[AAACE-NLA] AAACE-NLA Digest, Vol 46, Issue 10 Waiting List Reduction

Chris Francisco cfranc2 at ilstu.edu
Fri Mar 16 11:43:59 EDT 2007 

Merle and all,

I appreciate your post and request for information regarding 
immigration.  My mother came to America as a refugee of World War II.  Her 
English needed much help and she found that in ESL programs.  I was born in 
1948 and my earliest memories of the classroom were adult education lessons 
with my mom.  Church basements, and public schools were our foundation.  As 
her skills improved she began citizenship training.  In 1954 she attained 
her citizenship and has voted in every election since.  Being part of 
America and giving back to her new country has been a life-long 
process.  She has paid taxes, taught classes for other immigrants, been a 
tutor, and election judge, and participated in our nation's growth.  I 
became a teacher and adult educator in large part as a result of these 
lessons.  I am proud of my family's heritage and am grateful to the 
enterprise of adult education for what it does for so many.  Living in 
Illinois I have been fortunate to work with the Illinois Community College 
Board and the Illinois State Board of Education for the past thirty 
years       I have witnessed priorities slide from one side to the 
other.  What I have never seen change is the need for services for adults 
whether native born or not.  So often we hear the negative press broadcast 
about individuals "cheating" the system but do not hear the heroic stories 
of success.  Please know that I proud to share the stories of my mother, 
Margarita Francisco, and her journey of hope and citizenship from the ashes 
of war.  Be well and please continue to ask these important question in 
seeking the truth of literacy.  Giving and receiving are one in truth.

Sincerely,

Chris Francisco
Center for Adult Learning Leadership
Illinois State University



>I like some of the comments on immigration as it reaches the front of the 
>line in the recent raids in Iowa, Minnesota, Texas and Massachusetts. 
>Teaching English is helpful to immigrants and I think its the way to go 
>and let them earn citizenship. These very same issures were around the 
>turn of the century according to the book I read "Ellis Island Gateway to 
>the American Dream by Pamela Reeves." Guess we need to talk it up more to 
>offset all the negatives being said lately.
>
>
>
>Merle Ayres
>412 8th st. North
>Humboldt,Iowa 50548
>Tel.1-515-332-4630
>Fax 515-332-1738
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>
>>From: Janet Isserlis <Janet_Isserlis at brown.edu>
>>Reply-To: National Literacy Advocacy List sponsored by 
>>AAACE<aaace-nla at lists.literacytent.org>
>>To: National Literacy Advocacy List sponsored by 
>>AAACE<aaace-nla at lists.literacytent.org>
>>Subject: Re: [AAACE-NLA] AAACE-NLA Digest, Vol 46, Issue 10 Waiting List 
>>Reduction
>>Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:00:03 -0400
>>
>>Kearney
>>
>>in regards to Jane's claim ­ you say you know no such thing.  Can you say
>>more about what it is you do know?
>>
>>And, as for your assertion of undocumented people cheating the system.
>>While I absolutely respect your right to express your views, I wonder how
>>you reconcile working in a field in which many do view their work as that of
>>supporting adults' learning, (without making judgement about individuals'
>>circumstances as such) with views that you have expressed that are clearly
>>and broadly anti-immigrant when it comes to people's immigration status.
>>
>>I know you've spoken about the law, but I wonder if you've considered the
>>circumstances under which people are compelled to come to a country which
>>doesn't welcome them and in which they work very very hard in very very
>>difficult jobs.  Are there really viable choices here?  I don't want to
>>launch a pro/anti immigrant screed here, but would very much like to ask you
>>and others on this list to begin to think carefully and try to articulate
>>reasoned notions around our roles as educators, advocates (hence our
>>presence on this list) and community members.
>>
>>
>>Janet Isserlis
>>
>>
>>Two concerns from an adult education professional who is interested in
>>workers¹ rights and immigration issues:
>>
>>   First, what is the evidence that Jane Hugo's claim is valid: "Adult
>>educators know that they
>>must find ways to engage these potential students [who are on waiting lists]
>>in meaningful
>>learning activities as soon as possible or risk losing them."
>>I am an adult educator and I know no such thing.
>>
>>   Second, does anyone know what portion of adult students who are already
>>enrolled in
>>our programs are illegal aliens who have cheated the system to gain entrance
>>to our
>>country, and hence into our classrooms?
>>
>>Kearney Lykins
>>
>>
>>
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>>Today's Topics:
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>>    1.  Waiting List Reduction Resources Available from    ProLiteracy
>>       (jhugo)
>>    2.  Report released by Southern Poverty Law Center (Lynda Terrill)
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>>Message: 1
>>Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:59:24 -0500
>>From: jhugo <jhugo at proliteracy.org>
>>Subject: [AAACE-NLA] Waiting List Reduction Resources Available from
>>     ProLiteracy
>>To: 'National Literacy Advocacy List sponsored by AAACE'
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>>According to recent surveys, thousands of potential adult basic literacy and
>>English-language students across the country wait each month to start
>>learning. Adult educators know that they must find ways to engage these
>>potential students in meaningful learning activities as soon as possible or
>>risk losing them.
>>
>>A resource that addresses how to reduce waiting lists is now available free,
>>online from ProLiteracy America: Promising Practices: Reducing Waiting Lists
>>in Adult Education and Literacy Programs (73-pages, pdf format).
>>
>>ProLiteracy worked with twenty-three adult education and literacy programs
>>to identify promising practices that help reduce student waiting lists. In
>>addition to the booklet, two videos (require high speed Internet connection)
>>and the resources referred to in the booklet are available at
>>www.proliteracy.org/resources.asp <http://www.proliteracy.org/resources.asp>
>><http://www.proliteracy.org/resources.asp>.
>>
>>This project was made possible through the generous support of the Dollar
>>General Literacy Foundation.
>>
>>For more information, contact Michele Diecuch at info at proliteracy.org.
>>
>>
>>Jane M. Hugo
>>Director of Special Projects
>>ProLiteracy America
>>1320 Jamesville Ave.
>>Syracuse, NY  13210
>>Phone: 315-422-9121, Ext. 318
>>Fax: 315-422-6369
>>Email:jhugo at proliteracy.org
>>www.proliteracy.org <http://www.proliteracy.org>
>>
>>
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>>Message: 2
>>Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:12:21 -0500
>>From: "Lynda Terrill" <lrtschmed at hotmail.com>
>>Subject: [AAACE-NLA] Report released by Southern Poverty Law Center
>>To: aaace-nla at lists.literacytent.org
>>Message-ID: <BAY135-F373F1A0C080BC0C25D0AEB1730 at phx.gbl>
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>>Dear colleagues,
>>
>>On March  12, the Southern Poverty Law Center
>>(http://www.splcenter.org/index.jsp ) announced a new report, Close to
>>Slavery: Guestworker Programs in the United States
>>(http://www.splcenter.org/news/item.jsp?aid=247). The report can be
>>downloaded in pdf format at
>>http://www.splcenter.org/pdf/static/SPLCguestworker.pdf . This report may be
>>of interest to those involved with workers¹ rights and immigration issues.
>>
>>Lynda Terrill
>>lrtschmed at msn.com
>>
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