Businesses in Pacoima

This college is really helpful to improve myself. I have studied there for one year, but I learned many things. Teachers are willing to teach everyting they know. I never regret to... This college is really helpful to improve myself. I have studied there for one year, but I learned many things. Teachers are willing to teach everyting they know. I never regret to choose this college. I recommend it all ESL students. Read More

This department is incredible! The teachers are a good mix of sweet craziness and responsibility. My knowledge as increased a lot since I’m here. Also, you will make amazing connec... This department is incredible! The teachers are a good mix of sweet craziness and responsibility. My knowledge as increased a lot since I’m here. Also, you will make amazing connections with people from all around the world! I totally recommend this place if you’re looking for improving yourself and your English ☺️ Read More

To complete my Associate of Arts degree, I chose Harold Washington because of the variety of language programs offered each semester. I enrolled in 3 different classes: Spanish, Fr... To complete my Associate of Arts degree, I chose Harold Washington because of the variety of language programs offered each semester. I enrolled in 3 different classes: Spanish, French, and Japanese. I started with Spanish 103 over the summer and I was able to take Spanish 213, a Spanish literature course. In the literature course, the lecture was in Spanish and we could only speak in Spanish. This kind of immersion given to non-native speakers makes all the difference when learning another language. I have improved my Spanish skills immensely by losing the fear to make mistakes. I currently take an introductory French online and Japanese course in-person. I am a motivated learner but everyone needs help. I have never felt that my instructors were hard to reach. I couldn’t have accomplished half of what I’ve done without the great people I’ve met during my time here. Read More

I have had a great experience learning English at Harold Washington. The ESL program is wonderful and is supported by high quality teachers. Something that caught my attention in t... I have had a great experience learning English at Harold Washington. The ESL program is wonderful and is supported by high quality teachers. Something that caught my attention in this College, was its interactive plan of English as a Second Language. As a student, I have felt valued and respected by all the staff. In my country, Venezuela, I was a professor for 15 years, and I can say with property that the ESL program at Harold Washington has an attractive and interactive methodology. The activities are planned beyond a classroom. Thank you very much to all my wonderful professors, especially Sunjoo Kim, Karen Smith, Jackie Cunningham and Gitte Maronde. Thanks for your dedication and patience 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Eternally grateful. Aleska Sever Read More

When I registered for ESL classes at HWC for the first time, my expectations were not so high. I just had felt the need to brush up on my English to continue my life as a new immig... When I registered for ESL classes at HWC for the first time, my expectations were not so high. I just had felt the need to brush up on my English to continue my life as a new immigrant, so I searched for the closest ESL program from my place online and found HWC. At that time, I had no idea this choice would affect my whole life, especially my career. Many English language learners are not aware of the importance of academic English knowledge and skills, and I was one of them. To me, English was simply a language I needed to keep practicing without knowing where to focus. However, from the first day at HWC, I could learn academic English is very different from English for everyday conversation, and it is critical to know how to use it properly to be successful in not only academic settings but the professional world. Thanks to the experienced and committed professors, I made great progress on speaking and writing skills within a semester and got a high score on TOEFL. I also got recomm Read More