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Hunter, Robert J. – TESL Talk, 1980
The great numbers of Indo-Chinese refugees in Ontario have placed tremendous pressure on three major fields' teaching resources: the volunteer system, the community college, and the school system. The amount done for the refugees is not equal among the communities. Many high school age children have no ESL programs. (PJM)
Descriptors: Community Responsibility, English (Second Language), Indochinese, Refugees
Piotrowski, Maryann – TESL Talk, 1980
Reports on the findings of a workshop conducted to study the mental health problems of Southeast Asian refugees and to project possible future problems. Findings show the refugees' preconceived notions of America, their inability to communicate, and their feelings of alienation and homesickness underlie most of the emotional problems. (PJM)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Asian Americans, Community Attitudes, Community Responsibility
Jones, Jim – TESL Talk, 1982
Two different projects in ESL training for immigrant workers, one for a garment company and one for metal workers in a turbine plant, are described and compared. The programs were for Indochinese and Eastern Europeans, respectively, and involved no unions. Extensive preparation made both programs expensive. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Course Descriptions, English for Special Purposes, Fashion Industry