Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j4VAGcG04962; Tue, 31 May 2005 06:16:38 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 06:16:38 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <22E4E0D8.71D3A919.0006CB3C@netscape.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: tjjhjr@netscape.net To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10892] Re: Help needed recruiting students for ESL classes X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 X-Mailer: Atlas Mailer 2.0 Status: O Content-Length: 2634 Lines: 55 What great ideas !!!!.....wish our folks would do those things here in South Central PA janeaddeo@comcast.net wrote: >Recruitment: >- announcements in students' native language in apartments building where they tend to live >-announcements in local churches and/or their bulletins. �Also, have a table staffed by bilingual speakers after services >-announcements in ethnic newspapers and/or radio/TV stations >-announcements in local school bulletins, health departments >-information tables staffed by bilingual representatives in shopping centers where many work >- contact restaurants/hotels/construction sites/landscaping companies where many have service jobs >-local Chamber of Commerce often as an ethnic group which will "spread the word" >-enlist current students to provide info/contacts to publicize program > >Retention: > >-have periodic ceremonies to distribute certificates for attendance/progress. ( We found that doing this app. every 8 weeks was a great incentive/ motivational instrument.) �Invite family members to the event. > >-have a picnic, app. 2x a year with American and student prepared ethnic dishes 7 Am. & ethnic music > >-enlist representatives from the community to assist with program as aides, volunteers, mentors, buddies > >For other ideas contact , Arlington County(VA) �Public Schools to obtain �Building Effective Family/ School Partnerships: Effective Practices in Arlington County Public Schools by Bratt, Briceno,& Violans- Sanchez. �Also, contact Fairfax (VA)County Public Schools > >Hope this is of some help. > > >> I work in the Basic Skills Department at a rural community college in >> North Carolina. �We offer a variety of ESL classes both on and off >> campus, but we are having difficulty with retention of currently >> enrolled ESL students and are also finding that our enrollments of new >> ESL students are down. �Our ESL population is predominantly Hispanic >> although we do have some Asian and Eastern European students. �Can >> anyone share with us any retention and/or recruitment strategies that >> have proven especially effective? Has anyone had any success with >> holding open houses or family nights? � >> >> Thanks for all your help. >> >> Melinda Hefner >> >> > __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp
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