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The Mayor's Office, CUNY, and the LAC Award Grants to ESL Teachers
Forty-six NYC teachers will create exciting new ways of using We Are New York to help adults learn English. Projects will incorporate the We Are New York television show to develop lesson plans for use in existing ESL programs, as well as offer support and learning opportunities to more people.
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Community Leaders across the City Host Viewing Parties of We Are New York
Community leaders in Washington Heights, Jackson Heights, and Brighton Beach hosted celebrations for We Are New York, a new show created by the Mayor's Office of Adult Education and the City University of New York. Guests viewed clips from episodes filmed in their neighborhoods and shared ways to use this exciting new TV show to help adults learn English.
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The Mayor's Office of Adult Education Helps Students Improve Health Literacy Skills
The NYC Health Literacy Campaign's nutrition lesson plans help students learn to decode nutrition labels, compare healthy and unhealthy options, and make informed choices in the corner grocery store - while raising awareness of the nutritional content of common beverages.
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Mayor Bloomberg and Deputy Mayor Walcott Urge New Yorkers to Watch We Are New York on Channel 25
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Deputy Mayor for Education and Community Development Dennis M. Walcott today encouraged immigrant New Yorkers to watch the premiere of 'We Are New York,' a new weekly TV show that helps them to learn English through realistic stories of life in New York City, while also providing information on City resources and services available to them.
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Tamara Kirson, 2009 NYT ESOL Teacher of the Year
Tamara Kirson, lead instructor and staff developer in The City College of New York's (CCNY) Adult Literacy Program, named The New York Times 2009 ESOL Teacher of the Year.
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The Mayor's Office Selects 10 NYC Medical Students for Its 2009 Health Literacy Fellowship
Ten outstanding NYC medical students will deepen their understanding of health literacy and improve their communications skills. Now in its fourth year, this innovative program has proven an effective model for non-traditional medical education with important benefits for adult literacy programs
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Mayor's Office of Adult Education and Kingsborough Community College Team Up to Offer a Credit-Bearing Leadership Course for Alumni Interns
Alumni from GED and ESOL programs participating in the Mayor's Office Transition to College Internship can earn three college credits in a Leadership and Community Development course. Alumni interns receive training in peer leadership, mentoring, public speaking, and community outreach to strengthen outcomes for adult learners and support peers to transition into college.
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The 2009 NYC Adult Education Computer and Internet Survey to Inform the City's Digital Literacy Agenda
Over 3,000 adult learners, teachers, and program managers participated in an inaugural survey to provide a snapshot of how adult education programs across the City use computers and the internet. Results will help inform the City's technology and digital literacy agenda.
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Deputy Mayor Walcott Delivers Keynote Address at "Summit on the Future of Adult Education in New York City"
Deputy Mayor for Education and Community Development Dennis M. Walcott delivered the keynote address today at the Summit on the Future of Education in New York City held at the UJA-Federation in Manhattan.
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Mayor Bloomberg Announces Creation of City's Office of Adult Education
Mayor Bloomberg announced the creation of the Office of Adult Education and the appointment of Anthony Tassi as its director.
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An Open Letter to Immigrant Students
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation President Al Aviles and Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Guillermo Linares released an open letter reminding New Yorkers that the City's public hospital system is available to all, regardless of immigration status.
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Deputy Mayor Walcott Announces Funding for Classes for Former Prisoners
Deputy Mayor Dennis M. Walcott announced new City funding for the Fortune Society to help the formerly incarcerated reenter society.
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Queens Library Advancing Health Literacy
Watch a clip from "To The Contrary" on PBS to learn how Queens Library is playing a leading role in advancing the health literacy of the general public and their adult education students.
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