Someone in my church recently brought up the idea of visiting homes, working 
with older children who can speak English, and have family ESOL sessions. 
If you can get staff, I think this is a perfect solution that involves the 
family.

Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt
www.luxuriouschoices.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daphne Greenberg" <alcdgg at langate.gsu.edu>
To: <povertyracewomen at nifl.gov>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 8:12 AM
Subject: [PovertyRaceWomen 1805] Re: Attendance



>I would like to thank Shannie for being patient. She has been waiting for 

>the diversity discussion to officially end before this post was released! 

>So now, I would like to invite people to follow Shannie's lead and shift 

>gears and think about attendance issues. I know that this is something that 

>we all struggle with. Shannie raises an important point. For many of our 

>learners, even when babysitting and transportation are provided, they have 

>attendance difficulties. Since this list focuses on diversity issues, and 

>Shannie's program is specifically one that focuses on women, I am wondering 

>if people have thoughts/experiences about the following:

>

> 1. What obstacles may still exist for women who want to attend educational 

> programs, over and beyond transportation and day care?

> 2. Do poverty and race intersect with gender when it comes to these 

> obstacles?

> 3. What types of strategies would you recommend to help Shannie? Have you 

> tried or heard of ways to successfully increase attendance?

> 4. Anything else that Shannie's post sparks for you that you would like to 

> share with us?

> Daphne

>

>>>> Shoshanah Dean Hilmer <wcjshannie at hotmail.com> 02/18/08 1:33 PM >>>

>

> I would like to pose a question for the group to see if I can get ideas on 

> how to improve program attendance.  How do you increase adult learner 

> program attendance short of charging (which I'd like to do, but then the 

> learners won't come)?  We offer a program that is for women 18 and above. 

> We offer a secure environment, free babysitting and transportation. 

> Really the issue boils down to the fact that learning literacy skills is 

> hard work and many of our students are surviving (some just barely) and 

> the the commitment to learning is too much for them.  We offer self esteem 

> classes and a motivation class.  Does anyone else have suggestions on how 

> to increase motivation and attendance?

>

> Thanks,

> Shannie

>

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