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Supporting Families to Achieve a Quality Lifestyle in the USA

Supporting Families to Achieve a Quality Lifestyle in the USA FAMILY LEARNING Sumortinu Families mw W to Achieve a Quality Lifestyle in the USA he Elgin, Illinois YWCA has provided domestic violence, along with a community seMm mt English as a Second Language (ESL) have given the parents a sampling of Servioes within the classes for immigrant and Fefugee community. These wits wre requested by the families. adults and their preschool children Ongoing support programs and special events have since 1972 and has been involved in family education an integral part in family education. We are encouraging since 199. Our family education project began with a families to manage their new life in the United States group of ten families who wre enrolled in our ESL pm with increasing language skills and an understanding gram and had children attending our ESL pmhool. of our culture. We’re not here to solve their problems, but For six weeks, I first met with parents for a discussion and hopefully to enable parents to solve their own. then with the parents and children together for an activi- Early on in our family education program, w began ty. As an adult educator I was concerned about the quality a council, consisting of parents and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adult Learning SAGE

Supporting Families to Achieve a Quality Lifestyle in the USA

Rickabaugh, Susan
Adult Learning , Volume 7 (2): 6 – Nov 1, 1995
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SAGE
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© 1995 American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
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1045-1595
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2162-4070
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10.1177/104515959500700213
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FAMILY LEARNING Sumortinu Families mw W to Achieve a Quality Lifestyle in the USA he Elgin, Illinois YWCA has provided domestic violence, along with a community seMm mt English as a Second Language (ESL) have given the parents a sampling of Servioes within the classes for immigrant and Fefugee community. These wits wre requested by the families. adults and their preschool children Ongoing support programs and special events have since 1972 and has been involved in family education an integral part in family education. We are encouraging since 199. Our family education project began with a families to manage their new life in the United States group of ten families who wre enrolled in our ESL pm with increasing language skills and an understanding gram and had children attending our ESL pmhool. of our culture. We’re not here to solve their problems, but For six weeks, I first met with parents for a discussion and hopefully to enable parents to solve their own. then with the parents and children together for an activi- Early on in our family education program, w began ty. As an adult educator I was concerned about the quality a council, consisting of parents and

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Published: Nov 1, 1995

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