Update: the panel discussion was a blast. The panel shared tons of great tips you definitely don’t want to miss. Watch the recording below.
Libraries are on the front lines of supporting immigrants and refugees in their communities. That means building literacy of all kinds: digital, financial, and of course English.
Easier said than done when you’re up against tight budget, limited resources, and language barriers.
So we asked 100 public librarians about their biggest struggle supporting English Language Learners in their communities.
Most answers fell into three categories:
52% struggle with outreach & marketing across language barriers
17% lack of materials or don’t know which materials to provide
13% don’t have enough staff or volunteers to launch/scale programs
That’s a lot to overcome! So we found three librarians running impressive ELL programs to share how they’ve done it.
Join us October 16th at 1pm for a live panel discussion about how to support ELLs at your library. Come get advance. Ask questions. And be well on your way to support the ELLs in your community.
PS – Need some light reading on the subject in the meantime? We work with many incredible libraries meeting those needs. We interviewed a dozen of them about the ELL services. Their insights are now available in a free guide about How to Support ELLs at Your Library.
Give your patrons 300+ hours of English courses with Transparent Language Online. designed to meet the many needs of your community. From newly arrived immigrants to job hunters to citizenship seekers.
Meaghan is a lifelong language learner and lover, having learned French in a classroom, Hausa taught in French in Niger, and Spanish during a last minute move to Honduras. She loves helping libraries bring language learning to their communities.
