English Language & Conversation Groups

Asian American Community ServicesAddress: 4100 N. High St., Suite 301, Columbus 43214Phone: 614-220-4023, ext. 229E-mail: vhuang@aacsohio.orgWeb site: http://aacsohio.org/Services/ CommunityEducation/EnglishClassClasses: ESL – Beginning, Basic, Intermediate; ConversationCost: $20 fee Columbus Literacy Council (CLC) Address: 195 N Grant Ave., Columbus 43215Phone: 614-221-5013 Web site: www.columbusliteracy.orgClasses: ESL; Beginning and Intermediate English Cost: $20 fee for books More: Classes at various Columbus locations. Closest is Bethel United Methodist Church, 1220 Bethel Rd., Columbus 43220 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7-9 pm. Columbus Public Schoolsat First Unitarian Universalist Church of ColumbusAddress: 93 W. Weisheimer Rd., Columbus 43214Phone: 614-365-6468 ext .261 to registerE-mail: tharry59@gmail.comClasses: ESOL; Citizenship Cost: FreeMore: Classes available at other locations. Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS)Address: 4889 Sinclair Rd., Suite 111 (Attn. ESOL Program Manager’s Office) Columbus 43229Phone: 614-987-1646Web site: www.cris-ohio.comClasses: ESOL – Mixed LevelsCost: FreeMore: Classes at various locations around Columbus. Closest classes are at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Upper Arlington, Ascension Lutheran Church on Morse Road and NorthPointe Apartments on Chesford Road. Morning and afternoon classes, all 2.5 hours, Monday through Thursday. To enroll, student must be a refugee or asylee with less than 5 years in the U.S. or a parent with minor children who qualifies for Franklin County welfare benefits.

Covenant Baptist ChurchAddress: 5100 Dierker Rd., Columbus 43220Phone: 614-451-0040Web site: www.covenant-baptist.org/ESLprogram E-mail: cbcmail@covenant-baptist.orgClasses: ESL – All Levels; Women’s Conversation GroupCost: $10 per personMore: Childcare available; no preregistration required. ESL classes held Monday evenings and Women’s Conversation Group on Tuesday mornings Delaware ABLE ProgramAddress: 1610 State Route 521, Delaware 43015Phone: 740-203-2267Web site: www.delawareareacc.org/adult/09.pdf Classes: ESL – All LevelsCost: FreeMore: Online ESOL (e-mail jennyjea@juno.com), Delaware Area Career Center-South (4565 Columbus Pike, Delaware), Vineyard Community Center (6000 Cooper Rd., Westerville), Westerville Public Library (126 S. State St., Westerville); and Woodward Family Resource Center (200 S. Washington St., Delaware) Dominican Learning CenterAddress: 1111 E. Steward Ave., Columbus 43206Phone: 614-444-7330 (Sister Shawn Fitzpatrick)Web site: www.columbusdominicans.org/whatwedo/ literacy/dlc/dlc.htmE-mail: sftxptck@aol.com Classes: One-on-One Tutoring – 3 LevelsCost: Free. Must buy books.More: Register at the Dominican Learning Center. Offered at various locations. Dublin Baptist ChurchAddress: 7195 Coffman Rd., Dublin 43017Phone: 614-889-2307E-mail: DBCESL@141.com (Marjorie Gillespie)Web site: www.dublinbaptist.com/ESL.cfmClasses: ESL/Conversation – All Levels. Women only.Cost: $50 annual registration or $30 per semester; child care available, $100 annual or $60 per semester, per child; textbooks available for purchase. Registration required on first Wednesday in September and second Wednesday of January. Classes held Wednesday morning and are FULL for 2009-10 year.More: Classes held September through May.

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First Baptist ChurchAddress: 104 South Spring Rd., Westerville 43081Phone: 614-882-4274Classes: ESL; ConversationMore: Classes held Sundays at 6 pm. Grace Church of PowellAddress: 7600 Liberty Rd. N., Powell 43065Phone: 614-881-6200E-mail: tsfarner@gmail.comWeb site: www.gracechurchpowell.orgClasses: ESL – All LevelsCost: Classes free. Donations accepted for class materials, but not required.More: Monday evenings, 7-9 pm. September to May 17 with occasional summer social events. Lane Avenue Baptist ChurchAddress: 1610 W. Lane Ave., Columbus 43221Phone: 614-488-7709Web site: www.lanechurch.comE-mail: staff@labc1.orgClasses: Conversation – All LevelsCost: Free. Textbooks available for purchase.More: No registration required, classes Sunday mornings, childcare available, and limited transportation. Leo Yassenoff Jewish Community CenterAddress: 1125 College Ave., Columbus 43209Phone: 614-559-6202 (Yass Benis)Web site: www.columbusjcc.org/adults.aspE-mail: ybenis@columbusjcc.orgClasses: ESL – 4 levels; Conversation; CitizenshipCost: FreeMore: Childcare may be available. Northwest LibraryAddress: 2280 Hard Rd., Columbus 43235Phone: 614-807-2626Web site: www.worthingtonlibraries.orgE-mail: aolfenbuttel@worthingtonlibraries.orgClasses: ConversationCost: FreeMore: Tuesday afternoons, 3:30-5 pm. Children welcome to accompany parents. Ohio Hispanic CoalitionAddress: 6161 Busch Blvd., Suite 311, Columbus 43229 Classes held at 3556 Sullivant Ave., Suite 107, Columbus 43204Phone: 614-840-9934E-mail: interpreterservices@ohiohispaniccoalition.org Web site: www.ohiohispaniccoalition.orgClasses: ESL for Native Spanish Speakers – Basic & IntermediateCost: FreeMore: Classes held year-round, Mondays & Wednesdays, 5-7 pm.

Ohio Literacy NetworkAddress: 6161 Busch Blvd., Suite 84, Columbus 43229Phone: 614-505-0716 Web site: www.ohioliteracynetwork.orgClasses: ESOL – Many locations around Franklin County, including Asian ESL class (4100 N. High St., Suite 301; 614-220-4023)Cost: Many are free. Resurrection Lutheran ChurchAddress: 3500 Main St., Hilliard 43026Phone: 614-876-7926Web Site: www.relc.orgE-mail: office@relc.orgClasses: Conversation and Life Skills (health, CPR, citizenship, field trips)Cost: $25 for books/shipping/suppliesMore: Wednesdays, 6-8 pm; Sundays, 9:45-10:45 am; summer break June-July. Classes begin August 11. Call for schedule and to preregister. Serving Our Neighbors (SON) MinistriesAddress: UALC Church at Mill Run, 3500 Mill Run Drive, Hilliard 43026Phone: 614-451-3736 ext. 7063E-mail: kemch@ualc.org (Kim Emch)Classes: High Level Conversation ClassCost: $10 per month; scholarships available More: Classes on Tuesdays from 1-2:30 pm, February 9 - May 25. Childcare for children 5 years and under available. Smoky Row Brethren ChurchAddress: 7260 Smoky Row Rd., Columbus 43235Phone: 614-889-5224E-mail: office@srbc.info Web site: www.srbc.infoClasses: ESL – All Levels on Mondays, 7-8:30pm and Sundays, 9:30-10:15 amCost: FreeMore: New students invited to arrive early for placement interview. Childcare provided. St. Joan of Arc Catholic ChurchAddress: 10700 Liberty Rd. S., Powell 43065Phone: 614-761-8781Web site: www.stjoanofarcpowell.org E-mail: tmawhinn@columbus.rr.com Class: English in small groups. Maximum of 4 students per tutor.Cost: FreeMore: Classes on Monday and Thursday mornings and Thursday evenings (emphasis on pronunciation). Speech therapist available every other Thursday evening.

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Tolles Career and Technical Center Hilliard United Methodist ChurchAddress: 3691 Main St., Hilliard 43026Phone: 614-873-4666, ext. 248 Web site: www.tollestech.comClasses: ESL – All LevelsCost: FreeMore: Classes held in fall, winter and spring. Students must attend orientation session. Classes held Monday and Thursday from 6-8 pm. University Baptist Church – International Neighborhood Coffee Hour (INCH)Address: 50 W Lane Ave., Columbus 43201Phone: 614-294-6333 (Mary Riley at UBC)Web site: www.inchcolumbus.org E-mail: inch@wowway.comClasses: Beginning to Intermediate Small Group Conversation; TOEFL Preparation (International Neighborhood Coffee Hour). Children may accompany.Cost: FreeMore: Women only, children may accompany. Wednesdays, 9:15-11:15 am. Upper Arlington Library Main Library and Lane Road BranchesAddress: (Main Library) 2800 Tremont Rd., Upper Arlington 43221 (Lane Road) 1945 Lane Rd., Upper Arlington 43220Phone: 614-486-9621, ext. 130Web site: www.ualibrary.orgClasses: Conversation & Book ClubCost: FreeMore: Registration required for Main Library classes only. Conversation: Monday morning (Main) and Monday afternoon and evening (Lane). Book Club: Thursday morning (Main). Vineyard Church of ColumbusAddress: 6000 Cooper Rd., Westerville 43081Phone: 614-259-5358Web site: www.vineyardcolumbus.orgClasses: ESL – 3 LevelsCost: Free. Workbooks available for purchase.More: Classes held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 am; Tuesdays, 7 pm. Childcare may be available.

Westerville Church of the NazareneAddress: 355 Cherrington Rd., Westerville 43081Phone: 614-882-2148Web site: www.westervillenaz.com/ESOL.htmE-mail: westervillenaz@yahoo.comClasses: ESL – 3 Levels, Conversation; Wednesdays, 7:00-8:15 pm.Cost: Free. Workbooks available for $35.More: Childcare available for children and infants through grade 6.

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