Some facilitators making use of the manual may be trained parent educators who have offered courses for years and find more and more immigrant and refugee parents attending their groups. Others may be settlement workers who know the issues of immigrant parents well, but have never facilitated a parenting workshop before. Still others may be volunteers who want to organize a supportive group for parents within their communities. The philosophy supporting the manual is based on the belief that learning is a life-long process and that the participant's experience, knowledge and concerns are valid. The process is one in which all participants both teach and learn.
Content is drawn from real life situations and issues important to the learners.
Social interaction, cooperation and mutual support are encouraged. Participants feel empowered by their involvement in the group and affirmed in their role as parents. Order form for the manual . Together Follow-up Plans Selected Readings Bibliography Order form for the manual . Top of page.