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Main Author: Tjoumas, Renee
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1987
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ361385
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  • Giving New Americans a Green Light in Life: A Paradigm for Serving Immigrant Communities. Tjoumas, Renee English (Second Language) Foreign Language Books Immigrants Library Role Library Services Minority Groups Outreach Programs Public Libraries Traces the evolution of the Queens Borough Public Library's New Americans Project and describes its multifaceted approach in assisting immigrants to adjust to their new environment, including: (1) foreign-language collections; (2) English as a second language courses; (3) coping skills training; and (4) cultural programing. Seventeen references are listed. (MES)