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Quand l'accent devient un obstacle!
March 22nd, 2011
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Jennifer Madigan on The Bill Good Show
Jennifer Madigan of the L2 Accent Reduction Centre and Larry Chan of Mosaic speak with Bill Good on the controversies of assisting immigrant workers. Callers place their frustrations with immigrants in the workplace.
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L2 Accent Reduction Centre's on Breakfast Television
A spot on BTV
L2 Accent Reduction Centre's video interview with Spice
An interview with Spice
Plainly speaking, the tricks are in the tongue
A teacher helps immigrants learn there's more to speaking English than mere words
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Jennifer Madigan's entrepreneurial profile in The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs.
We help people to minimize their accents and speak clearer by retraining the muscles of the mouth.
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Immigrant job seekers struggle in B.C.'s slow times
July 22nd, 2010
Riggi Ilano arrived in Canada at the wrong time. It was February 2009, and the financial crisis was crashing job markets while he was looking for work to support his wife and two children. Eight months later, the Philippine-born, Australian-educated financial analyst finally found work as a software technician.
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ESL job searchers turn to accent-reduction training in recession
July 17th, 2009
The economic downturn has led some B.C. residents who speak English as a second language to sign up for accent-reduction training.
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L2 Accent course helps single immigrant parents.
January 14th, 2010
L2 Accent Reduction Centre has launched a new program called Fresh Start. It is targeted towards single immigrant parents.
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Student accents hinder new grads' job searches
January 23rd, 2009
Market conditions for graduating students continue to become increasingly competitive, and a top SFU advisor has a message for immigrant students: fix your accent.
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L2 Accent Reduction Centre
November 23rd, 2009
An L2 Accent Reduction Centre article in Russian World.
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L2 Accent Reduction Centre
October 16th, 2009
Jen's inspiration for the L2 Accent Reduction Centre in Korean.
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A Canadian accent pays off
July 21st, 2009
Many new Canadians have encountered the hurdle of trying to prove themselves qualified during an initial phone job interview, all to have the call end quicker than expected, mostly because of their strong accent.
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A lesson in saving face
July 21st, 2009
When Jennifer Madigan was eight years old, her father came to her school to read a story to the class. She was shocked and dismayed when her classmates could not understand him.
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L2 Accent Reduction Centre's interview with Canadian Immigrant
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Are you making yourself clear?
Don't let a heavy accent be a barrier to your career.
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Heavy accents can impede career success
January 14th, 2009
Strategies including accent-reduction services and language immersion can lower barriers
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L2 Accent Reduction's Web Program
January 13th, 2009
Online accent reduction training.
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Jennifer Madigan with Business in Vancouver
January 9th, 2009
Profile
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Immigrants breaking accent barriers
November 10th, 2008
Trainer helps professionals new to Canada
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