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(Archive November 15, 2011) Guest Speaker: Tineke Floris on European Media

By Leigh Edwards | Observer Contributor

On October 27, Tineke Floris spoke in Professor Sue Goldsteins Journalism class to about her Profession her perception on the news and media in the Netherlands.

Floris is an ESL teacher in the Netherlands for adults 18- 60. Many of her students are refugees, mainly from Iraq and Somalia, who hope to become citizens of the Netherlands. In order for someone to become a citizen of the Netherlands, Floris informed the class that one must learn the Dutch language through taking ESL classes at least five hours a week. read more