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NOMEN GLOBAL LANGUAGE CENTERS Nomen Global Language Centers is an English Language Training Program for post-secondary ESL students. The school, originally founded in 1997, is located in Provo, Utah.

Mission Statement

“Nomen Global Language Centers substantially helps students from all cultures and walks of life to excel in each aspect of their English acquisition and to obtain their goals for the future. We achieve this goal by means of qualified and experienced faculty, dedicated staff, engaging and challenging curriculum, and professional and ethical student services.”

HISTORY Nomen Global has been teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) since its inception in 1997 (the first two years under a different name, ownership and management.) It began as a school dedicated to helping international students (mostly on student F-1 VISAs) pass the TOEFL exam. The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam is the entrance exam required of international students to obtain admission to a majority of American Universities. Thousands of students have attended Nomen Global since 1997 and the passing rate of students taking the TOEFL exam has always been quite high. International students attending Nomen Global on F-1 Student Visas are in the Gateway Program (See below.) Nomen Global’s student body consists of students from countries all over the world, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, El Salvador, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Panama, Uruguay, Togo, Nigeria, Haiti, Cameroon, Mali, Armenia, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, the Ukraine, Kazakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Mongolia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.

Nomen Global later expanded its curriculum and programs to include a local section known as the Alliance Program (See Below). The local community is home to many people also needing English proficiency for jobs, school, and everyday life. Nomen Global has a tailored and specific program for English acquisition for people from many different areas and backgrounds and with a number of different educational goals.

LOCATION AND LOGISTICS Nomen Global Language Center is located at 384 W. Center St. in the heart of historic downtown Provo, Utah. Within walking distance of the school is the renowned Covey Center for the Arts, Provo Conference Center, NuSkin Plaza, and the LDS Provo City Center Temple. Nomen Global is also conveniently located close to major shopping malls, supermarkets, bus routes and restaurants. Provo is also within driving distance of some of Utah’s world famous destinations, including Zion’s National Park, Arches National Park, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Nomen Global’s facility is complete with seven different classrooms, a student parking lot, restrooms, vending machines, a student lounge, and a computer lab with twenty-four new computers. The maximum class size is twenty-one, allowing students to receive more individual attention and personalized education. SEVIS Approved School Nomen Global Language Centers is a SEVIS approved school. It is a legally recognized educational institution that is licensed to grant I-20s. On a daily basis, Nomen Global works with SEVIS to issue I-20s and to legally track students with the U.S. government. As part of maintaining recognition with SEVIS, Nomen Global: Provo Site is seeking accreditation through CEA to be an officially accredited language institution. Nomen Global is currently undergoing a complete accreditation process through the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation. It is anticipated that the accreditation process will be completed by the end of 2013.

MULTI-PROGRAM MODEL Nomen Global classes are made up of students from two educational programs – Gateway and Alliance. Any given core class may be made up of students from either or both programs.

Gateway Gateway is a 32-week intensive English program and offers the most in-depth English study available. This intensive 18 hour per week program is for individuals who want to study English in the United States and experience the language and culture first-hand. These students are present in the U.S. on an F-1 Student visa and must adhere to multiple legal stipulations to be allowed continued study in the U.S. The Gateway program is geared towards academic English, passing of proficiency exams, and possible entrance into American universities. Grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, listening, and speaking classes are offered for each level. Elective classes are offered including novels, idioms, culture, and university preparation classes.

Alliance Alliance has been designed for local students who are currently living in Provo, Utah and surrounding areas, and want to dramatically improve their English skills. Students in the Alliance program typically have the goal of improving spoken English to help them thrive while living/working in the United States. Alliance classes are 9 – 10.5 hours per week. Students focus on grammar, reading, writing, speaking and listening.

CURRICULUM

Teaching System and Curriculum Nomen Global Language Centers has adopted its own Advanced Modular ESL Curriculum TM, which allows for great flexibility of student enrollment as well as dynamically shifting class make-up. This curriculum has been tested and proven most effective in meeting the Nomen Global mission statement and facilitating English acquisition. Advanced Modular ESL Curriculum™ Curriculum consists of two-week self-contained learning modules. Each semester, a student will complete 7-8 of these modules in each class. Each module is thematic, with its own tests and projects included. Students are graded every two weeks at the completion of their module. Starting of one module is not predicated on the completion of the previous module. Thus, no student is ever “behind” other students in requisite knowledge. A student who is just starting his/her semester may have classmates that have been in class for the majority of their semester.

Bi-weekly Enrollment As a result of the Advanced Modular Curriculum™, a unique calendar system of enrollment is offered that allows students to begin a course of study every two weeks. Classes begin every other Monday starting on the first Monday in January of any academic year. Nomen Global is able to complete enrollments every two weeks throughout the calendar year. This schedule creates more opportunity for students to start when they would like, instead of waiting to enroll at the beginning of a typical semester. This allows for flexibility and adaptation for each individual student based on his/her scheduling needs and availability.

Experiential ESL Learning Model™ Nomen Global intends to provide an interactive English experience for all students. Though academically based book learning is an important aspect of language education, non-classroom based experiential learning is just as central to a student’s learning and success at Nomen Global. In addition to class work, activities, fieldtrips and interaction with the community are included in the curriculum.