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Intercultural Education

Project – Bridge to Transit Operators

The purpose of this project is to research, develop and pilot an integrated language training curriculum for immigrants to prepare them to successfully complete transit operator entrance examinations. . This project is researching key language, industry specific communication and intercultural skills that need to be developed for transit operator candidates. . This innovative program will be piloted with two cohorts of candidates.

Sponsor: Alberta Employment and Immigration
Project Team: Karen Berg, Valeria Palladino
Partners: Edmonton Transit Service
Project Time Frame November 2008 – September 2010
Deliverables: Project Final Report, evidence-based bridging program to transition new Canadians to employment as transit operators.


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Last updated: April 29, 2008

 
   

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