In the News
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