Refugee Literacy Resources
Selected Full-text Documents
Critical Literacy for Adult English Language
Learners http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01
/0000019b/80/16/38/62.pdf
This ERIC Digest discusses the meaning of Critical Literacy, as well as
the importance of critical literacy in the instruction of adult English
Language Learners. Suggestions for incorporating critical literacy into the
adult education curriculum are included.
Culture, Health, and Literacy: A Guide to Health
Education Materials for Adults with Limited English Literacy Skills
http://www.worlded.org/us/health/docs/culture/index.html
Most of the materials discussed in this online guide are intended for health
care practitioners working with patients with limited English literacy
skills, or adult literacy practitioners -particularly English for speakers
of other languages (ESOL) teachers-who want to incorporate health topics
into their curricula. But this guide can be useful to anyone working with
people from different cultures or adults with limited literacy skills.
The Refugee Experience: Psychosocial Training Module
http://earlybird.qeh.ox.ac.uk/rfgexp/start.htm
This is an online version of a training module prepared in the U.K.. "The
material is designed for humanitarian workers and refugee policy makers who
do not necessarily have a professional background in the social sciences.
The content reflects areas of concern that we feel it is helpful to be
sensitive to in refugee work."
Practitioner Tool Kit: Working with Adult English Language Learners http://www.cal.org/caela/tools/program_development/CombinedFilesl.pdf
This document contains sections titled "Parent Education in Family Literacy
Programs" and "Topics in Adult ESL Education and Family Literacy". The
document also contains activity packets that teachers can use in their
classes with learners from beginning to advanced levels of English language
and literacy.
Library Literacy Programs for English
Language Learners http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01
/0000019b/80/19/8d/a1.pdf
This digest summarizes the history of public libraries and library literacy
programs; describes current delivery models; and discusses initiatives in
library literacy, profiling one successful public library program that
serves adult English language learners and their families.
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