1. 2016 ABOS Annual Conference
Leveraging Resources to Serve Adult Learners: The American Dream Literacy Initiative
Zina Clark
&
Ruth Mahaffy

2. 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

3. The American Dream Starts @ your library
2016 ABOS Annual Conference
The American Dream your library
Adult ELLs
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
150+ libraries
Eligibility: Public library; 20 miles from Dollar General

4. 2015 American Dream Libraries
2016 ABOS Annual Conference
2015 American Dream Libraries

5. 2016 ABOS Annual Conference

6. Services Include ESL Digital literacy Citizenship GED Jobs
2016 ABOS Annual Conference
Services Include
ESL
Digital literacy
Citizenship
GED
Jobs

7. 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: State Data Center of Iowa & The Office of Latino Affairs

8. Materials Adult learner materials Teacher/tutor materials
2016 ABOS Annual Conference
Materials
Adult learner materials
Teacher/tutor materials
Sustainability

9. Partnerships – ESL & HSED
2016 ABOS Annual Conference
Partnerships – ESL & HSED
Relationship – trusted advocate
Recruitment, referral & registration
Results – increased instructional hours, graduates

10. 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

11. For more information: americandream@ala.org
2016 ABOS Annual Conference
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