{"id":7510,"date":"2023-06-12T16:38:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T20:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/?page_id=7510"},"modified":"2026-01-23T12:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:00:18","slug":"english-as-a-second-language","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/english-as-a-second-language\/","title":{"rendered":"English As a Second Language"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"fy-hero lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC01950-scaled-e1697040217930.jpg)\">\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-hero__container container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-hero__inner col-12 offset-lg-1 col-lg-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h1 data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-hero__title fy-h1\" aria-label=\"main\" role=\"main\">English As a Second Language<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"iframe-wrapper d-none d-md-block\" aria-label=\"Background Video\">\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 ecity2\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\r\n<div class=\"fy-text-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-text-block__container fy-text-block__container--light-teal container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-text-block__content col-12 col-sm-12 offset-md-1 col-md-10 offset-lg-2 col-lg-8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2 data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-text-block__title fy-h2\"><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-text-block__text fy-paragraph\">Welcome to Forsyth Tech&#8217;s English as a Second Language (ESL) Program<\/p>\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-text-block__text fy-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-text-block__text fy-paragraph\"><strong>Spring 2026 Term: January 12 &#8211; May 7 , 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 ecity2\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 ecity2\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\r\n<div class=\"fy-text-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-text-block__container fy-text-block__container--light-teal container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-text-block__content col-12 col-sm-12 offset-md-1 col-md-10 offset-lg-2 col-lg-8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2 data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-text-block__title fy-h2\">Spring 2026 classes are in session and all registrations are closed<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-text-block__text fy-paragraph\">If interested in improving your English, please click the &#8216;2026 waitlist &#8216;. A message will be sent to your email once the new orientations dates are selected.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  rel=\"noopener\"  data-aos=\"fade-up\" href=\"https:\/\/forsythtech-7564.page451.sites.451.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"fy-text-block__button fy-btn-primary\">2026 Waitlist<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 ecity2\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 ecity2\">\n<style>\n.hide-me {\n    display: none !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p><!-- REMOVE hidden code --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display:none;\">\n\n<!-- Audience cards -->\r\n<div class=\"fy-audience-cards\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<h2 data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-audience-cards__title fy-h2\">Steps to Enroll<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-audience-card col-12 col-md-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-audience-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-audience-card__highlight fy-highlight fy-highlight--teal\">Step 1: Orientation<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-audience-card__number fy-h2\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-audience-card__text\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b data-ogsc=\"\">Please bring a photo ID.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You\u00a0<strong>do not need<\/strong> an appointment to come to Orientation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><u>Final Orientation<\/u><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, Dec. 2, 5:00-8:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Location: Grady P. Swisher Center,( 1108 Swisher Center Road, Kernersville NC 27284)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-audience-card col-12 col-md-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-audience-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-audience-card__highlight fy-highlight fy-highlight--teal\">Step 2: Testing Appointment<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-audience-card__number fy-h2\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-audience-card__text\"><p>A testing date and time will be given to you at orientation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ESL Testing requires 2.5 hours and consists of a <strong>READING and LISTENING test<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please bring your reminder card and ID to testing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-audience-card col-12 col-md-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-audience-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-audience-card__highlight fy-highlight fy-highlight--teal\">Important Information<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-audience-card__number fy-h2\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-audience-card__text\"><p><strong>No children at orientation testing, or in class.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Enrolled students will receive an email message with class details before class begins.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please note, you are not enrolled in the program unless you complete both steps.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The program is very popular and seats are limited.<\/li>\n<li>Regular attendance is required to remain in the program.<\/li>\n<li>Students must be residing in the Winston-Salem area to take classes, including online classes in\u00a0 Winston-Salem, Kernersville, or surrounding areas.<\/li>\n<li>For more information, call <a href=\"tel:336-757-3719\">336-757-3719<\/a> (Spanish) or <a href=\"tel:336-734-7982\">336-734-7982<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/Audience cards -->\n\n<p><!-- REMOVE hidden code -->\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 ecity2\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<section class=\"fy-accordion-section \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-accordion-section__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"fy-accordion-section__title\">ESL Integrated Education Training <\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__description\">English language support, workforce preparation and career training to help you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gain credentials<\/li>\n<li>Advance your career or<\/li>\n<li>Begin a new job of program of study!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__description\">Email <a href=\"mailto:bbost@forsythtech.edu\">bbost@forsythtech.edu<\/a> or call <a href=\"tel:336.734.7756\">336.734.7756<\/a> to register.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Potential-IET-IELCE-2024-Schedule.pdf\"  rel=\"noopener\"  target=\"_blank\" class=\"fy-accordion-section__button fy-btn-primary\">IET and IELCE Spring Classes<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-accordion-section__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"fy-accordion-section__subtitle\">College and Career Pathways<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accorodion\" id=\"fy-accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"itemblock_5699aaad289c9e06b5cbd3beb190572d1\" class=\"fy-accordion__button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapseblock_5699aaad289c9e06b5cbd3beb190572d1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapseblock_5699aaad289c9e06b5cbd3beb190572d1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntro to Health Sciences &#8211; 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They\u2019re now ready to lead in classrooms across North Carolina.\u201d<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-testimonial__name fy-paragraph\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"fy-testimonial-carousel__carousel-item  carousel-item \" data-carousel-inner>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-testimonial row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-testimonial__left col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 offset-lg-1 col-lg-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"quote person headshot\" class=\"fy-testimonial__image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EDU-119-graduates-resized-768x1024-1-e1697139965633-295x340.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 295px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 295\/340;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-testimonial__right col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-7\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"fy-testimonial__quote fy-h3\">\u201cOn the very last day of class observations, Sulma Carrillo Garcia was offered a position at St. John\u2019s Lutheran Preschool\u2014proof that dedication opens doors.\u201d<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-testimonial__name fy-paragraph\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"fy-testimonial-carousel__carousel-item  carousel-item \" data-carousel-inner>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-testimonial row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-testimonial__left col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 offset-lg-1 col-lg-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"quote person headshot\" class=\"fy-testimonial__image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/electrical-classroom-resized-300x143-1-295x143.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 295px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 295\/143;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-testimonial__right col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-7\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"fy-testimonial__quote fy-h3\">\u201cFor 16 weeks, these students build their electrical skills while advancing their English, learning civics, and preparing for careers in the electrical field.\u201d<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-testimonial__name fy-paragraph\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"fy-testimonial-carousel__carousel-item  carousel-item \" data-carousel-inner>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-testimonial row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-testimonial__left col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 offset-lg-1 col-lg-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"quote person headshot\" class=\"fy-testimonial__image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electrical-Installation-first-class-rotated-1.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 240\/320;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-testimonial__right col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-7\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"fy-testimonial__quote fy-h3\">\u201cStudents from Ecuador, Haiti, and Mexico completed their first electrical installation training\u2014earning NCCER Electrical Level I, II, and III credentials, along with the Electrical Technician certification from the Home Builders Institute. A powerful step forward in their careers.\r\n\r\n\u201d<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-testimonial__name fy-paragraph\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"fy-testimonial-carousel__carousel-item  carousel-item \" data-carousel-inner>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-testimonial row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-testimonial__left col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 offset-lg-1 col-lg-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"quote person headshot\" class=\"fy-testimonial__image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Manuel-Gimenez-Wastewater-Operator-2-768x768-1-295x340.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 295px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 295\/340;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-testimonial__right col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-7\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"fy-testimonial__quote fy-h3\">\u201cI moved from Spain to Winston-Salem and enrolled in Level 6 of the ESL program at Forsyth Tech. These classes improved my English enough to continue my profession\u2014I was recently hired by the City to work in a wastewater treatment plant. I\u2019m grateful for the opportunity to grow my skills and give back to my new community.\u201d<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-testimonial__name fy-paragraph\">Manuel<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<div class=\"fy-text-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-text-block__container fy-text-block__container--light-teal container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-text-block__content col-12 col-sm-12 offset-md-1 col-md-10 offset-lg-2 col-lg-8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2 data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-text-block__title fy-h2\">Contact Information<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-text-block__text fy-paragraph\">ESL Coordinator: Claire Gimble<\/p>\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-text-block__text fy-paragraph\">Recruitment &amp; Retention Specialist: \u00a0Amparo Fajardo Gomez\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:afajardogomez@forsythtech.edu\">afajardogomez@forsythtech.edu<\/a>\u00a0(English &amp; Spanish)<\/p>\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-text-block__text fy-paragraph\">Telephone: <a href=\"tel:336.757.3719\">336.757.3719<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-text-block__text fy-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:Esl@forsythtech.edu\">Registration and Testing: ESL@Forsythtech.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fy-x-large-card  fy-x-large-card--teal fy-x-large-card--top-margin\">\r\n\t<div class=\"card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"card-img-top\">\r\n\t\t\t<iframe aria-label='Google Map' data-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3224.863965826693!2d-80.29374692419472!3d36.07242197246353!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8853b03a51089563%3A0xd78932d2e8644811!2sForsyth%20Technical%20Community%20College-West%20Campus!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1759425423527!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-x-large-card__content\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"card-title\"> Location: Auditorium, West Campus <\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-text\"><p>1300 Bolton St, Winston-Salem, NC 27103<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7510","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>English As a Second Language - Forsyth Tech Community College<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Forsyth Tech offers free ESL classes to help adults improve English for work, school, and daily life. 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