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SUMMARY:How Urban AFE Networks Support Immigrant and Refugee Communities: Updates from Roanoke\, Virginia and Grand Rapids\, Michigan
DESCRIPTION:Representatives of two urban adult foundational education networks or partnerships will describe the immigrant and refugee communities they try to support\, how those networks are working with partners to serve them and lessons the partnerships have learned along the way. This follows up on two Urban Alliance immigration-focused Greenhouse Meetings (Webinars) held on October 11 and 18\, 2024. \nPRESENTERS \nAhoo Salem\, Ph.D: Ahoo is the Executive Director of Blue Ridge Literacy (BRL)\, a non-profit organization based in the Roanoke Main Library that leverages partnerships to provide English literacy services and bridge informational gaps for adults in Southwest Virginia. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Milan University\, Italy\, specializing in immigrant integration and equitable resource access. \nWendy VerHage Falb\, Ph.D: Wendy is the Executive Director of the Literacy Center of West Michigan\, the largest CBO for adult literacy in Michigan serving 1300 adults annually. Deeply committed to equitable educational outcomes for all\, Wendy served as president of the Grand Rapids Public Board of Education as well as on other civic and community boards. Wendy has a Ph.D. in English from Michigan State University\, specializing in poetry and cultural theory. \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/how-urban-afe-networks-support-immigrant-and-refugee-communities-updates-from-roanoke-virginia-and-grand-rapids-michigan/
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