Literacy Council of Tyler Entrepreneurial Classes
"The Literacy Council of Tyler offers entrepreneurial classes targeting ESL students interested in starting a new business. The program involves recruitment, selection processes, required commitments, and curriculum resources like English for Entrepreneurs from America's SBDC, North Texas. Students go through a selection process based on test scores and attendance records and commit to attending classes weekly for skill development. Join to explore business opportunities with tailored training and support!"
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Literacy Council of Tyler Literacy Council of Tyler Entrepreneurial Classes Entrepreneurial Classes
Program Goal Program Goal
Required Components Required Components Contextualized AEL Workforce Training Workforce Preparation Activities Civics
Recruitment Recruitment
We started recruiting in August, 2016. We had several ESL students respond with a YES on our two PIRL questions.
Two Questions we added to PIRL Two Questions we added to PIRL Have you just started a new business or are you interesting in starting a business? If yes above, would you be interested in a class to help you with this process?
Selection process Selection process Maria Araujo selected students based on their TABE CLAS-E scores, their attendance record and/or teacher feedback. Maria explained the commitment for the entrepreneurial class.
Required Commitment Required Commitment The student will continue to attend his regular ESL class three times per week. Additionally, the student will attend one more class session each week for 10 weeks.
Curriculum Resources Curriculum Resources
English for Entrepreneurs English for Entrepreneurs AMERICA S SBDC, NORTH TEXAS has on-line instruction in everything from developing a business plan to creating a competitive edge. Lessons are also available in Spanish www.ntsbdc.org
English for Entrepreneurs Cont. English for Entrepreneurs Cont. We also used U. S. Small Business Administration. www.sba.gov/training And anything else we could find such as Quizlet. https://quizlet.com
https://www.lessonplanet.com/teachers/inside https://www.lessonplanet.com/teachers/inside- - the the- -vault vault- -entrepreneurship entrepreneurship
HBA ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING HBA ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING Business Basics Accounting and Taxation Business Laws & Ethics Relationship Banking Market Analysis and Strategy
Wrap Up Wrap Up Graduation Ceremony Students continue in their regular ESL class at least until progress testing is completed. LCOT staff follows up with students to see who has registered a new business.
More IET Options We Currently Have More IET Options We Currently Have Welding: 3 Medical Administrative Assistant: 7 Clinical Medical Assistant: 4
Lessons Learned Lessons Learned
You must be clear on class requirements, especially continuing to study in ESL class. You must NOT enter their training time in TEAMS.
January Class January Class We have 33 students enrolled and attending. We plan to add at least the option of completing a Business Plan with Tyler s Small Business Development Center. We will have to provide a translator.
Next Steps Next Steps
FUTURE PLANS FUTURE PLANS Require a written business plan to complete the course. Continue to improve the HBA training based on participant input and TWC guidelines. Continue to promote other IET options for EL Civics.
