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In this lesson Engllish Language Learners (ELLs) practice talking about Mental Health.
This lesson is intended for use with adult Somali ELLs in conjunction with the... read more
In this lesson, ELL students read and respond to a provider's and an imam's comments about mental health.
This lesson is intended for use with adult... read more
This is a final, review activity for the Egal Shidad Mental Health Activities. It ensures that students know at least one place to go in... read more
Students connect their new mental health-related vocabulary to existing knowledge.
This lesson is intended for use with adult Somali ELLs in conjunction with the Egal Shidad... read more
This 2-page document gives an overview of the Egal Shidad English Language Learning Materials, a resource for instructors.
The full Egal Shidad English Language Learning... read more
An easy-to-use 2-page form.
These evaluation tools are intended for use with adult Somali English Language Learning (ELL) students in conjunction with the Egal Shidad English... read more
A 6-page overview of Somali mental health issues, co-written by David McGraw Schuchman, one of the health providers interviewed in the Egal Shidad Mental Health... read more
The goals of these English Language Learning lessons of the Egal Shidad Mental Health Project are to (1) develop adult Somalis’ knowledge related to mental... read more
Somalia's new president has appealed for foreign military help to deal with "extremists" against the peace process, a senior official has said.
Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed... read more
Healthy Roads Media Web video presents the basics about domestic violence. Healthy Roads has many videos in 19 languages. Visit website
1-800-799-7233. Help is available to callers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Hotline advocates are available for victims and anyone calling on their... Visit website
Atlanta's first female African-American mayor continued to break ground recently when she dialogued with a group of diverse reporters, reflecting her promise nearly eight years... Listen to audio
Complete Mental Health-related ELL Activities (PDF) include the materials listed below.
• Two-page Intro to Egal Shidad Mental Health-related ELL Activities (PDF)
• Other Resources for... read more
The goal of the English Language Learning (ELL) component of the Egal Shidad Project is to develop adult Somalis’ English language abilities through activities where... read more
Michelle Chen, in the blog RaceWire, writes that decent immigration reform may help the U.S. economy. Comments invited.
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We need music for a video about immigrants. We are making a 3- to 5- minute video that shows the diversity of immigrants in the... read more
Barack Hussein Obama became the 44th president of the United States on
Tuesday, and called on Americans to confront “our collective failure to
make hard choices.” (Source:... read more
I can't help but put at least one link to the story of Mr. Obama’s inauguration today. I am hoping for better, fairer government for... read more
Despite the trouble in the United States economy, there is no hard evidence of a return migration tied to the recession, researchers said. (Source: Nina... read more
Thanks to this New Routes website, the Egal Shidad Project has received requests for its first DVD from more than 15 states and 6 countries!... read more
Yasmine Farhang reviews Moustafa Bayoumi’s book, which introduces readers to ”seven young people in Brooklyn who are all too familiar with being defined by others.”... Visit website
The January 16, 2009 edition Global Movements, Urban Struggle as broadcast on WBAI in New York:
In sharp contrast to the misrepresentations of immigrants as social... Listen to audio
Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Somalia’s president who has been widely blamed for his country’s deepening crisis, resigned on Monday, casting Somalia into a deeper political abyss.... read more
Yesterday the New York Times (NYT) began a series of articles about US Catholic leaders recruiting priests from other countries to serve in US parishes... read more
The General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed December 18 International Migrants Day and adopted the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of... read more
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