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Page 1: ESL Literacy American Dream Grant Results

Rockaway Township Library

61 Mount Hope Road

Rockaway Township, NJ 07866

973-627-2344

http://www.rtlibrary.org

Grant Coordinator Barb Hauck-Mah

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Partnership of 2 NJ Public libraries in adjacent towns

Rockaway Twp Library

• Suburban, 25 sq. miles

• 22,450 pop (2000 Census)

• 18% speak language other

than English

Dover Public Library

• Urban, 2.7 sq. miles

• 18,188 pop (2000 Census)

• 55% speak Language other

than Englishthan English

• 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian

than English

• 49% Hispanic or Latino

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Partnership of 2 NJ Public libraries in adjacent towns

Rockaway Twp Library Dover Public Library

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Literacy = Opportunity Project

•Strong need for tutors for adult ESL students

Partnered with Literacy Volunteers of Morris County for publicity

Help adult English language learners improve their conversational and

computer skills to enhance their job prospects

•RT Library expertise in computer class instruction

Partnered with Dover Library for use of computers and facility

•Partnered with Rockaway Twp community for volunteer teachers

•Partnered with Dover Library staff member with ESL class experience

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Computer Class Overview

Taught two 10 week courses: 90 minutes

per hands-on class session

Topics: Computer basics, email,

keyboarding, internet, MS Word, keyboarding, internet, MS Word,

Excel,Powerpoint and photo editing

Handouts and instruction in English

1 Volunteer for every 3-4 students

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English Club Overview

English conversation evening meetings

twice a month at Dover Library

Large group and small group activities

Themes from Easy English News, Current

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Themes from Easy English News, Current

Events, True Stories, students

Led by Literacy Volunteer teacher on

Dover Library staff

Reading aloud, listening and chatting

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Literacy Collection Overview

Created English Language Learning

circulating collection at RT Library

Topics: pronunciation, grammar, conversation,

citizenship, test prep, computer basics, job skills

Expanded ESL resources at Dover Library

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Expanded ESL resources at Dover Library

Purchased Easy English News copies for

English Club conversation classes

Barb Hauck-Mah created Workbooks and

Handouts for ESL Computer classes

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U.S. Citizenship Workshop Results

Introduction to U.S. Citizenship

presented by Jewish Family &

Vocational Services in Fall and Spring

Review of application and interview

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Review of application and interview

process with phone call in and videos

32 adults attended- 4 completed official

interviews

Hosted at Rockaway Township Library

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Computer Class Results

27 student graduates: 100% have

library cards + basic computer skills

2 students got jobs due to tech skills

EXIT SURVEY: How much do you know about using computers?

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How much do you know about using computers?Zero or a Little

55% Before Class 11% After

Favorite thing about computer class The Teachers “Every time I am here, I learn something new”

Most useful computer skill learned? Excel

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rtlibrary/sets/72157624839228993/

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English Club Results

290 adult English language learners ;

attendance total for 16 Monday

evenings Sept. 2010-March 2011

EXIT SURVEY:EXIT SURVEY:

100% reported that their English

speaking and listening skills were

better than before Class

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/rtlibrary/sets/72157625862404152/

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NJLA Conference Panel May 2011

Led Literacy Success @your Library panel

for 2011 NJ Library Association conference

Speakers from 3 NJ Public Libraries

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Speakers from 3 NJ Public Libraries

presented American Dream projects:

Piscataway – Citizenship

Rockaway Twp – ESL Computer Classes

Vineland – ESL Tutoring

https://sites.google.com/site/hauckmah/links-1

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Literacy = Opportunity Success Story

Mr. Manuel Manzanares (in the white baseball cap) was the project’s first success story.

Manuel attended the computer classes and English conversation meetings in the fall.

He was out of work, but was able to get a job

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He was out of work, but was able to get a job at a local warehouse after 3 months in our course, because of his new computer skills.

Congratulations Manuel!

Click the link below to read The Daily Recordarticle about Manuel and our first computer class session in Summer 2010.

http://denville.injersey.com/2010/09/01/esl-goes-digital-at-rockaway-twp-library/


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