1. Ethnograhic Study Diana Torpey Ron Bowditch Bev Turnbaugh Pam Romine This presentation will probably involve audience discussion, which will create action items. Use PowerPoint to keep track of these action items during your presentation In Slide Show, click on the right mouse button Select “Meeting Minder” Select the “Action Items” tab Type in action items as they come up Click OK to dismiss this box This will automatically create an Action Item slide at the end of your presentation with your points entered. Viet Nam and El Salvador

2. Resources: Asian Americans for Community Involvement. www.aaci.orgwww.aaci.org Knowledge of Immigrant Nationalities of Santa Clara County (KIN) – Vietnam. www.immigrantinfo.org/KIN/vietnam.htmwww.immigrantinfo.org/KIN/vietnam.htm De Bonis, S. (1995). Children of the enemy: Oral histories of Vietnamese Americans and their mothers McKee, J. (2000). Ethnicity in contemporary America California Department of Education. www.cde.ca.gov This presentation will probably involve audience discussion, which will create action items. Use PowerPoint to keep track of these action items during your presentation In Slide Show, click on the right mouse button Select “Meeting Minder” Select the “Action Items” tab Type in action items as they come up Click OK to dismiss this box This will automatically create an Action Item slide at the end of your presentation with your points entered. The Vietnam Community in the Bay Area

3. Immigration to the United States 1975 - Fall of Saigon 1978 – Fleeing persecution 1987 – Homecoming Act Continued immigration 2000 Census

4. Vietnamese Demographics 79 % still speak Vietnamese as their first language Majority have completed 10 or more years of school 59%

5. Vietnamese Demographics (cont.) Income Groups Religion

6. Distinctive Social Traits Family and Community are more important than individual interests Value education Patriarchal Veneration of ancestors

7. Education and Resources www.aaci.org –Youth services for after school –Health care –Law alliance –Immigration alliance www.irc.org –International rescue committee –Refugee resettlement www.siren-bayarea.org –Immigrant rights services –Education network

8. Education and Resources (cont.) 52% from television 65% from home computer 68% from radio 76% from Vietnamese newspapers

9. This presentation will probably involve audience discussion, which will create action items. Use PowerPoint to keep track of these action items during your presentation In Slide Show, click on the right mouse button Select “Meeting Minder” Select the “Action Items” tab Type in action items as they come up Click OK to dismiss this box This will automatically create an Action Item slide at the end of your presentation with your points entered. El Salvador Resources: California Department of Education. www.cde.ca.govwww.cde.ca.gov Carecen. http://carecensf.org/en/http://carecensf.org/en/ Cordova, C. (2005). The Salvadoran Americans Immigrant Info.Org. http://immigrantinfo.org/index.htmlhttp://immigrantinfo.org/index.html U.S. Department of Education. http://www.ed.gov/

10. Immigration 1982 – Height of El Salvadoran civil war 1986 – Amnesty Law 1990 – Lawsuit against INS Accurate numbers impossible to obtain

11. Salvadoran Demographics Ethnicity Low levels of formal schooling Average 4.7 household members 50% have a non-family member in the house

12. Salvadoran Demographics (cont.) Income Groups –70% live on less than $30,000/year –Better educated illiegal immigrants cannot get jobs commensurate with their education Religious Affiliation –Predominantly Roman Catholic –Progressive Protestant sects as well

13. Distinctive Social Traits Deep distrust and fear of governmental agencies Known for being hard workers Casual about time Patriarchal

14. Education and Resources Central American Resource Center –Los Angeles, CA –San Francisco, CA Spanish television, radio, and newspapers Religious organizations CalWorks Elrescata –Provide legal, educational, and community economic development Underground network

15. This presentation will probably involve audience discussion, which will create action items. Use PowerPoint to keep track of these action items during your presentation In Slide Show, click on the right mouse button Select “Meeting Minder” Select the “Action Items” tab Type in action items as they come up Click OK to dismiss this box This will automatically create an Action Item slide at the end of your presentation with your points entered. Teacher Strategies for Vietnamese and Salvadoran Immigrant students Resources: Kottler, E. & Kottler, J. (2002). Children with Limited English: Teaching Strategies for the Regular Classroom Campbell, L. & Campbell, B. (2008). Mindful Learning:101 Proven Strategies for Student and Teacher Success Cary, Stephen (2007). Working with English Language Learners: Answers to Teachers’ Top Ten Questions

16. Strategies Become a functional expert in their backgrounds and history - Reach out to family and community Communicate a constructive attitude and open classroom - Be aware of non-verbal communication - Pair with “Peer Buddy” Get to know the language - Pick a “language teacher” for the week

17. Strategies (cont.) Communicate with pictures - Incorporate books into curriculum Celebrate and teach their native holidays and festivals - Host a “taste tour”