December 30, 2003

Registrations Accepted Now For Free ESL Classes in Nampa

Registration for free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes will be held Jan. 8-9, 2004, at the Boise State University Canyon County Center, 2407 Caldwell Blvd. in Nampa. Registration takes about two hours. Registration for new and returning students is scheduled for 1-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 and 9-11 a.m. and 1-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8. Additional registration sessions will be held at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. most Mondays. Classes begin January 12. Separate ESL classes are offered at various levels, from very beginning through advanced. They are free and open to anyone 16 or older who is living in the United States and needs to improve his or her new language skills. For more information, call Fern Van Maren at 426-4714. For information on classes on the Boise campus, call 426-3440. Classes are offered by the Learning Center for Adult Basic Education at Boise State. -30- Contact Fern Van Maren Learning Center for Adult Basic Education 426-4714 Media Contact Sherry Squires Boise State communications and marketing 426-1563