Job Enabling English Proficiency (JEEP) Program

I am currently enrolled to this program. I am having a summer class which will last for a month (April 25- May 27, 2011), 4:00- 7:00 PM. Yesterday was the first day of class. It was quite boring but it was exciting. Hmmm. Confused? Me too. I was confused when I used the program for the first time. Well, I hope this time will be better.

For you to understand better, here is the short JEEP description.

Welcome to USAID's Growth with Equity in Mindanao III (GEM 3) Program 

Job Enabling English Proficiency (JEEP) Project What is JEEP? The Job Enabling English Proficiency (JEEP) Program, is an intensive two-year program, designed by an international team of experts, which is aimed at dramatically improving the English language proficiency of students enrolled in selected universities in Mindanao. The first year of the two-year course, known as JEEP-Start,  focuses on students' proficiency in general English.  It is conducted in dedicated JEEP laboratories where students interact with state-of-the-art English language training software under the supervision of specially trained teachers. The second year of the course, known as JEEP-Accelerate, is classroom-based, and focuses on the specialized English skills required by employers in areas such as: Nursing and Allied Health Services Maritime Services Travel and Tourism Service Business Process Outsourcing Other International Employment Why was JEEP Designed? JEEP helps to address the problem that many of the young people graduating from colleges in Mindanao do not have the English language skills required to gain employment in some of the sectors that tend to offer the most opportunity, such as nursing and allied health services, the maritime sector, travel and tourism services, business process outsourcing and other areas of international employment requiring proficiency in English.   For the past several years, less than 10% of applicants taking the English language examinations that are prerequisites for obtaining employment in those sectors have passed those exams.  USAID, through its GEM Program, has supported the development and implementation of JEEP to help graduating university and college students compete successfully for jobs that require a high degree of English proficiency. Who Should Consider Applying for JEEP Enrollment? Second and third-year college or university students who, upon graduation, will seek employment in sectors requiring high levels of English proficiency should consider applying for enrollment into JEEP.  They should be prepared to make a two-year commitment to acquiring the skills that they will need.  Additional Information about JEEP: All JEEP students will pay laboratory fees, that are used to acquire and maintain the facilities needed to offer JEEP.  JEEP laboratories are typically open and available to enrolled students 10-12 hours per day,  six to seven days per week.  Students are expected to spend a minimum of six hours per week in the laboratories. Six hours a week, one hundred hours a semester, and four hundred hours over two years may seem like a lot of time, but gaining the proficiency needed to acquire the skills demanded in the modern world takes a significant investment of time. Source: http://www.mindanao.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1