Received: (from news@localhost) by literacy (8.7.6/8.7.3) id IAA12487 for nifl-family@novel.nifl.gov; Tue, 5 Nov 1996 08:22:05 -0500 (EST) Path: literacy.nifl.gov!nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov From: MPottsDT@aol.com Newsgroups: nifl.family Subject: Re: Interact: introduction Date: 5 Nov 1996 08:22:04 -0500 Organization: National Institute for Literacy Lines: 47 Sender: listproc@literacy.nifl.gov Distribution: nifl Message-ID: <961105082027_1248743534@emout19.mail.aol.com> Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov NNTP-Posting-Host: literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Status: O X-Status: Good morning everyone, especially Connie who posted a message about "sensitive issues" such as domestic violence. Connie, I haven't seen a program yet that doesn't have to face this issue. Many staff members address it during the Parent Group sessions, where it can be dealt with as an open discussion and discussed as one of the realities of life in many homes. They always emphasize that domestic violence is not confined to one area, one racial or ethnic group, or one socio-economic group. The Refugee Women's Alliance in Seattle, Washington has developed a Women's Issues Series, and one of the curriculum topics is domestic violence. They urge us to make use of professionals in our areas for advice, classroom speakers and resources. They recommend that tutors, teachers and bilingual interpreters (if you are working with ESL students) familiarize themselves with information related to domestic violence. Advocates from the same culture as the student need to be especially careful about translating terms and explaining issues between the U.S. perspective on domestic violence and the student's culture. Two of the resources they recommend are Domestic Violence: A Practical Guide for Women City of Seattle Office for Women's Rights 700 3rd Ave. Room 220 Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 684-0390 Domestic/Dating Violence An Information and Resource Handbook Metropolitan King County Council 1200 King County Courthouse 516 Third Ave. Seattle, WA 98104 1-800-325-6165 I am wondering how many family literacy programmers depend upon their local County Extension Offices as a resource for a variety of materials and advice. If you haven't checked it out, please do so. They have wonderful booklets and pamphlets on a many issues. They also offer speakers in some areas. One family literacy program teacher in New Mexico helped her students create wallet size emergency call cards with numbers for all situations, including the domestic violence hotline. They laminated the cards to make them sturdy. A project in Indiana received a grant to buy cellular phones for women who had already experienced domestic violence. I hope some of these ideas work for you. Good Luck. Meta Potts National Center for Family Literacy MPottsDT@aol.com
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