[AAACE-NLA] AAACE-NLA Digest, Vol 46, Issue 10 Waiting List Reduction
Merle Ayres
merleayres at hotmail.com
Thu Mar 22 22:08:56 EDT 2007
To Chris Francisco and all: I was just thinking today about immigration and
stories and such. I watched last night on tv immigration impact raids on
families. Deportation of the Bedford,MA and Swift at Co in Iowa. It will break
up families and leave them with uncertain futures. Most came to work.
Likewise the turn of the century when the Finns of Minnesota, Norwegians
came looking for work. Chain migration where certain groups came all from
the same area. Northeastern Iowa and Southeastern Minnesota is where the
Norwegian families landed, including my own ancestors by way of the
St.Ansgar,Iowa area to Southern Minnesota. A trek from Chicago by oxen carts
to find land and work. 16 of them stayed in a sod hut over winter. Thanks to
my relatives who wrote the story down that I can relate to today.
I have some sympathy with Latinos finding there way. I can offer ESL
through my church and the school is picking up on the kids to learn english.
Its is sort of micro start or baby steps but something.
I listened intently to Representative Steve King from Iowa on tv last
night about borders, keeping them out and workforce issues. He stated that
there is plenty of workers here now. Many that do not work and older people
who could work and we need not to have an influx of Latino workers. He has a
point and a right to an opinion as a congressman. He wants the fence to be
built, etc.
I still maintain that we have room and earning a way to citizenship be it
work or learning our language is one way. Adult literacy is a big help
towards this. When I see these new learners in class and see them learning
english, it is very rewarding. Mr. King has his opinon and I just differ
somewhat on his views. Ellis Islands history was good enough to make it into
a musuem. It tells the story of early immigrants. It is still evolving
today.
Merle Ayres
412 8th st. North
Humboldt,Iowa 50548
Tel.1-515-332-4630
Fax 515-332-1738
>From: Chris Francisco <cfranc2 at ilstu.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: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:43:59 -0500
>
>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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>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:
> >>
> >> 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'
> >> <aaace-nla at lists.literacytent.org>
> >>Message-ID:
> >> <221E918332E818488687199E5CBD74CE0603913C at keats.proliteracy.org>
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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>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>------------------------------
> >>
> >>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>
> >>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
> >>
> >>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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