Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost.nifl.gov [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.8.7/8.8.5) with SMTP id UAA01680; Thu, 13 Nov 1997 20:18:15 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 20:18:15 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <1.5.4.16.19971113192529.2eb72bf4@mail.accessus.net> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Ron & Vickie Cook <cook@accessus.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:1509] Re: Eng for farm laborers X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4 (16) Status: RO Content-Length: 1690 Lines: 29 Genevieve, I am the family/ESL coordinator for a local literacy program. Our program serves Hispanic workers who are employed at a local nursery. They live and work on the property. We serve the adults through a multi-level setting. We work closely with the human resource director to find who the leaders are at work and encourage leadership in class. In our particular situation these men have their families living here with them. We offer classes in a multi purpose building on the property. Prior to its being built we had classes at various locations in the area. On-site has made a tremendous difference in consistent attendance. We have tried to integrate the women into the classes with little luck. However, when we run a separate class for women and children we find that we have good attendance. We focus on lifeskills, work related topics, and school issues. Basically, whatever the students say they need is what we teach. Also, we network constantly with other agencies that are servicing these folks. WIC, elementary schools, social security office, drivers license bureau, county extension office, food pantries, clothing pantries, health care providers, Lions clubs for eyeglasses, church groups, etc. One thing we found that helped establish good rapport with this small community was to arrange for a church service in Spanish. This was very important to our students and required only a few phone calls. I have had the pleasure of working with this business for over five years, most of the faces of our students have changed, but it has been the most rewarding experience of my time in adult literacy. Vickie Cook cook@accessus.net cook@accessus.net
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