ESL and Refugees
Language Acquisition
Provides control and independence
- Provision of access to information
- Choice of topics
- Setting realistic goals
- Clear expectations
- Sense of future
Provides security and safety
- Routine
- Predictable environment
- Familiar learning styles
Restores human values and dignity
- Positive human encounters
- Trusting relationships
- Being listened to and believed
Reduces isolation
- Group activities
- Sharing in small groups
- Physical activities- outings
Rediscover pleasure
- Fun and laughter
- Safe environment
- Adventure and risks
- Allowing flexibility
Restores identity
- Acknowledging difficulties
- Sense of belonging
- Treated with respect and justice
- Self esteem through coping with new challenges
- Affirming talents and abilities
- Validating previous experiences
Enhances success
- Mastering new skills
- Achievement
- Success
- Empowerment