant, Indigenous children

ESL training ongoing at the West Demerara Secondary School (MoE photo)

Venezuelan immigrants along with Indigenous children can now benefit from English as a Second language (ESL) classes to aid their integration into the education system.

The MoE on Wednesday informed that the ministry’s Disaster Risk Prevention and Migrant Support Unit had recently concluded a two-day ESL capacity-building workshop in Region Three, with the attendance of 28 teachers from 18 schools in regions Three, and Seven.