VALRC: Serving Refugees, New Americans, & Immigrants PLC
Goals:
- To provide technical assistance to programs who are already or expect to serve refugees in their adult education programs
- To connect practitioners to share promising instructional, in-person and virtual, and outreach strategies
- To provide resources and support related to teaching diverse populations, including asset-based approach strategies and culturally responsive practices
Dates & Topics for the PLC:
All sessions will take place via Zoom from 3:00 – 4:30 PM.
| Thursday, Jan. 26 | Cultural competency for working with diverse adult learners |
| Thursday, Feb. 23 | Instruction: Literacy at all levels and balancing learner goals |
| Thursday, March 23 | Culturally responsive practices and an asset-based approach to support diverse learners |
| Thursday, April 27 | Trauma-informed care and social-emotional learning |
Who should attend:
- ESOL coordinators and lead teachers working to recruit learners from and engage with the refugee community
- ESOL or ABE instructors or tutors who expect to or already have refugee learners, including emerging English language learners, in their classrooms
- ESOL instructors or tutors who expect to or already are teaching classes specifically for refugees