English Empowerment Center (EEC)

NOVARAE is in partnership with one local Community Based Organization (CBO): English Empowerment Center (EEC); (Formerly Literacy Council of Northern Virginia).

This CBO offers beginning-level English classes, along with other immigrant services to help newcomers become self-sufficient and productive members of their communities.

Training and classes offered include:

• Employment counseling and training

• Job development and placement

• Interview and resume skills

• GED classes

• Contextualized English instruction

• Citizenship preparation

• Financial literacy

• ESOL for Childcare (includes Red Cross Pediatric CPR certification and other industry recognized training)

• Industry-specific English instruction (curriculum developed for employers to be offered to employees)

• Critical workplace training (i.e. soft skills), including computer skills. (Computer courses receive workforce credit from Northern Virginia Community College.)

• Additional industry-specific training and certifications (i.e. digital literacy, American Red Cross adult and pediatric First Aid and CPR/AED)