ERIC Number: ED340256
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1989
Pages: 100
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Rainbows. ILGWU Worker-Family Education Program, Local 23-25--Chinatown Site.
International Ladies Garment Workers' Union, New York, NY. Local 23-25.
The student magazine created by the English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes of a local unit of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union is a collection of personal opinions, reports, and creative writing with illustrations. The Chinese immigrant community, where the magazine was produced, is reflected in the magazine's content. Sections include: international recipes; student statements on education; memories of native countries; accounts of knowledge gained from travel experiences; personal narratives about family and family life, information and essays on Chinese culture; brief writing samples of beginning English students; and poems about experiences or issues not understood by a newcomer. (MSE) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cooking Instruction, Creative Writing, Cultural Traits, Educational Attitudes, English (Second Language), Expository Writing, Family Relationship, Fashion Industry, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Labor Education, Land Settlement, Literacy Education, Personal Narratives, Second Language Learning, Social Values, Student Developed Materials, Student Publications, Travel, Unions, Workplace Literacy
Publication Type: Collected Works - General
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: International Ladies Garment Workers' Union, New York, NY. Local 23-25.
Identifiers - Location: China
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
