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We Speak NYC Season 2

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· Appropriate for: Use in class, For student independent work · Available: Texts/Readings, Videos · Readiness: Some resources are ready for the adult ed classroom and some would need to be adapted · Engagement: 3 = very engaging

In 2018, the Emmy-winning ESOL/Civics series, We Are New York, was rebranded with new name, new website, and seven new episodes, known collectively as Season 2 of We Speak NYC. The 10 original We Are New York episodes became known from that time forward as We Speak NYC Season 1.

Each of the Season 2 characters brings their life experience to the We Speak NYC stories, making them as wholly relatable and endearing as the Season 1 characters we know and love.

The episode topics of Season 2 are food insecurity, job-seeking skills, worker rights, elder care, free legal aid, early childhood education, and mental health.

Watch the Season 2 trailer:

Continue reading We Speak NYC Season 2 →

Teaching about the Election

ESOL, HSE, Pre-HSE,
New England Literacy Resource Center Election Resources
· Appropriate for: Use in class, For student independent work · Available: Lessons, Texts/Readings, Videos, Hands On Activities · Readiness: Resources can be used as they are · Engagement: 2 = engaging

If you’re like me, you’re compulsively reading news about the candidates for president, thinking about the state of our democracy and anxiously waiting for Election Day. Recent news has probably come up in discussion among your students as well. This is a great opportunity to connect your curriculum with the issues at play in this election, but it’s important to have appropriate materials and advice for handling these discussions.

Luckily, the New England Literacy Resource Center (NELRC) has put out a great collection of resources on teaching the election in adult literacy, HSE and ESOL. Continue reading Teaching about the Election →