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Our thoughts continue to be with the many people affected by the devastating tornado and storms in Newcastle, Moore and the south Oklahoma City metro.  Although we are fortunate that the OCCC campus was not damaged, some OCCC students, faculty and staff have been directly impacted by this terrible tragedy and others have family and friends that have been victims of the tornado.
 
Due to the far-reaching impact of the damage, Oklahoma City Community College will be closed on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. All classes and activities for Tuesday, May 21, 2013 are cancelled.  This includes the main campus, the Family and Community Education Center and the Capitol Hill Center.  We will keep you advised when classes and activities will resume.
 
This is a reminder that during inclement weather, campus closings, cancellations and delayed openings will be announced through local radio and television stations and posted on the college’s website, Facebook and Twitter pages. They will also be announced through the college’s Campus Alert Notification (CAN) System
 

ESL Conversation Groups

The ESL Conversation Group is a fun, safe, student – centered group that helps strengthen the self-esteem, fluency and cultural awareness of English Language Learners at OCCC

 A message from the ESL Conversation Group Leader:

“Our fear stems from our want to understand but our inability to do so; therefore, with anything that we don’t really understand or anything that makes us somewhat uncomfortable, we tend to avoid it. It is my theory that improving the self-esteem of ESL students through drama and peer support will not only help them build confidence but also motivate them to speak English more often outside of school” -Lydia Rucker 


Previous Conversation Groups

ESL Conversation Group

Left Rossana Mas (Cuba) and Right Naomi Septier (Argentina) 


ESL Conversation Group

Conversation Group practices the art of “Small Talk” and “Non- Verbal Communication”

ESL Conversation Group

The ESL conversation group with visitors from the Adult Learning Center.

Student Testimony

Luz Dary Fleenor

Colombia in South America

 "It is wonderful to find people who help ESL students like me," she said.

 

Thuong Ngo

Attended the conversation groups for two years

Vietnam

"I think I have improved a lot, Lydia and the other leaders help me improve my pronunciation, and we have fun times with the games and activities. It helps perfect my English."


Dr. Elena Collins

 “Before this semester I had never spoken in a group. When there were many people, I was quiet. Now I am more confident with myself in speaking to a group”


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