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‘Learning Groove’ - Final project of Cohort 1 participant Sisi Reid

Lo-Fi Language Learning’s Arts ‘n EFL Program

is a three-month virtual program for artists, educators, and arts educators interested in translating their skills into careers as English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) specialists. Participants will follow a curriculum that guides them towards completing a 120-hour online Master TEFL certification course through BridgeTEFL while attending two separate virtual classes:

  • Freestyle & Floetry Class: Tailors our participants’ existing skill-set toward creative EFL curriculum design, classroom management & CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) lesson planning. The course objective will be to lead participants toward designing a final portfolio building project where participants write and record a 5-minute virtual video lesson fully produced by Lo-Fi Language Learning.

  • Careers Corner: Provides our participants with application assistance, panel discussions, and other resources to support their job/fellowship search within the Department of State or other education and media industries. The course objective will be to lead participants to/through an application leading to employment, fellowship placement and/or project funding by the end of their Lo-Fi course.

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Participant Requirements

  • All participants must be 18 years or older by the cycle’s start date

  • All participants must have a high school diploma or equivalent

  • All participants must demonstrate at minimum a B2 level English proficiency

  • All participants must have reliable internet access for all scheduled courses and assignments

  • All participants must have access to a computer with mic & webcam capabilities

  • All participants must engage in all synchronous course activities

  • All participants must submit a final project to graduate from program

Program fees

  • This program is 100% FREE to its participants

TEFL Certification

All participants will earn a 120-hour TEFL/TESOL Master Level teaching certification through Bridge TEFL. The course material will be entirely online and consists of 13+ modules.