As the percentage of English Language Learners in AEFLA-funded programs
continues to rise, this raises an interesting question about the number of
ELLs who are not documented, who are resident aliens, etc.  Are there any
states keeping data on work status?


on 11/6/06 5:03 PM, Barbara Tondre at btondre at earthlink.net wrote:


> Oops!  The general assumption that ³most adult English language learners

> probably aren¹t citizens and can¹t vote² is dangerous and inaccurate,

> especially in these troubled timesŠ let¹s be carefulŠ

>  

> 

> 

> From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov

> [mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Lynda Terrill

> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 4:18 PM

> To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List

> Subject: [EnglishLanguage 819] FW: [FamilyLiteracy 436] Three Days inNovember

>  

> Although most adult English language learners probably aren't citizens and

> can't vote, the information below is interesting and may spark some discussion

> in the ESL classes, I think. At the very least, it's good information for all

> teachers of adult learners.

> Best, 

> Miriam Burt

> (moderating the list while Lynda Terrill is out)

>  

> 

> 

> From: familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov]

> On Behalf Of Gail Price

> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 7:34 AM

> To: Family Literacy Discussion List

> Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 436] Three Days in November

> 

> The following message is posted on behalf of Tom Sticht.

> 

>  

> 

> Three Days In November

> 

>  

> 

> This last Saturday (October 28, 2006) I had the pleasure of speaking to the

> 

> assembled adult learners from San Diego county who were attending the

> 

> annual adult learners conference sponsored by READ/San Diego and other

> 

> literacy groups in the county. I spoke about three days in November which I

> 

> think it is important for all of us who work in adult literacy education to

> 

> be aware of and to take action on.

> 

>  

> 

> First, on November 3 we celebrate 40 years of service to adult learners in

> 

> the Adult Education and

> 

> Literacy System (AELS) of the United States of America which became

> 

> formalized when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Adult Education Act

> 

> of 1966. Adult literacy educators and adult learners alike should find a

> 

> way to celebrate this third branch of education in the U.S. and the more

> 

> than 100 million enrollments it has witnessed in the 40 years of its

> 

> existence.

> 

>  

> 

> Next, on November 7, Election Day, it is imperative that adult literacy

> 

> educators and adult learners go to the polls and vote. I pointed out in my

> 

> presentation that hundreds of thousands of adult learners have fought in

> 

> the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World War I, World War II and the

> 

> Vietnam war for the freedom that we all enjoy. Further, adult learners of

> 

> African-American descent by the hundreds of thousands learned to write

> 

> their names and to vote during the years leading up to and encompassing the

> 

> Civil Rights movement in the second half of the 20th century in the U. S. We

> 

> owe it to those who have fought on the battle grounds and struggled for the

> 

> vote under the duress of Jim Crow laws to get out and vote on November 7th.

> 

>  

> 

> Finally, on November 11, Veteran¹s Day, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of

> 

> the 11th month we need to pause for a minute and remember the adult

> 

> literacy teachers and adult learners, as well as the other hundreds of

> 

> thousands of our fellow citizens who fought in wars and gave their lives

> 

> gaining and protecting the freedoms we all enjoy today.

> 

>  

> 

>  

> 

> These are three very important days in November for adult literacy educators

> 

> and adult learners.

> 

>  

> 

> Tom Sticht

> 

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>  

> 

> Gail J. Price

> 

> Multimedia Specialist

> 

> National Center for Family Literacy

> 

> 325 West Main Street, Suite 300

> 

> Louisville, KY 40205

> 

>  

> 

> Phone: 502 584-1133, ext. 112

> 

> Fax: 502 584-0172

> 

> 

> 

>  

> 

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