HomeMy WebLinkAboutDiversity Efforts Agencies that can help you find What will I learn in English other classes or services Community class? BOPIC— Building our Pride in Chambersburg English Classes 530 S. Main Street In Basic English classes you will Chambersburg, PA 17201 learn English pronunciation, the Phone: 717-263-2100 alphabet, numbers and basic Chambersburg Area School District Clases de ingles de la comunidad literacy (reading and writing), as 435 Stanley Avenue well as American culture as it re- Chambersburg, PA 17201 lates to life skills. Phone: 717-263-9281 kominote angle Klas Chambersburg Hispanic American Center 252 S. Main Street Cours d'anglais de la Chambersburg, PA 17201 In Advanced English classes you Phone: 717-262-2480 Communaute will learn English to help you at Franklin County Human Services it work , job training, or college . 425 Franklin Farm Lane Chambersburg, PA 17202 A, Phone: 261-2561 � I Advanced English classes will help you with reading and writing in LIU12 Franklin County Literacy Council OF 305 W. Commerce Street ;• English, as well as American Chambersburg, PA 17201 � Culture and preparing to apply for , i Phone: 717-504-4459 Ext. 3501 citizenship. The Salvation Armya 159 Lincoln Way West 4_7 1 Chambersburg, PA 17201 Phone: 717-264-6169 F ' How do I find the class? _ ! ®_ United Way of Franklin County f 182 S. Second Street Call the phone number listed for the Chambersburg, PA 17201 class you want to join. The contact per- Phone: 717-262-0015 son will give you directions. If you need a translator the contact person will help. Chambersburg, PA Brochure developed in support of community outreach by Greater Chambersburg 21st Century Partnership, Inc. Spring 2012 Basic English Classes Advanced English Classes To join call or come to class Registration is required to enroll Coyle Free Library— Harrisburg Area Brochure is available in English, Community College — SSpanish, Haitian Creole and Saturday 9:30 to 10:30 p Chambersburg Campus French. Please call the literacy 102 N Main Street Chambersburg PA council if you need a brochure Phone: 717-263-1054 5:30 to 9 PM Weekday evenings m �_ _ r_ . .T' ._ � ree �s cr�argea ror gasses translated and printed. Contact person: Denise Bingham 511 S. Sixth Street Literacy Council King Street Community Center— Chambersburg Area 717-504-4459 Ext 3501 Senior High School Saturday 5 to 6:30 PM 145 E. King Street Chambersburg PA Phone: 717-385-2821 Folleto esta disponible en espanol. Contact person -. Evelyn Weaver Llame al 717-504-4459 Ext 3501 Phone: 717-979-4010 para Contact person: Kristie Fry obtener un folleto en espanol. LIU12 Franklin County LIU12 English as a Adult Learning Center— Second Language Program — Weekday and evening classes Weekday and Evening classes 305 W. Commerce Street Chambersburg PA Free classes Bwochi a se disponib nan kreyol PA Career Link ayisyen. Rele 717-504-4459 Phone: 717-504-4459 Ext 3501 Ext 3501 you yon Bwochi. 717-385-3078 600 Norland Ave Chambersburg PA Phone: 717-504-4459 Contact person: Marie Steinbacher 717-385-3078 Brochure est disponible en fran- Trinity Episcopal Church— Contact person: Marie Steinbacher pais. Appelez 717-504-4459 Ext Classes through week 3501 pour obtenir une brochure. 58 S. Second Street Chambersburg PA Phone: 717-264-6351 Please call to get more information and register for these classes Contact person: Father Patrick Pierce All basic classes are free 11/21/11 To: Steering Committee of the Greater Chambersburg 21St. Century Partnership "Impact of increasing Hispanic population: public forum" Thank all of you for serving on the committee and what I feel was a very good first th meeting neson Wednesday November 16 . Y We started by asking why we were there and ended with a consensus of how we might go about achieving this. Why: We identified four reasons as follows: 1) educate whole community 2) improve communication 3) eliminate discrimination 4) improve perceptions How: The Partnership's original thought was to assemble a panel of the organizations that had the most contact with Hispanics. The panel would be asked to discus how the increasing Hispanic population has impacted them as well as the strategies they are taking, opportunities, challenges and communication issues. The steering committee shared examples of what other attempts have been made and are being made along these lines. We reached a consensus that the model the CASD is using might best serve us at this time. CASD, three or four time a year, invites all the ESL school children and their parents to an evening meeting with their teachers. There are approximately 500 such students, K to 12 and typically 30 or so show up. It was suggested we start piggy backing these sessions. But first we would try and get as many youth and adult Hispanic leaders to our next meeting to plan what would be most helpful to them, the idea being to include businesses, healthcare, law enforcement, legal, housing, etc. Whomever the Hispanics themselves feel might be able to answer their questions or help them in any way. The steering committee was asked to identify these leaders and invite them to our next meeting on Dec. 14th. at 2:00 pm at the C.O.C.1 would ask each of you to forward these names and contact information to me a.s.a.p. If we don't or can't get a fairly good number of such leaders to our next meeting we will have to rethink our next step. Barry Drexler, Executive Director (heater Chambersburg 21'`. Century Partnership Greater Chambersburg 21st Century Partnership, Inc. P.Q. Box 1061, Chambersburg, PA 17201 Agenda: Greater Chambersburg 21". Century Partnership Diversity Steering Committee Meeting of 10/10/2012 2:00 p.m. At F.C. Literacy Council 1) Diversity continues to be the Partnership's top priority 2) Original idea was to organize a community forum of providers to identify issues 3) Diversity steering committee formed and decided to get input from those affected 4) Partnered with CASD Power Hour: Pete Lagiavane asked for parent,,; concerns 5) 4 concerns : transportation, communication, recreation and education 6) Partnered with Literacy Council to produce and distribute 10000 Community English Classes flyer 7) Discuss: Where do you think the Partnership may be able to have some influence or be an effective catalyst? 8) Responses to my email requests: 1) financial literacy 2) affordable housing and 3) health care information 9) Other ideas? 10) Possible Partnership roles: 1) create a more welcoming community 2) .learn more itself 3) educate others 4) promote community dialogue 5) ensure that critical needs (like ESL) are met. -Planning for Positive Change -Establishing Effective Relationships -Mobilizing Resources for Results