2016 ABOS Annual Conference Leveraging Resources to Serve Adult Learners: The American Dream Literacy Initiative Zina Clark & Ruth Mahaffy
2016 ABOS Annual Conference Program Agenda Background on American Dream initiative and Dollar General Literacy Foundation Our stories and strategies of leveraging grant funds Your stories, strategies, questions
The American Dream Starts @ your library 2016 ABOS Annual Conference The American Dream Starts @ your library Adult ELLs Dollar General Literacy Foundation 150+ libraries Eligibility: Public library; 20 miles from Dollar General
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Services Include ESL Digital literacy Citizenship GED Jobs 2016 ABOS Annual Conference Services Include ESL Digital literacy Citizenship GED Jobs
Sioux Center, Iowa Iowa 110.5% increase in Latino population 2016 ABOS Annual Conference Sioux Center, Iowa Iowa 110.5% increase in Latino population 59.9% of Latinos have high school education (92.1% total population) Sioux Center Population of 7,400 School is 35% Hispanic Latinos in Iowa: 2015. State Data Center of Iowa & The Office of Latino Affairs
Materials Adult learner materials Teacher/tutor materials 2016 ABOS Annual Conference Materials Adult learner materials Teacher/tutor materials Sustainability
Partnerships – ESL & HSED 2016 ABOS Annual Conference Partnerships – ESL & HSED Relationship – trusted advocate Recruitment, referral & registration Results – increased instructional hours, graduates
Digital Literacy 122% increase in use of Mango Languages for ESL 2016 ABOS Annual Conference 122% increase in use of Mango Languages for ESL Employment and education Impact on future generations
For more information: americandream@ala.org 2016 ABOS Annual Conference Questions? For more information: americandream@ala.org Thank you!