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QUESTION
What is the waitlist for ESOL classes at the Brooklyn Public Library?
1:45:19
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The Brooklyn Public Library is facing a significant waitlist for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes, with over 2,800 people on the waitlist.
- There has been a surge in demand for citizenship programs, with a nearly 1,000% increase from 543 attendees in 2022 to over 1,000 attendees in 2023.
- The waitlist for ESOL classes is described as the most dire situation currently faced by the library.
- Although specific numbers are provided for ESOL waitlists and citizenship program attendance, no further details are given about the challenges or reasons behind these issues.
Linda Johnson
1:45:19
It seems that wait lists for ESOL classes are now the most dire situation.
1:45:25
We have over 28100 people on our wait list for ESOL.
1:45:30
Our citizenship programs had 53 sessions with 543 attendees in 2022.
1:45:38
And in 2023, we had a 196 sessions with over a 1000 attendees, which is almost a 1000% increase.
1:45:48
So that's really the pain point for us right now.