BC ESL Ministries BC ESL Ministries

HISTORY

The first gathering of the present network was on August 26, 2006 at Broadway Church. Eleven local churches were represented by 19 people. Participants expressed the needs of teachers, coordinators and shared their vision for an interdenominational network. They entrusted Janice Penner (Broadway, Vancouver) to facilitate the network until a leadership team was formed.

 

EVENTS TO DATE:


Date Topic # Present # Churches
Oct 2009

Exploring Faith Through Film

Facilitated by Angelina Van Dyck & Randy Fulton

19 10
April 2009

A Simplified Course for ALPHA

Facilitated by Kathy Watson, Alpha ESOL Global Director, and Janice Penner

35 11
Nov 2008

Conference on Faith-based Volunteer Language Teaching

Facilitated / hosted: Trinity Western University

100+ approx. 30
June 2008

Cross Cultural Communication Skills

Facilitated by Janice Penner

18 8
April 2008 Integrating Your Faith in the ESL Classroom
Facilitated by Angelina Van Dyke & Janice Penner
20 10
Feb 2008 ESL Ministries Conference
Facilitated by Barbara Cummins
70 32
Oct 2007 Using the Westcoast Reader
Facilitated by Joan Acosta (Editor)
40 20
June 2007 Pronunciation & Using Picture Dictionaries for Communicative Activities
Facilitated by Janice Penner
28 19
March 2007 Program Planning Issues
Facilitated by Janice Penner
21 13
Jan 2007 Leading Effective Conversation Classes
Facilitated by West Vancouver Baptist
48 18
Oct 2006 Understanding Worldviews: Guilt-Innocence; Shame - Honor; Fear – Power
Lecture by Rolland Muller
33 16
Aug 2006 Introduction to the Vision & Needs Assessment
Facilitated by Janice Penner
19 11