English communication skills facilitated by PAPI Diosig
02.11.2011
| PAPI Diosig helped 10 locals receive CNFPA certificates proving their English communication skills. PAPI and RECL employees got involved by announcing the course and selecting trainees. |
A number of 10 people in Diosig (Bihor) participated, from May 27 to July 20, to the initiation programme called “Common Competences – English communications” . The course span 72 hours (24 theory and 48 practical), organised by Informatica SA at its headquarters in Oradea.
„The course was meant to continue the series of professional development programmes for the citizens of Diosig. At graduation, the trainees got CNFPA certificated acknowledging their English communication skills“, RECL manager Diana Corbuţiu says.
PAPI and RECL employees got involved by announcing the course and selecting trainees.
„I was the liason between trainees and the company in Oradea, registered particiapnts, formed the groups and put together their files. In the end, I offered them their diplomas, at PAPI“, Diana Corbuţiu explains.
A follow-up of the ECLD course
The programme was opened to the best graduates of the ECDL Start course organised at the beginning of 2011, when a group of 14 people – unemployed, farmers and people looking for better jobs – learned how to use a computer.
“The opportunity is a result of our tight cooperation with the company in Oradea, following a partnership with the City Hall. The benefit is great to the community, since the training was free”, the RECL manager explains.
Florentina Corina and Gabriel Costea are two of the English course gradutes.
„It was a great opportunity, especially since it was for free. We learned to communicated in English, which will really help in my search for a job “,Florentina Corina says.
“Even if we needed to go to Oradea, I did not want to miss this opportunity of getting a diploma which can help in the future. We couldn’t have done it without PAPI support, which really helped us graduate”, Gabriel Costea says.
Online resources:
Online English lessons start in Recaș and Bethausen
English lessons for beginners at PAPI Păsăreni
PAPI Bănia: “It’s very important two speak the basics of a foreign language before going there for work”
Keywords: DiosigBihorEnglish coursePAPI servicesCNFPA certificates