Job Readiness Tools Webinar Thursday, May 22 at 3:00 pm EST Higher is a program of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. This webinar is part of Higher’s technical assistance activities funded by the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement under grant number 90RB0045.

1.Recognize various approaches to job readiness 2.Learn strategies for low literacy learners 3.Gain familiarity with Higher’s eLearning tools 4.Identify one thing you can implement right away in your own program

JOB READINESS APPROACHES

Approaches to Job Readiness One-on-one Informal small groups Scheduled classes

What’s missing in the network? Difficult to locate resources Limited time to develop materials Difficult to identify which approach works best

What works? More formalized group approach English Language Learner (ELL) strategies Volunteers for additional support and reinforcement

TOOLS AND STRATEGIES

Strategies 1.Find ways to fit job readiness topics into existing English classes. 2.Identify volunteers or other human resources to teach classes 3.Tap into local ELL providers 4.Explore local literacy council 5.Online resources

Learning Activities for Adults with Low Literacy

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For Refugees Job readiness topics Designed to be used in multiple settings Accessible to English Language Learners For Service Providers Professional development topics Easy to access in between other work duties Discussion forums

HOW TO USE TOOLS?

From the Field: Catholic Charities Salt Lake City, Utah

From the Field: Lutheran Services of the Carolinas South Carolina

NEXT STEPS

Usernames and Passwords 1.Sign up for a username and password 2.Sign up for blog 3.Use tools! 4.Let us know how its going!

QUESTIONS

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