American River College ESL Department

ESL students -
Questions about Canvas or technology?
Answer: Homebase workshops!!

Care Fest at ARC in the Student Center building
Wednesday, August 28 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Learn about local health, wellness, and basic needs with community and on-campus resources. We will also have voter registration resources.

Welcome to Fall classes!
Need help? Go to Portable Village 613B. That is our homebase - a special place to help with questions, get a snack, print copies... It's your place!!

Free Immigration Legal Services Clinics at ARC: Community Room 1 & 2
Join us for our Free Immigration Legal Services Clinic, where expert assistance from CHIRLA Immigration Paralegals and Department of Justice Representatives are available on a variety of immigration matters.

Assistance With:
General Immigration Consultations
DACA Renewal Applications
Advance Parole Applications
Naturalization Applications

Free Immigration Legal Services Clinics Join us for our Free Immigration Legal Services Clinics, where expert assistance from CHIRLA Immigration Paralegals and Department of Justice Representatives are available on a variety of immigration matters.

Need to look up your student ID or change your password? Visit the Technology Help webpage to make your changes or find support https://bit.ly/3Bze4tV

For your information - Refugee Career Pathways: Wednesday, July 17, 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Are you a refugee student in Los Rios or know someone interested in becoming a student? Get help with your college application, navigating financial aid, Canvas, and eServices.

College Navigation Open Workshop – Refugee Career Pathways Are you a refugee student in Los Rios or know someone interested in becoming a student? Get help with your college application, navigating financial aid, Canvas, and eServices.

Check for emails from your professors over the summer -- they often send messages to help you start classes!🙃

Send a message to learn more

https://sites.google.com/apps.losrios.edu/eslcertificatesatarc/home
do you have one of these?

Send a message to learn more

Have you earned an ESL certificate from ARC? There are three kinds of certificates available! https://sites.google.com/apps.losrios.edu/eslcertificatesatarc/home

https://sites.google.com/apps.losrios.edu/eslcertificatesatarc/home
Check out our ESL dept certificate page... Did you already earn a certificate?
We have THREE different kinds of certificates... (over 10 available!)

Do you want to practice speaking and listening this summer? Do you know someone who needs practice? There are two ESL classes below still open! Register now!

Both are ON CAMPUS/in-person.
ESLL 31 (Section 12200) 9-11:50am, Tues./Thurs. June 17-Aug. 8
ESLL 41 (Section 12201) 9-11:50am, Mon/Wed. June 17-Aug. 8, 2024.

Send a message to learn more

Congratulations! The semester is over. Next week: Finals. (Take a deep, calming breath -- you can do this!)

Send a message to learn more

😍this sale at ARC!

The much-loved ARC Plant Sale will be April 20 from 8 AM - 2 PM this spring! Share this with your friends and family and join us to select some new seasonal annuals, veggies, landscape plants, native plants, perennials, assorted berries, houseplants, succulents & more! 🌱🪴🌵

Do you turn in your assignments late sometimes? Do you procrastinate? Come to the Time Management series. The first workshop is on Tuesday, April 2 from 12 -1 p.m.. in the Language and Communication HomeBase in P613B. Come on over! Don't wait....?

Monday, April 1st is Cesar Chavez Day...
Campus is closed.
What will you do that day?

Hey ESL people! Come and say "hi" if you have a minute. Our Homebase is in the Portable Village. It's next to some of your PV classrooms!

Don't forget that next week is SPRING BREAK! There are no classes or ESLLAB sessions .... but some offices on main campus/Natomas will still be open and so will the nice, quiet ARC LIBRARY!

Library Hours View our library hours, holiday closures, finals week schedule and more.

Check it out! Great for meeting people on campus!

Learn about Student Clubs, leadership opportunities, and meet other students at Club Day on Thursday February 29 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in the Student Center Building!


At Club Day, students can interact with representatives from various clubs, learn about their missions, activities, and events, and discover where they can get involved. From academic and cultural organizations to recreational and service-oriented groups, there's something for everyone. Students that visit 10 tables will be able to grab a free breakfast burrito!

The summer schedule is
now online! What possibilities do you see for yourself?

We have some amazing resources for you on campus! Check out our Language and Culture homebase AND the ESL Center in the LRC building.

Spring semester is starting! Look for emails and check Canvas by this weekend.
See you on campus!

You can also stop by the Homebase for students who are taking ESL classes ("Language and Communication" homebase in Portables 612B) OR you can come over to the ESL Center in the LRC building. We're here to help you!

Need to look up your student ID or change your password? Visit the Technology Help webpage to make your changes or find support https://bit.ly/3Bze4tV

Don't forget! Pay for Parking this semester ($2/day)

Reminder: Parking permits are required for the Fall 2023 semester. 🚙 You can order them online through eServices, but they may not arrive before the semester starts, or you can buy a permit in person at the Business Services Office.

All parking fees are used to support parking infrastructure, maintenance, and services.

Fall semester is starting! Come to the ESL "everything" Center! We're here to help you!

The Plant Sale is a popular event on the ARC campus. It happens every year. You can walk around the horticulture department and find many houseplants and vegetables. 😀🌿

The ARC Plant Sale is back! 🌻🌵 Check below for this spring's offerings. See you there!
🌱 We are selling mature plants from Spring 2020 for only $10 a piece
🌱 Lots of 3” veggies and 3” annual flowers
🌱 Limited 4” and 1 gallon herbaceous perennials

ARC Learning Resource Center is Hiring Tutors -- Why not YOU?
Minimum Qualifications:
* Take LRC300
* Completed class that you want to tutor with a B or higher
* Complete an interview with the faculty coordinator
Benefits:
$$ Paid position on campus
>> Convenient location and hours you can work around your schedule
!!! Reinforcing subject materials through tutoring to help you become a professional in that subject

Please send a resume or 500-word cover letter to [email protected] or call (916) 484-8808 with questions.

Tax Day Workshop for Students: Thursday, April 13, Noon - 1 pm, (REGISTER here: https://foundationccc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-OLw8kn-TqWjqDRmolySJA #/registration)

CA community college students are invited to a free informational session to learn more about federal and state tax credits.

Tax-filing tips and resources will help you find tax credits FOR YOU by exploring how tax credits work. The workshop will review four tax credits available to students:
1) Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC),
2) California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC),
3) Child Tax Credit and
4) Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC)
*** For more information and questions, contact [email protected]

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Tax Day Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Presented by the Foundation for California Community Colleges in partnership with the Golden State Opportunity Foundation: We invite you to join us for a free informational session to learn more about federal and state tax credits. Our tax-filing tips and resources will help you avoid leaving money....

This is a great place to find help and advice for ALL ESL students! It is on the ground floor of Davies Hall -- stop in and say hi!

The Language and People HomeBase helps prepare students to work in a wide variety of fields including ASL, communication, early childhood education, English, international studies, journalism, political science, & psychology. Learn more at arc.losrios.edu/academics/homebases/language-and-people-homebase