ESL/Conversation Club for 
Spouses of Postdocs


The goal of the ESL/Conversation Club for Spouses is to promote friendship, foster 
community and to give the spouses of our postdocs a place to gather and practice 
their English in a relaxed setting.  Free childcare will be provided.  

 
*	The Postdoctoral Scholars/Visitors Services in Human Resources is hosting a 
free weekly evening ESL conversation club for the spouses of postdocs.

*	This is an opportunity for spouses to gather in the evening to socialize and 
practice their English.  A TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other 
Languages) certified instructor from a local NAFSA (Association of International 
Educators) affiliated organization will be present to provide ESL instruction and 
help members to practice everyday English.

*	Teachers from the Caltech Children’s Center (CCC) will provide childcare.  The 
childcare is FREE to participants.  Due to State caregiver to child ratio 
requirements, childcare will be limited to 25 children, on a first come first serve 
basis.

*	The club will meet every Tuesday from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM beginning October 7, 
2003, in the Winnett Lounge and Club Room (above the bookstore) at Caltech. 

*	Postdoctoral spouses will be given priority; however, the club is open to all foreign 
nationals of the Caltech community.


For more information please contact Barbara Avouac at 395-2307 or Eloisa Imel at 
395-2098.

For registration, please email Barbara Avouac at barbara.avouac@caltech.edu, or Eloisa 
Imel at eloisa.imel@caltech.edu.  Please indicate if you will need childcare and the 
age(s) of the child(ren).  

Please note that this is not part of the Caltech curriculum of ESL classes.  Those who 
wish to obtain more formal ESL instruction should refer to the ESL courses offered in 
the Caltech Catalog.