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What Participants Are Saying about Skills and Opportunity for the New American Workforce

Top 5 Quotes:

IMG_2053“This training has helped me feel more comfortable talking to customers. I want to become an assistant manager, so this is a great opportunity.” – Marilyn de Nobrega, Publix Deli Crew & student at Miami Dade College, Miami, FL.

“This course is so valuable! I just learned the verbs in English. I can’t speak to anyone and make myself understood without knowing the verbs.” – Albino Muniz, Whole Foods Market Grocery Team Member & student at Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY.

“My children teach me but I need to learn myself. I want to do my best work. I want to speak better to customers and give good customer service.” – Rocio Amezquita, Kroger Deli Associate & student at Lone Star College, Houston, TX.

“Thanks to this course, I finally understand what’s being said in staff meetings!” – Mario Martinez, Publix, Grocery Clerk & student at Miami Dade College, Miami, FL.

“I can speak English but I have a problem with pronunciation. I’m very excited about this class! I was the first one on the list to sign up.” – Bertha Paredes, Whole Foods Market Cook & student at LaGuardia Community College, Queens, NY.

Photo: Whole Foods Market team members pair up for vocabulary activity at Westchester Community College.

For more student profiles and testimonials on Skills and Opportunity for the New American Workforce, please click here.

Skills and Opportunity for the New American Workforce is a project of the National Immigration Forum, funded by the Walmart Foundation, in partnership with Miami Dade College and the Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education.

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