Hi,
In addition to what Jacquelyn mentioned, I have a couple more ideas for you.
Another government agency to contact would be the Department of Veterans
Affairs. A recent out-reach program in the Tulsa area involved the VA and
the John 3:16 Mission. Their focus was the 750+ homeless veterans in the
local area who were homeless, unemployed and who were suffering from a
variety of disabilities, to include emotional disorders. 

The next area would be the local non-profit groups, like the John 3:16
Mission, shelters and local churches, especially those in high-risk areas or
that are sponsored by a specific ethnic group. My wife and I go to a Korean
church and I have had the opportunity to recruit several people into my
classes at the college. Some of whom have been in the US for ten or more
years. 

I hope this helps,

John Warrior
Tulsa Community College
John.r.warrior at cox.net 

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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:56:48 -0800
From: "Brinkley. Jacquelyn" <jbrinkley at library.ca.gov>
Subject: [LearningDisabilities 885] Re: Hard-to-reach learners
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Well Hello All - I know that some of our Adult Learners came to us
because they have a spouse or some one else who is their "payeee" and
they want to improve their skills so they won't be so dependent on the
"payee". Touching base with your local Social Security Office might be a
good idea - also, if there is a local agency, like a work force center,
sometimes they or the Dept. Social Services has the payee program. At
least it's a good place to introduce yourself and your services.
Kelley Nolan
Del Norte Reads/Del Norte County Library
Literacy Coordinator and also Interim Library Director
delnortekelley at yahoo.com


 

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Subject: [LearningDisabilities 877] Hard-to-reach learners

Learning Disabilities Colleagues,

A colleague has asked me to speak to a group of adult literacy education
teachers about how to serve "hard-to-reach" adult learners.  I solicit
your help in answering this question. I am interested in hearing about
your experience in "recruiting" or enrolling "hard-to-reach" adults with
low literacy skills. I am also interested in hearing from adult
learners, some of whom may be in your classes or may be people you
tutor, some of whom may be colleagues on this list.  Perhaps you could
share this question with your students and post their responses or they
could reply directly on this list or to me by e-mail.

Of course, "hard-to-reach" could mean many things.  What does it mean to
you? And "serving" hard-to-reach adult learners might be an important
part of the answer to this question.  For example, if one of the reasons
adults with low literacy (or numeracy) skills don't step forward for
help is because they are hiding their reading writing or numeracy
disabilities or difficulties, then they will be reluctant to come to
classes in their community where others would find out.

So, from your experience, who are  "hard-to-reach"  low-literate adults
,and what has been effective in recruiting and enrolling them?

Thanks for your help.

David J. Rosen
djrosen at comcast.net


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