Lecture
Americana Community Center serves as a resource to the community; offering a variety of programs to adults, youth, and families to support their education and integration to their new home.
Family education incorporates the nationally used family literacy model:
Hundreds of immigrants, refugees and children participate in programs daily. Nearly 300 adults attend ESL classes and about 135 children are enrolled in the After-School Program at any given time.
Family education incorporates the nationally used family literacy model:
- Adult Education (ESL)
- Children's Education (Early Childhood and School Age)
- Parent Education
- Parent and Child Together Time
Hundreds of immigrants, refugees and children participate in programs daily. Nearly 300 adults attend ESL classes and about 135 children are enrolled in the After-School Program at any given time.
Educational Access by Affordability with Immigrants and Refugees
Immigrant and refugees in the United States encounter various educational barriers:
Immigrant and refugees in the United States encounter various educational barriers:
- Limited finances
- English-language proficiency
- Lack of knowledge about the U.S. educational system
Tips on Cultural Competence
Cultural competence is the integration and transformation of knowledge about individuals and groups of people into specific standards, policies, practices, and attitudes used in appropriate cultural settings to increase the quality of services; thereby producing better outcomes.
Important aspects of cultural competence:
Cultural competence is the integration and transformation of knowledge about individuals and groups of people into specific standards, policies, practices, and attitudes used in appropriate cultural settings to increase the quality of services; thereby producing better outcomes.
Important aspects of cultural competence:
- Respecting difference between cultures
- Accepting varying world views
- Being eager to learn about new cultures