| 25
years ago, Kathy Emmenecker taught her first
English as a Second Language class to migrant
farm workers who gathered around picnic
tables after dark to learn by lantern light.
She went on to earn a Masters degree in
TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages) and is a PhD candidate in a program
of Applied Linguistics. She’s taught
at several colleges and universities, and
has developed a number of programs that
support newly-arrived immigrants and refugees
seeking to establish themselves in the U.S. |
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the course of her career, Kathy
has gained a unique understanding
of the challenges faced by newcomers
to the U.S. as well as by those
who employ or provide services
to them. |
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response to requests from business,
education, and state government,
Kathy has developed |
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The
first-of-its-kind Multicultural
Workplace training program. |
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An
award-winning short-term/intensive
vocational ESL program
that helps new immigrants
learn the language skills
needed to become employable.
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A
wide range of customized
workplace ESL programs
for manufacturing, healthcare,
food processing, food
service, and skilled trades,
among others. |
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An
ESL program for Correctional Education
that is currently in use in over 24
state prisons. |
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A
wide range of workshops for K-12 and
adult education teachers serving Limited
English Proficient students. |
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has trained thousands of |
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Business
managers in multicultural management
skills |
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Health
care professionals in multicultural
patient communication skills |
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Customer
service representatives in cross-cultural
telephone skills |
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Teachers
in ESL teaching strategies |
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As
Kathy likes to say, “I have one
foot in education, one foot in business,
and both hands in the international community.”
That’s
exactly what makes her work meaningful
and her business successful, and is why
The Multicultural Workplace on DVD is
fast becoming a staple of training departments
all across the U.S. |
