ESOL for Working Adults - In the News

Orange County Government has received three national awards for its ESOL Pilot Program from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The 2024 awards include:

Silver Anvils
- Most Effective Campaign On A Shoestring Budget ($5,000 or less)
- Corporate Citizenship

Award of Excellence
- Community Relations (Government)

Media Coverage

Spectrum News 13

Spectrum 13 News (3/21/24) — I-Drive English Language program for hospitality workers expands

WFTV (11/16/23) — English Learning Opportunity Expanded for Tourism Workers

UCF News (11/14/23) — Successful UCF Global Pilot Program to Upskill Hospitality Workers with English-Language Instruction is Expanding

The Apopka Voice (11/13/23) — Orange County ESOL Pilot Success Leads to Program Expansion

Fox 35 (11/09/23) — Local English Program is Expanding

Orlando Business Journal (10/03/23) — How National Entrepreneur Center CEO Belinda Kirkegard works to help Hispanics grow their Orlando businesses

La Prensa (07/19/23) — Clases gratuitas de inglés para los empleados hispanos de I-Drive

Telemundo (07/14/23) — Programa piloto EPIC del Condado Orange le enseña inglés a los empleados del área vacacional

Orlando Weekly (06/20/23) — Orange County expands its free ESOL pilot program for I-Drive employees

WFTV (06/18/23) — Inclusion and Diversity: Orange County expands ESOL Pilot Program for I-Drive employees

Orlando Sentinel (06/07/23) — Celebrating Graduation, Orange County ESOL Pilot Program

Fox 35 (06/06/23) — Learning English as a Second Language

Spectrum News 13 (06/06/23) — I-Drive Workers Recognized for Learning English

WFTV (06/06/23) — ‘Learn and be successful’: Over 100 local tourism workers completed ESOL classes

WKMG (04/26/23) — Rosen Hotels hold new class to teach workers English

Florida Politics (03/31/23) — UCF, Rosen Hotels and Orange County work together to educate tourism workers

Orlando Sentinel (03/13/23) — Orange County-funded English classes touted as an EPIC success in tourist district

iHeart (03/03/23) — Florida Exclusivo Programa dedicado a enseñar inglés gratis a los trabajadores, Recetas Naloxona y los Ancianos enfermos

WESH (02/23/23) — Orange County tourism workers able to take English classes

Orlando Business Journal (02/14/23) — Orange County partners with Rosen Hotels on employee English courses

WFTV (02/14/23) — Orange County, UCF & Rosen Hotels team up to provide ESOL classes for I-Drive employees

Spectrum News 13 (02/09/23) — Non-native hospitality workers learn English through new pilot program

Fox 35 (02/09/23) — Orange County, UCF, Rosen Hotels & Resorts join forces to offer free ESOL classes

The Florida Sun (01/26/23) — Orange County Leads the Way in Creating “EPIC” ESOL Pilot for International Drive Hotel Employees

Univision (01/23/23) — Contigo Orlando: cómo reconocer el acecho, cursos de inglés para el sector turístico y las cajas de entrega de bebés

Orlando Sentinel (01/19/23) — Central Florida 100: Alex Martins, chair, UCF Board of Trustees; CEO, Orlando Magic

Telemundo (01/18/23) — Ofrecen clases gratis de inglés para empleados en Florida Central

WMFE (01/16/23) — Hospitality workers in Orange County can get English language education for free

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