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1 AGENTS OF CHANGE: Fostering Students at the Margins Through Virtual Classrooms University of San Francisco Lisa Ortman Osaro Althouse Jacqueline Vulcano Brad D. Washington, Ed.D. CATESOL 2015

2 As of June 2015, more than 59.5 million people have been displaced from their homes. - United Nations Higher Commissioner of Refugees

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4 Kakuma, Kenya

5 Globally, one in every 122 humans is now either a refugee, internally displaced, or seeking asylum. -United Nations Higher Commissioner of Refugees

6 Kakuma, Kenya

7 Kakuma, Kenya

8 The average stay in a refugee camp is 17 years. -JC:HEM

9 Kakuma, Kenya

10 Kakuma, Kenya

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12 Kakuma, Kenya

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14 Kakuma, Kenya

15 Dzaleka, Malawi

16 If we had education in Darfur, we would not be refugees today. Without education, we were caught unaware. -JC:HEM student in Chad

17 Kakuma, Kenya

18 Dzaleka, Malawi

19 I am proud of what I have achieved, I am a changed man. -Lukogon Dzaleka camp, Malawi

20 Aleppo, Syria

21 Mae Hong Son, Thailand

22 I strongly believe in the spirit of Ubuntu, a man fully for the services of others. I am ready to accompany and serve others, using the skills and personal qualities that I have now from JC:HEM. -Muzabel Kakuma Camp, Kenya

23 In the second half of life we discover that it is no longer sufficient to find meaning in being successful or healthy. We need a deeper sense of purpose. - Fr. Richard Rohr

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30 Where JC:HEM Works

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33 Applied Linguistics Course Theories of first & second language acquisition/learning Models of second language acquisition/learning Psycholinguistic factors in language acquisition Personality factors in second language acquisition Socio-cultural factors in second language acquisition Contrastive analysis and error analysis

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37 First Steps in ESL Teaching Interactive Language Lab EF International Language Center Santa Barbara

38 What Sparked My Interest in Teaching?

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40 First ESL Teaching Opportunities ELS Language Center Santa Barbara

41 Why Did I Want to Get Involved with JC:HEM?

42 My Online Teaching Experience

43 What Did I Learn from My Online Teaching Experience? Don t focus solely on theory. Provide a platform for personal stories. Every online student has unique needs that can be addressed in an online course. Be prepared to redirect students that experience technical difficulties. Plan for delayed responses on discussion boards. Ask follow-up questions. Adapt the curriculum as necessary. Accept the shortcomings of an online course.

44 Building Strong Online Learning Communities

45 Challenges and Future Prospects

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47 Volunteering in ESL

48 Teaching Overseas Wakakusa Gakuen Tsutsunaka Company Kanuma Culture & Language Center Tokyo Denki University

49 Central Wyoming College

50 9 Major Voluntary Refugee Relocation Agencies Church World Service/Immigration and Refugee Program Episcopal Migration Ministries Ethiopian Community Development Council Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society International Rescue Committee Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops/Migration and Relief Services World Relief

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52 How can YOU help?

53 Graduate Student Support Teacher Assistant Online Tutor

54 Faculty & Staff Support Serve on an Inter-University committees (curriculum, technology) Share curriculum, textbooks, presentations Volunteer to teach courses Volunteer on inter-rater team to score essays Volunteer as a CSLT Faculty Tutor Provide IT, media, and web support Herat Learning Center (Afghanistan)

55 University Support Share registrar infrastructure Share online courses Identify faculty to teach courses

56 Internet Providers & Book Publishers Improve internet access and increase bandwidth Make textbooks more accessible

57 On-Site Staff Opportunities Site-coordinator Community Service Learning Track (CSLT) Facilitator

58 Mawi Asgedom...treat all people - even the most unsightly beetles - as though they were angels sent from heaven. - Mawi s father -

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60 Brad D. Washington, Ed.D. Lisa Ortman Osaro Althouse Jacqueline Vulcano AGENTS OF CHANGE: Fostering Students at the Margins Through Virtual Classrooms

61 References JC:HEM images & video EF Santa Barbara [Online image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from ELS Language School [Online image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from Female picture [Online image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from Graduation picture [Online image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from Mawi Speaks [Online image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from Of beetles and angels: A boy s remarkable journey from a refugee camp to Harvard [Online image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from Paso Robles [Online image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from

62 References Cont. Rohr, R. (2015, October 12). The two halves of life [Blog Post]. Retrieved from State program directory [Online image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from Stock photos [Online image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from UCSB Extension [Online image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wine glasses [Online image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from Worldwide displacement hits all-time high as war and persecution increase. (2015, June 18). Retrieved from unhcr.org/ html Voluntary agencies. (2012, July 17.). Retrieved from

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