USA Learns' Access America, a Free Smartphone-friendly Course to Help Immigrants and Refugees improve Opportunities for Economic Security
Friday, November 18, 2022. 12:00 EST/11:00 CST/10:00 MST/9:00 PST
Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85669230418
Meeting ID: 856 6923 0418
This one-hour webinar will be a tour of USA Learns' new Access America course, which covers the civic, workplace, linguistic, economic, and local integration topics that immigrants and refugees in the U.S. need to improve their opportunities for escaping poverty and achieving economic security. This free course is designed for smartphones as well as web browsers, so it can be accessed by learners who have busy schedules or live in rural areas. Access America includes hundreds of multimedia elements that teach English language and digital literacy skills. The wide range of topics includes life skills (e.g., banking, home safety), workplace (e.g., soft skills, getting a promotion), family (e.g., finding daycare, starting school), and more. The course also teaches about how to access local services and resources.
Presented by the Open Door Collective Immigrants and Refugees Issues Group
Featured speakers:
Andrea Willis, Director of USA Learns at the Sacramento County Office of Education, applies more than twenty years of project management experience to ensure that complex technical projects are completed on time, within budget, and that they meet the unique needs of their target audience.
Alisa Takeuchi, ESL instructor and Technology Subject Matter Expert, has over 20 years experience in Adult Education. She has presented across the country helping teachers with tech needs. Alisa has extensive knowledge on how to incorporate more technology into the classroom and is enthusiastic to share that knowledge with others.
The Open Door Collective does not endorse any specific learning software or app. This webinar is the second in a series on how English language apps or software can be used by immigrants and refugees to help reduce poverty and improve opportunities for economic security.