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| Title | Immigrant Parents Empowered by Course on ESL Cultural Literacy |
| Body | From:OELA Newsline Immigrant Parents Empowered by Course on ESL Cultural Literacy Daniela Altimari writes in The Hartford Courant about a program to help parents understand the education system. Each week immigrant parents meet at a local school and discuss topics such as technology in the classroom, the Connecticut Mastery Tests, and assisting their children with homework. Parents also learn about recreation and park programs,the public library, and other resources in the community. While parents talk, their children are busy listening to a story or working on an art project. The class increases the confidence of parents and results in greater involvement on their part. For example, a Peruvian immigrant "was so emboldened by what she learned that she decided to become co-president of her local PTA." To read the entire article, visit: http://www.ctnow.com/news/local/hclearningtheirway1129.artdec01,1,433713.story?coll=hc-headlines-local |
| Source | OELA Newsline |
| Inputdate | 2003-12-12 13:37:00 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2003-12-12 13:37:00 |
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