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| Type | Title | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| External Link | All Kids Have Dreams: Immigrant Youth in Greater Forest Lawn | Immigrant Youth |
All Kids Have Dreams is one of the outcomes of the Youth Matters Multicultural Project launched in Calgary by Aspen Family and Community Network Society. |
| Tool Box | Bridge Program Overview | Immigrant Youth |
A detailed overview of the development of the Bridge program at Bow Valley College, including, program objectives, outcomes and statistics. |
| Tool Box | Bridging the Gap: A Framework for Teaching and Transitioning Low Literacy Immigrant Youth | Immigrant Youth |
Developed in the Bridge program at Bow Valley College, this is a framework for teaching and transitioning immigrant youth who have low literacy skills. |
| Tool Box | Bridging the Gap: Literature Review | Immigrant Youth |
Bridging the Gap includes a literature review which discusses the levels of literacy across North America and details the findings of research in areas pertaining to young adult ESL literacy instruction and the transitioning of learners. |
| External Link | Conversations for Change: An Overview of Services for Immigrant Children & Youth in Calgary | Immigrant Youth |
The purpose of this document is to gain an understanding of the services being provided to immigrant children and youth in order to improve overall services. Published in 2004. |
| External Link | English as a Second Language Education: Context, Current Responses and Recommendations for New Directions | Immigrant Youth |
This document engages governmental, educational and community stakeholders in a learning process through which they will better understand ESL issues. Recommendations on enhancing ESL services in public education are provided. Published in 2001. |
| Tool Box | Helping Immigrant Youth Reach Their Potential through Successful Transitioning Into Adult Learning | Immigrant Youth |
This research project conducted at Bow Valley College investigated how to effectively help immigrant youth with limited literacy skills better adjust to the adult learning context. |
| Tool Box | Identify and Recruit Checklist | Immigrant Youth |
This checklist will support and guide you as you plan and implement a transition program for immigrant youth. |
| External Link | Immigrant Children and Youth in Focus | Immigrant Youth |
This article examines the needs of immigrant children and youth, discusses the challenges in services for this group and outlines opportunities for policy and service development. |
| External Link | Immigrant Youth and Crime: Stakeholder perspectives on risks and protective factors | Immigrant Youth |
This article reports on the risk and protective factors that are perceived by key stakeholders to influence immigrant youths who eventually become involved in crime, gangs and violence in Edmonton, Canada. Published in 2009. |
| External Link | Immigrant Youth in B.C. | Immigrant Youth |
This fact sheet provides statistical information on immigrant and temporary resident youth in B.C. Published in 2010. |
| Tool Box | Learning Outcomes Database | Learning Outcomes |
The Learning Outcomes Database helps you customize and set learning outcomes for your ESL literacy program and classroom. |
| Tool Box | Support and Retain Checklist | Immigrant Youth |
This checklist will support and guide you as you plan and implement a transition program for immigrant youth. |
| Tool Box | Teach and Transition Checklist | Immigrant Youth |
This checklist will support and guide you as you plan and implement your own transition program for immigrant youth. |
| External Link | Teaching Refugees with Limited Formal Schooling | Immigrant Youth |
This website was created by the Calgary Board of Education. It provides access to information – publications, educational materials, exemplars from the field – that promote effective programming for students with limited formal schooling. |