more internship goodness

here it goes...

Last week I had my first couple of days at the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council (GPLC). The branch of the GPLC that I will be interning for is the Families for Learning division located in Prospect Park outside of Pittsburgh. In the family literacy program, children develop language and literacy skills with the support of their parents or primary caregivers, who also have the opportunity to improve their own skills. This program includes the following four elements: adult education, parent education, intergenerational literacy activities, and early childhood education. This program can literally lift families out of poverty. What is especially exciting about this location is that it specializes in serving refugee and immigrant families who come into the Pittsburgh area.

Being the lowly intern that I am, I will have an array of responsibilities that include, but are not limited to:

- Providing Early Childhood Education to refugee children participating in the ESL program.

- Planning and instructing Interactive Literacy Activities during the Family Literacy Classes.

- Providing one-on-one tutoring to adults or school age children who are ESL students.

- Assisting in developing and maintaining collaborations in the community.

- Developing and instructing theme based managed enrollment mini classes to ESL adults.

- Participating in relevant professional development trainings.

So far I have only had a limited exposure to the site, but I am looking forward to the challenges and experiences that lie ahead...