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 j5HHdaG04142; Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:39:36 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:39:36 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <BED8827A.6875%elsa.auerbach@umb.edu> 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: Elsa Auerbach <elsa.auerbach@umb.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10949] Re: Globalization materials X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Status: O Content-Length: 5095 Lines: 165 Thank you all so much for the leads on social justic curriculum materials related to globalization. Elsa On 6/17/05 7:09 PM, "Anderson, Philip" <Philip.Anderson@fldoe.org> wrote: > Elsa, > > An important source of empowerment in education for adult students and > activists is www.beyondborders.org. They provide trainings and training > guidance for US based groups on strategies that build a relationship of > respect in communities in the US and elsewhere. They also have a strong > track record of establishing literacy centers in Haiti. > > An excellent publisher of Haitian Creole materials that bridge students who > are in the US and need English literacy skills is Educa Vision, Inc. > www.educavision.com. Their contact information is: > > Fequiere Vilsaint and Maude Hertelou > Educa Vision Inc. > 7550 NW 47th Avenue > Coconut Creek, FL. 33073 > > Phone Number: 954 725-0701 > Fax Number: 954 427-6739 > > e-mail: Educa@aol.com > > Phil Anderson > Contact Information: > Philip Anderson > ESOL Educational Consultant > Florida Department of Education > Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education > Office of Adult Education > 325 West Gaines Street, Room 644 > Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 > Tel: 850/245-9450 > Fax: 850/245-0995 > email: Philip.Anderson@fldoe.org > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Annette Langdon [mailto:annettelangdon@yahoo.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 10:19 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10935] Re: Globalization materials > > Elsa, > > Thank you for your post. I am very interested in your > initiative as an activist and adult ed teacher. > There are many resources from the activist community > that could be adapted and used for classroom purposes. > > Some key groups include: > 50 Years is Enough Network www.50years.org > Jubilee USA www.jubileeusa.org > Center for Economic Justice www.econjustice.net > Just Associates www.justassociates.org > Development GAP www.developmentgap.org > EPICA www.epica.org > Nicaragua Network www.nicanet.org > Bank Information Center USA www.bicusa.org > > Many of these groups are involved in adult education > initiatives surrounding globalization outside of the > U.S. and would be helpful in developing curricula and > programs for use here in the U.S. > > I'd be very interested in learning more about your > initiative off-list. > > Annette Langdon > Washington, DC > > > --- Elsa Auerbach <elsa.auerbach@umb.edu> wrote: > >> We are writing to request your help with an >> initiative to develop adult >> education materials related to globalization. >> >> We are an informal group of adult educators with a >> shared interest in >> infusing analysis of globalization into our various >> curricula and >> organizational activities. Although globalization >> is not new (existing >> since the times of colonialism and taking various >> forms through the >> centuries), our focus is on the increasing dominance >> of transnational >> corporations in controlling the global economy. >> >> We feel that a critical understanding of the impact >> of globalization on >> communities, work, and families is necessary both >> for ourselves as educators >> and for ABE/ESOL students. >> >> As a first step in develop strategies for connecting >> economic analysis with >> the day-to-day realities of learners lives, we need >> to inform ourselves >> about what others have done in this regard. We are >> writing in hopes that you >> can send us information about resources, materials, >> and >> initiatives/organizing work in relation to the many >> manifestations of >> globalization, including: >> >> - changes in the job market, types of jobs available >> - trade, tariff agreements, open markets, NAFTA, >> CAFTA >> - structural adjustment >> - forced migration >> - privatization, deregulation (utilities, water, >> etc.) >> - dismantling of social services (welfare, health >> care, etc.) >> - concentration of wealth, growth of poverty >> - sweatshops, child labor >> - ecological and environmental damage >> - decimation of human rights >> - remittances >> >> In the long term, we hope to work on strategies, >> materials, and curriculum >> to share with other educators. If we are able to >> secure funding, we also >> hope to bring together people who are active in this >> kind of work to >> strategize together. >> >> Please email this request to anyone who may have >> relevant information >> (spread the word!). Responses can be sent to: >> >> Elsa.auerbach@umb.edu >> >> Thank you. >> >> Elsa Auerbach, University of Massachusetts/Boston >> Rebecca Johnson (Cooperative Economics for Women), >> Boston, MA >> Stephania Lavalas, AFAB (Association of Haitian >> Women in Boston), Boston, MA >> Mirna Merced, Centro Presente, Cambridge, MA >> Laurie Sheridan, World Education, Boston, MA >> >> >> > > > > > __________________________________ > Discover Yahoo! > Find restaurants, movies, travel and more fun for the weekend. Check it out! > > http://discover.yahoo.com/weekend.html >
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