Updates From the Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans Project

Abstract: Join OCTAE’s Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans (EARN) project as we highlight and discuss newly available and upcoming resources to support IELCE implementation. EARN resources include videos, spotlights on effective practices, and guides and tools to support implementation on the topics of immigrant integration, the components of IELCE/IET, instructional delivery approaches, and learner-centered approaches. Original webinar date: April 23, 2024 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/w-36uCLpL7U Links shared in the webinar: Federal Supports for Immigrant Integration and Inclusion: https://lincs.ed.gov/sites/default/files/EARNFederalRoadmap.pdf Serving Refugees in IELCE Activities: https://lincs.ed.gov/sites/default/files/14175_EARN_Refugee_Spotlightv3.pdf Civics in the Adult Education Classroom: https://lincs.ed.gov/sites/default/files/EARNCivicsSpotlight.pdf Contextualizing Civics for the Workplace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdweHJEDEhA Enhancing Access: Using Bridge Strategies to Connect IELCE Activities to IET Programs: https://lincs.ed.gov/sites/default/files/EARNBridgeSpotlight.pdf Expanding Boundaries: Taking a Regional Approach to IELCE/IET: https://lincs.ed.gov/sites/default/files/EARNRegionIETsSpotlight.pdf The Role of Navigators in IELCE/IET Program Design: https://lincs.ed.gov/sites/default/files/14175EARNNavigatorSpotlight.pdf Additional EARN resources are available on LINCS: https://lincs.ed.gov/state-resources/federal-initiatives/refugeesandnewamericans