Sunday, September 20, 2009

Council study: Immigrants need help to assimilate

This study seems to have found an obvious need. But at least the community is doing something about the problem of immigrants needing help. - - Donna Poisl

By Patti Zarling • greenbaypressgazette.com

People who move to Brown County from other countries play a vital role in the economy, but they often need help learning English and assimilating, advocates said Thursday.

A study by the Bay Area Community Councilincluded interviews with more than 20 service providers working with immigrants and highlighted two key needs.

It found that help was needed to teach immigrants English as quickly as possible and that adults needed information about how to effectively navigate within the local culture.
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