Friday All information contained on these pages is meant to be used as a reference only. This file was created or last modified on Wednesday, March 26, 1997. This model serves to empower them to take control of their lives and become a critical link in helping refugee communities help themselves. Participants review an approach used with the American Red Cross at a local level to create a CPR and emergency first aid course appropriate for an English as a second language classroom.
Emphasis is on practical strategies.
They then engage participants in discussion of the role and impact of immigrants and their languages on jobs, welfare, crime, public education, and the workplace. The presenters will tell about a carpenter training program designed for ESL adults and discuss the carpentry training component and ESL component of the program. Participants will have the opportunity to share in the discussion. Also included is a cultural profile of Bosnians, distinguishing between urban and rural populations, and historical conflict versus war-affected ethnic relations. The presenter discusses the social, educational, and cultural backgrounds of each refugee group, drawing from recent research findings regarding refugees' backgrounds and resettlement experiences.