Have you ever been a place where you couldn’t understand what was going on? You couldn’t communicate what you were thinking. In the Portland Metro area there are an increasing number of people from countries and cultures that are not like what they have been introduced to here in Portland. The English as a Secong Language (ESL) team at CBC has sought to not just help people from different cultures, who speak different languages learn English… they have worked to bridge cultures and developing some very real and meaningful relationships.

The ESL team at CBC is made up of trained tutors who have a passion to help the ever growing population of immigrants who have come to Portland, live here and are working to adapt to their new home and culture. The goal is simple: to provide friendship, advocacy and English fluency.

We use both one-on-one settings as well as classroom settings with tutor teams to help our people to grasp English. These settings provide a wonderful place for people to make new friends and to connect with other people from their ethnic group through CBC’s ethnic ministries.

Programs are offered at both the Rocky Butte & 217 Campuses. If you’re interested in learning more about CBC’s English as a Second Language program please contact us.