The Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy is pleased to announce the launch of a health care resources component within our Language... Read More
The National Center for Family Literacy estimates that 23 percent of American adults are unable to demonstrate basic reading proficiency, meaning they cannot read directions,... Read More
Because students in adult English class are very diverse (including men and women,
young and old, religious and non-religious, et cetera) and because discussing
issues of sexuality... Read More
An interview with Michael Thurmond about Georgia’s Department of Labor services to immigrants, Georgia economic recovery, and policies related to immigrant employment. Listen to Audio
For two hours every Monday morning the cultural barriers that separate me from the nearly invisible Latin American newcomers fall away. Rocío is learning English,... Read More
It's a bit cold here in Philadelphia but the energy and enthusiasm surrounding our project continues to grow.
Yesterday, I cleared my calendar and went to... Read More
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools is sponsoring a webinar Wednesday, March 24, 2009, 2–3 p.m. EST, entitled "Language Issues When Working... Read More
Here you’ll find a list of Asian Health websites, which can be sorted by topic or language. Read More
These activities provide an excellent opportunity for students to listen to an English-speaker talk about mental health. Instructors can use any number of video clips... Read More
In this lesson, students discuss where to find mental health services in their own communities.
This lesson is intended for use with adult Somali English... Read More
In this lesson, English Language Learners consider some of the different perspectives on Mental Health depicted in the Egal Shidad Mental Health Video.
This lesson is... Read More
A resource list with descriptions of what you’ll find there for those teaching English to Somali immigrants. Some materials are appropriate for other English language... Read More
Additional Lesson Resources to use with the Egal Shidad English Language Learning Activities
Cultural Adjustment and Mental Health—The Role of the ESL Teacher contains useful... Read More
In this lesson, students discuss general symptoms and related vocabulary. Students also review the symptoms of mental illness.
This lesson is intended for use with... Read More
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
Immigrant and refugee students face challenges to learning beyond
mastering a new language, including the loss and emotional trauma that can be part of their migrant... Read More
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
partners.newroutes.org (grantee resources)
A national program of the