PUBLICATIONS

The following manuals were designed to assist college students tutoring elder immigrant learners:

Field Book 1: ESL For Citizenship
A field guide for tutors with information about ESL teaching techniques. Includes step-by-step lesson planning and specific activities geared for learners at various levels of English proficiency.
(pdf file 1241kb)

Field Book 2: Preparing for Naturalization
This manual provides information for tutors about the US naturalization process and lesson activities to prepare elder immigrants for the US Citizenship exam.
(pdf file 3039kb)

LINKS

Aging Issues 

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)
AGHE fosters research, instructional and service programs to enhance the capacity of institutions of higher education in the field of aging and to help make resources available to benefit the wider community. This site offers a variety of information related to aging, including a section on careers in the field.

Celebrating Older Learners
This site presents the report and proceedings from the Celebrating Older Learners Seminar, held in March 2001 in the United Kingdom. In addition to best practices and recommendations for instruction of older learners, this site lists resources for learning in later life.

Generations Together
Based at the University of Pittsburgh, Generations Together is a center for intergenerational studies that helps professionals acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills to integrate intergenerational components into their work. This site offers a section devoted specifically to intergenerational service learning which offers an evaluation tool and publications.

Citizenship

U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
The official homepage of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service provides information on the requirements for naturalization, a study guide, and an online exam. The Guide to Naturalization, a downloadable guide providing information on the benefits and responsibilities of citizenship, an overview of the naturalization process, and eligibility requirements, is available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, Chinese and Vietnamese.

Citizenship Educator Orientation Packet

The Adult Learning Resource Center Developed a Citizenship Educator Orientation Packet for teachers and tutors to prepare learners for naturalization. The packet consists of three sections: Section 1. Components of Naturalization contains core documents and basic content necessary for citizenship preparation. Section 2. Classroom Techniques offers teaching strategies and activities to prepare learners for the USCIS naturalization experience. Section 3. Citizenship Materials List includes a wide range of citizenship resources. The materials in this packet are the result of more than eight years of workshops and program consultations in the area of citizenship preparation. 

English as a Second Language

About.com's ESL Lesson Plans
An excellent source of detailed lesson plans for your next tutoring session. This site is especially helpful if your learner is at the pre-beginner/pre-literate level. Look in the "Absolute Beginner Exercises - 20 point program" for a set of twenty detailed lesson plans. This site also provides lesson plans appropriate for intermediate level learners.

Adult ESOL Lesson Plans
The collective effort of adult ESL teachers from Palm Beach County, Florida, this site offers lesson plans and activities for pre-beginner to advanced learners on a variety of topics, including workforce development, telephone communication, and grammar. Activity sheets are included for most lessons.

Boggle's World ESL Resources
A great source of new ideas if you find your tutoring sessions are becoming a bit routine. This site offers crossword puzzles, word searches, songs, worksheets, and other activities. Oriented toward activities for elementary and middle school ESL learners, some of these activities may be appropriate for adult learners and there is a special section entitled ESL for Adults.

Dave's ESL Café
You can't get cappuccino at this website, but Dave's ESL Café is open 24 hours a day and has great suggestions for livening up your next tutoring session. Click on the 'ideas' link for everything from instructions for teaching grammar to using games in an ESL lesson.

ESL-Civics Curriculum Designed for Very Beginning ESL Learners:  The Bright Ideas Curriculum
The Bright Ideas curriculum was designed for elderly learners participating in community-based ESL programs.  This resource proves to be an excellent addition to any lesson in developing oral English communication skills and providing opportunities for learners to use these skills inside and outside the classroom and community.

National Center for ESL Literacy Education
A national information center focusing on language and literacy education for adults learning English, this site offers answers to the most frequently asked questions about ESL literacy and teaching techniques. You can also access ERIC Digests, which are easily readable 2-3 page articles on a variety of topics related to ESL instruction.

One World, One People
Designed by a New York City ESL teacher, this site is dedicated to ethnic diversity and multiculturalism. It's a good resource for ESL lessons activities, as well information and articles on immigration and multilingualism. Provides links to a variety of other sites regarding ESL instruction and immigrant/refugee issues.

Immigration

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
In late 2002/early 2003, the responsibilities of the INS were shifted to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  In March 2003, the responsibility of providing immigration-related services and benefits was transferred to the USCIS, a bureau of the DHS.  This link will take you to the USCIS homepage.


The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies
The Balch Institute, a museum and archive located in Philadelphia, is dedicated to promoting understanding and respect for America's ethnic, racial and immigrant diversity through exhibits and educational programming. This site offers profiles and pictures of past exhibits on such topics as Ethnic Images in Advertising, Ethnic Weddings in America, and the African Immigrant Experience in Philadelphia. Their online catalog is searchable on the web.

Center for Migration Studies
Committed to facilitating the study of demographic, social, historical and economic aspects of migration and refugee movements, the Center publishes a journal, a newsletter, and articles regarding immigration and ethnic movements in the U.S. The card catalog of its library - including over 21,000 volumes, 225 periodicals, and 3,000 journal article reprints - is searchable on the web.

National Immigration Forum
With a pro-immigrant, advocacy stance, this site is a comprehensive resource of information about the history and demographics of U.S. immigration. A variety of materials are available through the site, including The Immigration Policy Handbook, which discusses current policy issues, immigration trends, and analysis related to the debate over immigration policy in the United States. The most recent version of the handbook includes the implications of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, on U.S. immigration policy.

HIAS Naturalization Brochure
A pdf document on the naturalization process created by HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society).  They have a number of brochures on other immigrant-related topics (e.g. asylum)- click here for a list.

U.S. Census 2000 Summary File 1
This website contains a breakdown of data from the Census 2000.

Immigration and Borders
The Immigration and Borders section on the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) website, which includes information on immigration and border control as well as links to other websites and news stories.

Service Learning

National Campus Compact
Developed by a national coalition of college and universities committed to the civic purpose of higher education, this site hosts an extensive collection of syllabi and online articles, a database of program models database best practices for campus engagement, and resources for educators on how to use structured reflection to enhance service-learning experiences.

National Service Learning Clearinghouse
This site offers a wealth of information about service learning from elementary through higher education, including the definition and history of service learning, toolkits for faculty members and student leaders interested in creating or enhancing service programs, and a list of service learning syllabi and curricula organized by academic discipline. Also included are links to listservs and websites about service learning.  

“Service-Learning for Social Change: A Curriculum Development Workbook”
For ideas on curriculum development as it relates to service-learning and social justice, visit California State University’s “Service-Learning for Social Change: A Curriculum Development Workbook”. The 23 campuses of the California State University are committed to ensuring that all CSU students have the chance to participate in service prior to graduation. With unique campus programs and systemwide coordination, the CSU has become a recognized national leader in service learning and civic engagement.