April 19, 2012 at 12:58 PM | Posted in AmeriCorps, Announcements, Class, Development, ESOL, Family Learning, Student Stories, Teaching, Tutoring, Volunteers | Leave a comment
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The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia will be hosting a screening of Lost Boys of Sudan, followed by group Discussion with Staff and Volunteers. Movie night will take place this Friday, April 20, 2012, at 6:30 PM; the event will be held at the James Lee Community Center.
Lost Boys of Sudan is an award-winning documentary that follows two Sudanese refugees through their intense journey to the United States.
The immigrant experience – whether by choice or by force – is shared by a majority of LCNV learners. As volunteers, you serve a critical role in helping your students to not only learn English, but to familiarize them with American culture and norms that will enable them to participate more freely and openly in their new home.
Join us and your fellow volunteers to see how this experience played out for two young men facing the daunting challenges of starting a new life in suburban America. Then share your experiences and ideas to better support your students who are dealing with similar challenges. Here are some questions LCNV be posing about the film:
- Did anything surprise you about the film?
- What insights did you gain from this film that may help you relate to your student(s)?
- LCNV does not ask the status of its students. However, have you had any experiences with students who have opened up to you and shared some of their struggles?
- Santino clearly had a supportive Sudanese community, which primarily spoke Dinka.
- What did you notice about the role of the Sudanse community in Santino’s and Peter’s lives?
- We know that it can be difficult for our students to practice English at home or work. Have you discovered that it is difficult for your student(s) to practice English outside of your lessons? What are some of your ideas on how to improve language learning in the absence of immersion.
Pizza and refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to volunteers@lcnv.org. We look forward to having you at Movie Night, and hearing your responses to the film.
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
2855 Annandale Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 237-0866
www.lcnv.org
April 17, 2012 at 12:39 PM | Posted in AmeriCorps, Announcements, Class, Development, ESOL, Family Learning, Student Stories, Teaching, Tutoring, Volunteers | Leave a comment
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In honor of National Volunteer Week, the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia will be hosting a screening of Lost Boys of Sudan, followed by a group discussion with Staff and Volunteers. Pizza and refreshments will be provided. Details follow:
WHEN: April 20, 2012 at 6:30 PM
WHERE: James Lee Community Center
2855 Annandale Rd.
Falls Church, VA 22042
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Lost Boys of Sudan is an award-winning documentary that follows two Sudanese refugees through their intense journey to the United States. The immigrant experience – whether by choice or by force – is shared by a majority of LCNV learners. As volunteers, you serve a critical role in helping your students to not only learn English, but to familiarize them with American culture and norms that will enable them to participate more freely and openly in their new home. Join us and your fellow volunteers to see how this experience played out for two young men facing the daunting challenges of starting a new life in suburban America. Then share your experiences and ideas to better support your students who are dealing with similar challenges.
RSVP: volunteers@lcnv.org
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
2855 Annandale Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 237-0866
www.lcnv.org
Volunteers, Join us for Movie Night this Friday!
April 19, 2012 at 12:58 PM | Posted in AmeriCorps, Announcements, Class, Development, ESOL, Family Learning, Student Stories, Teaching, Tutoring, Volunteers | Leave a commentTags: a new life in suburban america, alumni, american culture, AmeriCorps, americorps partners, announcement, Announcements, April 20, award-winning documentary, Basic Adult Literacy, Class, community, culture shock, darfur, Development, dinka, dinner and movie night, ESOL, Family Learning, getting to know your students, helping students read, immigrant experience, James Lee Community Center, journey to the United States, LCNV, lcnv learners, learning english, literacy, literacy council, literacy council of northern virginia, lost boys, lost boys of sudan, Loudon Literacy, movie night, national volunteer week, northern virginia, student stories, students, sudanese refugees, teaching, teaching strategies, thank you!, tutoring, Volunteer, volunteer appreciation, volunteer week, volunteers, Volunteers | Leave a comment Edit this post Tags: 2012
The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia will be hosting a screening of Lost Boys of Sudan, followed by group Discussion with Staff and Volunteers. Movie night will take place this Friday, April 20, 2012, at 6:30 PM; the event will be held at the James Lee Community Center.
The immigrant experience – whether by choice or by force – is shared by a majority of LCNV learners. As volunteers, you serve a critical role in helping your students to not only learn English, but to familiarize them with American culture and norms that will enable them to participate more freely and openly in their new home.
Join us and your fellow volunteers to see how this experience played out for two young men facing the daunting challenges of starting a new life in suburban America. Then share your experiences and ideas to better support your students who are dealing with similar challenges. Here are some questions LCNV be posing about the film:
Pizza and refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to volunteers@lcnv.org. We look forward to having you at Movie Night, and hearing your responses to the film.
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
2855 Annandale Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 237-0866
www.lcnv.org