Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id fATMgG007692; Thu, 29 Nov 2001 17:42:16 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 17:42:16 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <000e01c17927$1d6f3f80$3625c618@maine.rr.com> Errors-To: listowner@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: "Kathy Poulos-Minott" <kpoulosm@maine.rr.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:6778] LEPADVOCACY listserve- advocating for ELL students and famlies beyond the classroom X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; Status: O Content-Length: 8585 Lines: 205 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C178FD.3352ADC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello ESL folks: Some of you might be interested in joining our listserve or at least = knowing we exist as a resource. We back up the laws that require = recipients of federal funding to provide effective communication with = LEP persons. We strongly encourage schools to translate written = materials, hire bilingual staff, use qualified interpreters/translators, = and provide culture specific and Title VI training to staff. The use of "language brokers" (untrained staff, family members, friends, = and especially minors as interpreters/translators) is a practice = discouraged by us and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of = Justice, the agency with ultimate jurisdiction over U.S. Department of = Education. (See http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/cor/13166.htm) Anyone wanting to know more about the listserve or the laws regarding = schools' legal obligation to provide qualified language assistance, may = contact me.=20 Right now we are working cooperatively with school districts, (always = the preferred method)but have also recently filed an administrative = complaint against a school district for failing to provide effective = communication with students and parents. If you have reason to believe LEP students and parents are delayed or = denied equal access to and participation in school programs and = activities because of language barriers, get in touch and we can work = with the school system. Our mission is as follows:=20 Invitation to advocates and others without a conflict of interest: National LEP ADVOCACY listserve for the National Limited English = Proficient (LEP) Advocacy Task Force=20 Mission Statement Because of language and cultural differences, limited English proficient = (LEP) individuals are often delayed or denied the equal access to and = participation in services, policies, procedures, and opportunities. = Numerous laws, such as Title VI and Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights = Act, prohibit discrimination on the basis of national origin, but there = is widespread ignorance of and non-compliance with these laws.=20 The National LEP Advocacy Task Force is a group limited to advocates, = attorneys, and others not having a conflict of interest. We span = employment, education, housing, health and human services and the = judicial system. Our mission is to encourage recipients of federal = funds, public accommodations providing essential services, and employers = to comply with the legal obligations to bridge language and cultural = differences by:=20 ? Linking advocacy groups together. ? Providing community legal education and information. ? Developing and submitting comments upon request from a government = agency or representative thereof.=20 ? Responding to requests for administrative advocacy for the purpose of = assisting in the monitoring and enforcement of existing laws and = regulations including, but not limited to, Title VI, Title VII, and = other applicable mandates. ? Assisting in the provision of equal access to and participation in = services for LEP clients. ? Assisting in effectively implementing the requirements of civil rights = laws. =20 For members having non-profit and other restrictions, we are not = lobbying. For more information contact: Kathy Poulos National LEP Advocacy Task Force (LEP ADVOCACY list serve) e-mail: kpoulosm@maine.rr.com =20 ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C178FD.3352ADC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Abadi MT Condensed"> <DIV><FONT size=3D4><STRONG>Hello ESL folks:</STRONG></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>Some of you might be interested in joining our = listserve or at=20 least knowing we exist as a resource. We back up the laws that require=20 recipients of federal funding to provide effective communication with = LEP=20 persons. We strongly encourage schools to translate written materials, = hire=20 bilingual staff, use qualified interpreters/translators, and provide = culture=20 specific and Title VI training to staff.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>The use of "language brokers" (untrained staff, = family=20 members, friends, and especially minors as interpreters/translators) is = a=20 practice discouraged by us and the Civil Rights Division of the = Department of=20 Justice, the agency with ultimate jurisdiction over U.S. Department of=20 Education. (See <A=20 href=3D"http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/cor/13166.htm">http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/= cor/13166.htm</A>)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>Anyone wanting to know more about the listserve = or the=20 laws regarding schools' legal obligation to provide qualified language=20 assistance, may contact me. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>Right now we are working cooperatively with school = districts,=20 (always the preferred method)but have also recently filed an = administrative=20 complaint against a school district for failing to provide effective=20 communication with students and parents.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>If you have reason to believe LEP students and = parents are=20 delayed or denied equal access to and participation in school programs = and=20 activities because of language barriers, get in touch and we can work = with the=20 school system.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>Our mission is as follows:</FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4><STRONG>Invitation to advocates and others = <U>without</U> a=20 conflict of interest:<BR></DIV></STRONG></FONT> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>National LEP ADVOCACY listserve for the National = Limited=20 English Proficient (LEP) Advocacy Task Force </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>Mission Statement</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>Because of language and cultural differences, = limited English=20 proficient (LEP) individuals are often delayed or denied the equal = access to and=20 participation in services, policies, procedures, and opportunities. = Numerous=20 laws, such as Title VI and Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, = prohibit=20 discrimination on the basis of national origin, but there is widespread=20 ignorance of and non-compliance with these laws. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>The National LEP Advocacy Task Force is a group = limited to=20 advocates, attorneys, and others not having a conflict of interest. We = span=20 employment, <STRONG>education</STRONG>, housing, health and human = services and=20 the judicial system. Our mission is to encourage recipients of federal = funds,=20 public accommodations providing essential services, and employers to = comply with=20 the legal obligations to bridge language and cultural differences by:=20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4> Linking advocacy groups = together.<BR> Providing community=20 legal education and information.<BR> Developing and submitting = comments upon=20 request from a government agency or representative thereof. <BR> = Responding to=20 requests for administrative advocacy for the purpose of assisting in the = monitoring and enforcement of existing laws and regulations including, = but not=20 limited to, Title VI, Title VII, and other applicable = mandates.<BR> Assisting=20 in the provision of equal access to and participation in services for = LEP=20 clients.<BR> Assisting in effectively implementing the = requirements of civil=20 rights laws.<BR> <BR>For members having non-profit and other = restrictions,=20 we are not lobbying.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT size=3D4>For more information contact:<BR>Kathy = Poulos<BR>National=20 LEP Advocacy Task Force (LEP ADVOCACY list serve)<BR>e-mail: <A=20 href=3D"mailto:kpoulosm@maine.rr.com">kpoulosm@maine.rr.com</A><BR> = <BR></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C178FD.3352ADC0--
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