[NIFL-ESL:10788] Re: Leadership/Support groups for ESL learners

From: Deborah J.C. MS CCC/SLP (deb_bil_slp@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Mar 15 2005 - 07:43:02 EST


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I would love to know about these and I certainly would participate.

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DEBORAH JILL CHITESTER M.S.,CCC/SLP
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Josh Kildall" <kildalljt@hotmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 1:31 AM
Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10787] Leadership/Support groups for ESL learners


> Hi,
> I have been working as a volunteer with an immigrant program that offers 
> support groups for Latin American women in Spanish. These groups serve to 
> teach their participants about their rights, and resources available to 
> them, but they also teach the participants how to speak for themselves, 
> and their communities. From what I have seen and heard, these groups have 
> been quite successful at building its participants' self-esteems. Do any 
> of you have similar programs? Have they been successful? Any pit falls? I 
> think these groups are particularly successful because they are offered in 
> the participants' native language. Has anyone tried this in English ( 
> learners' second language)?
> Thanks for any input,
> Josh
>
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