JCTC partners with JBS for free English learning classes [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Butchertown company and one of Kentucky’s largest community colleges are partnering up to offer a new opportunity. It’s still in the early stages but it’s already changing the lives of Louisville natives, and those who just immigrated to the city.

Meat processing plant, JBS, started a partnership with Jefferson Community & Technical College to offer free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes on the business’ campus. 

For Cuba native and employee Niurka Munoz this is a life changing opportunity as she grew up speaking Spanish first. 

She spoke with WHAS11 a bit in English, but mostly had to speak in Spanish to get her story out. 

“I arrived to the United States eight year’s ago,” Munoz said. “I came with my husband …