L2 Accent Reduction – Presentation Skills and Voice Training For Immigrants...
Presentation Skills and Voice Projection are Key for Immigrants Who Want to Advance Their Career in Canada. Skilled immigrants don’t only face barriers in getting a job, but continue to struggle even...
View ArticleMaster Your Voice in High School for a Stronger Future in British Columbia (BC)
On September 4, 2012 over 500,000 high school students returned to the classroom. According to the BCTF (British Columbia Teachers’ Federation) nearly 50% of those students do not speak English as a...
View ArticleFresh Start Program for Single Immigrant Parents from L2 Accent Reduction Centre
Jennifer and Jeff Madigan have put themselves at the forefront of addressing a unique need for the ever increasing internationally trained professional that makes up a large segment of Canada’s...
View ArticleBC Businesses Diversify Staff and Look to Supportive Training from L2 Accent...
Is your pizza being delivered by an agriculture engineer from Dubai? We have all heard the familiar story of how highly-skilled, internationally-trained professionals are wasting time in low-wage...
View ArticleL2 Accent Reduction Speaks at Columbia College
On Monday, October 22, 2012, Jeff Madigan from the L2 Accent Reduction Center gave a presentation to the students at Columbia College. Columbia College is certified post secondary institution catering...
View ArticleL2 Accent Reduction Featured in the 24Hours Newspaper in Vancouver BC
On January 22, 2013, Accent Reduction Centre Jennifer Madigan was featured in the 24Hours Newspaper in Vancouver, BC. A well known local newspaper read by the Greater Vancouver locals on their daily...
View ArticleEnglish Accent vs Fluency in English Speech
For many new Vancouverites, the local labour market can be a challenge to integrate into. The requirement for “Canadian work experience is often seen as a veiled attempt at screening newcomers from...
View ArticleIncluding Newcomers In Your Workplace
We are fortunate that we get to work in companies that typically are very inclusive to their diverse staff. Companies happily offer professional development in areas like writing and speaking so that...
View ArticleAngry Person On Phone Techniques by L2 Accent Reduction Centre
Why Being Rude And Direct Is Helpful In Multi-Cultural Environments “Work now – complain later”. That was the advice given to me in my education class on policy. It could be that it is a useful motto...
View ArticleFree Accent Reduction Workshops in Vancouver 2013
On September 7th, 2013, L2 Accent Reduction Center was proud to be part of S.U.C.C.E.S.S.’s 40th Anniversary of public initiatives to bring accessible training and education to the public. Over 100...
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