English for Work

About English for Work 

English for Work is a free program for immigrants and refugees to prepare for employment in the United States and improve their English language skills.  

2024 Summer & Fall Program Information  

We are offering summer quarter and fall quarter classes. Summer quarter is four weeks long and is designed to prepare intermediate level students for our 10-week fall quarter class. Students who enroll in summer quarter should plan to continue taking classes in fall quarter.  

English: More Information

Amharic: ማህበረሰብ | Arabic: معلومات | Chinese: 信息 | Dari: معلومات | Oromo: Odeeffannoo | Pashto: معلومات | Russian: информация | Somali: Macluumaad | Spanish: Información | Tigrinya: ሓበሬታ | Ukrainian: інформація | Vietnamese: Thông tin

English for Work Summer Quarter Details  

Preparation for Fall 2024 English for Work 

For Intermediate Level Students (see our Guide for Identifying English Level) 

Orientation starts July 10 | Class: August 6-August 30  

There are three class options for summer quarter. Each class is three days per week and hybrid. Hybrid means that some of the classes are in person each week, and some of the classes are online.  

English for Work Fall Quarter Details   

For Intermediate and Advanced Level Students (see our Guide for Identifying English Level) 

Orientation starts September 17 | Class: September 30-December 13 

There are five class options for fall quarter. Each class is two days per week online via Zoom.  

In addition to online classes, there are in-person classes offered on Fridays at Rainier Beach Branch – Seattle Public Library, Hopelink Shoreline, and Hopelink Redmond. These in-person classes are only available for students who are enrolled in the Zoom classes.  

To enroll in English for Work students must: 

• Be 18 years or older 
• Plan to get a job in the U.S. or enroll in job training/college to prepare to get a job (within the next 6 months) 
• not have a B-1, B-2, F-1, J-1, or M-1 visa 
• live in north and east King County (for example, Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Shoreline) or in the city of Seattle. Newly arrived refugees living in surrounding areas are welcome to apply for the program. 

Please fill out the form below, and we will contact you with more information on enrollments. If you have any questions, please contact us at (425)-250-3007 or englishforwork@hopelink.org. 

We’re happy to help! If you have any questions about your eligibility, please contact us. If English for Work is not a good fit for you right now, please ask us for recommendations for other programs in the community.

What students say about English for Work:

“English for Work class is a valuable learning experience in my life. What I learned from the teachers and classmates will benefit my entire career journey. I really like all the teachers of Hopelink. They help me enrich my vocabulary, teach me how to write a resume, and give knowledge about how to prepare for the job interview.”

“I like the homework assignments very much because each assignment helps me to improve English.”

“I like this class very much. It gave me many new ideas about my career goals. At the beginning of this class, I was so confused about my future, but now I found the career I really want and have a clearer plan.”