I agree!

Nicole B. Graves

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mona Curtis" <mcurtis at tvcc.cc>
To: "The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List" 
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Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:34 PM
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 3151] Re: Is there a study or site that 
hasresearchedhow immigrants access information about availableELL programs?



> My experience says word-of-mouth outweighs them all.

>

> -----Original Message-----

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> [mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Grulich, Laura

> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 1:28 PM

> To: englishlanguage at nifl.gov

> Subject: [EnglishLanguage 3150] Is there a study or site that has

> researchedhow immigrants access information about available ELL

> programs?

> Importance: High

>

>

> Please bear with me, I am new to the list...

> Dear Colleagues:

> I am working with Community Based ESL and Literacy programs in NYC's

> five boroughs.

> My question to you is - has there been, or do you know of, a study or

> site that has researched how immigrants (and others wanting to learn and

> improve their English) access information about available programs and

> information?

> For instance, is it primarily through newspapers, flyers, radio,

> television, internet, word-of-mouth?

> I appreciate your sharing information and ideas in this inquiry.

>

> Laura Grulich

>

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