STAND WITH IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES LIVING IN THE USA
YWAM Montana — Lakeside, Montana
Welcome the Stranger.
At the heart of our mission is an unwavering support for the immigrants and refugees within our community. Our ESL program welcomes and serves over 100 language students living in the Kalispell area, including many who have fled violence and insecurity in Ukraine, Syria, and Latin America. Collaborating closely with our partners at Valley Neighbors and Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC), we offer in-person English classes tailored to the diverse needs of adults and families. This includes Beginner and Advanced classes, Citizenship and Workplace classes, Family Literacy classes, movie nights, local hikes, and more. But our commitment doesn't end there.
Dive deeper into the world of ESL education by enrolling in our TESOL certificate course, running from April 1 - June 21, 2024 at YWAM Montana. This comprehensive program, enriched with practical learning experiences, promises to equip you with the skills and resources needed to make a meaningful difference in your own community. Discover the unique training experiences awaiting you in Montana, where you can immerse yourself in meaningful coursework and community engagement at the same time. Whether you choose to join us on-campus or online, your involvement is a beacon of hope to those we serve.
Train. Serve. Go.
At YWAM Montana, we are looking for anyone who feels called to teach English as a ministry to join our community of passionate teachers-in-training. TESOL is a course that will give you the practical skills needed to become a language teacher in any country on the mission field. It is backed by an internationally recognized certification that can open many doors of opportunity, both in limited-access nations overseas and among the multicultural neighbors near your front door.
In partnership with Citizens TESOL, our new “hybrid” and “online” course formats are designed to quickly and effectively train any English speaker as a fully certified English teacher.
Located only 1 hour from Glacier National Park, a short drive from Kalispell, Bigfork, and Whitefish, and a leisure 10-minute walk to Flathead Lake, YWAM Montana offers a spectacular location to be trained and to train others. Come join us!
Want to join a ‘hybrid’ cohort at YWAM Montana?
Experience an in-person community with all the flexibility and benefits that come with an online course! Send us a message if you’re interested, and apply today for the next in-person course or practicum!
April 1, 2024
YWAM Montana
Lakeside, Montana
Course Type: Synchronous
Course Length: 12 weeks
Finish Date: June 21, 2024
TESOL Certificate Course
Come to YWAM Montana and join other students and instructors for a ‘hybrid’ TESOL course that is starting here on this date. Or join us from a distance as a student in Citizens TESOL’s online course. This synchronous certificate course follows a typical weekly schedule with start and end dates that are designed to guide you through the course from start to finish. We will be partnering with any other hybrid TESOL cohorts happening at this same time. Learn more about YWAM Montana on their website. | See Pricing Plans for visiting this location.
Coordinator: Ethan Edwards, ethan.edwards@ywammontana.org
April 29, 2024
YWAM Montana
Lakeside, Montana
Course Type: Self-paced
Course Length: 2, 4, 6, or 8 weeks
Finish Date: June 21, 2024 (Flexible)
Spring Practicum
Come to YWAM Montana and join other students and instructors for a TESOL practicum that is starting here on this date. Stay for a few weeks, or volunteer with us for 6 months! This self-paced practicum is designed to be open-ended and offers participants a mix of opportunities: including gaining experience teaching in classrooms on a daily or weekly basis, collaborating with our staff team on more advanced projects, getting a professional teaching certificate (if you don’t have one already), completing the online TESOL course in a traditional in-person setting, and helping to facilitate training for other teachers in our program or around the world. Learn more about YWAM Montana on their website. | See Pricing Plans for visiting this location.
Coordinator: Andy and Cortnie Brooks, tesol@ywammontana.org
— Finish in 12 weeks or less —
Take a peek at the April 2024 schedule.
Whether you are in Montana or online, you can follow along with this cohort of students. » Click here to download the schedule
Find a teaching position.
YWAM Montana offers a full TESOL certificate course or short-term practicum experience. Our accompanying ESL program welcomes and serves over 100 language students living in the Flathead Valley, including many who have fled violence and insecurity in Ukraine, Syria, and Latin America. Volunteer in our Beginner and Advanced classes, Citizenship and Workplace, Family Literacy classes, movie nights, local hikes, and more.
Coordinator: Cortnie Brooks, tesol@ywammontana.org
Volunteer as a Mission Builder.
YWAM Montana is part of the MBI (Mission Builders International) network, which means that MBI can help you get matched with other short-term volunteer opportunities at this location. Contact MBI for more details about how to volunteer as a ‘mission builder’ at YWAM Montana, or at another one of YWAM’s 1200 operating locations worldwide.
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“I loved my students! Their willingness to continue to learn and grow was inspiring.”
A TEACHER’S STORY
After my TESOL course at YWAM Montana, I taught English in a refugee camp with Middle East Refugee Relief. I loved my students, and seeing their willingness to continue to learn and grow after the horrors and hardships they had been through was inspiring. It was a privilege to help them in any way I could along that journey and TESOL gave me the tools to do so.
— Shelby, class of 2018
Whatever it takes, to know God and make Him known, together.
— YWAM Montana