Following Introducing Civic Literacy in the Adult ESOL Classroom, this workshop provides a framework and strategies for integrating civic and community engagement. In the first part of the session, the presenter will briefly review the information from the previous workshop, and will present an ESOL and civic literacy framework, on which several instructional strategies are based. Next, there will be an interactive discussion with participants regarding the concept of community engagement and its importance for immigrants who are in transition.

In the second part of the session, the presenter will introduce strategies, best practices, and tools for adult ESOL educators to use in their classrooms, centered on laying the groundwork for student engagement, volunteering, and participation in community and civic activities. Participants will discuss how these strategies align with content standards in the Civics Strand of the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards (MA ELPS) for Adult Education. 

There will be time in the session for participants to reflect and consider ways to adapt and adopt the strategies, resources, and tools presented to their specific teaching context.