{"id":855,"date":"2018-04-13T19:19:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-14T00:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ufcw653.org\/blog\/?p=855"},"modified":"2018-09-05T13:58:39","modified_gmt":"2018-09-05T18:58:39","slug":"ufcw-members-can-now-get-ged-learn-another-language-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw663.org\/blog\/2018\/04\/13\/ufcw-members-can-now-get-ged-learn-another-language-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"UFCW Members can now get GED, learn another language for FREE!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFCW members can now take General Equivalency Diploma (GED) classes for free through Essential GED.<br \/>\nTo get started, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcw653.org\/member-benefits\/free-college-scholarships\">www.ufcw653.org\/member-benefits\/free-college-scholarships<\/a> and complete the inquiry form.<br \/>\nOnce you complete the online form, it may take a few days to verify your UFCW membership. However, once confirmed, you will receive an email that explains how to login to and begin taking free GED classes.<br \/>\nThis GED program offers a customized learning plan, so that you will be able to successfully prepare yourself to pass the GED test, regardless of when you last went to school.<br \/>\nThis program also allows you to study at your own pace\u2014classes are designed to fit your schedule and the program can be completed from your phone or tablet.<br \/>\nWe created this benefit because our members told us they wanted us to provide more educational opportunities. We hope this program can help you build the better life you have earned and deserve.<br \/>\n<strong>Learn another language online for free!<\/strong><br \/>\nNew! UFCW members can learn a foreign language online for free.<br \/>\nTo get started, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/language\">http:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/language<\/a> to fill out an inquiry form.<br \/>\nIt may take a few days to verify your UFCW membership. However, once confirmed, you will receive an email that explains how to login to and begin taking free foreign language classes.<br \/>\nWe created this program in partnership with Powerspeak Languages because they offer a self-guided platform that allows someone to learn the language of their choosing at their own pace. By using this program, UFCW members will be able to learn Spanish, French, English, German, and\/or Mandarin.<br \/>\nThank you for being a member of the UFCW union family. 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