The purpose, findings and recommendations of the report are being
presented and discussed by invited guests, including:

* Robert Ross, President and CEO of The California Endowment (TCE), a
private foundation established in 1996 to address the health needs of
Californians.

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very pleased that the SHIRE researchers returned to our community to share
their findings with those of us who struggle with these problems every day.org. Easy-Classroom is available for on-line ordering from
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Language barriers have a major impact on the entire range of social
functions for immigrants and their children , especially in education,
employment, housing, politics and law.

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The forum introduces a new report, "Giving Voices to the Voiceless:
Language Barriers and Health Access Issues of Black Immigrants of African
Descent. Easy-Classroom extends the product
capabilities for in school use. "The software reduces classroom
disruptions, encourages improved behavior and social skills, while instilling
greater self-esteem and motivation in students.

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Russell Davis, Co-Founder and President of Summit Health Institute
for Research and Education, Inc . Among the invited
respondents are:

* Assemblyman Mervyn Dymally, who is well known for his commitment to
quality healthcare for all Californians;
* A. There are very few health care providers in the United States who
understand the various African cultures and how to communicate and
interact with these patients.

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Copies of the report are available from the California Endowment website:
http://www.

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m. Easy-Classroom tracks and encourages
positive student behavior as well as emails reports to parents,
administrators, and guidance counselors ." (Time Magazine, "Parents
Behaving Badly," February 21st, 2005)
Much of the time that would normally be spent on disciplining can be
reduced dramatically by implementing the Easy-Classroom student encouragement
system.

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* Westley Sholes, principal for Sholes and Associates in L . Belinda Towns, M.

The report suggests that:

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3. Easy-Classroom provides weekly reports on student's progress and
behavior improving and automating teacher to parent communication.
"Easy-Classroom was designed to make it easier for educators to set
written expectations encouraging positive behavior as well as improve
communication between teachers, parents , and administrators," said Leland
Ancier, president of Encourage Software.

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* Ignatius Bau , Program Officer for The California Endowment (TCE).
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Encourage Software Debuts Easy-Classroom(TM) for Promoting Positive Student Behavior in Schools and Communicating With Parents

Using
automated emails to parents, Easy-Classroom enhances the use of EasyChild
encouraging good behavior at home and at school."
Easy-Classroom supports up to 50 students per classroom with a suggested
retail price of $399.

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(SHIRE) present a
forum on Friday, April 8, 2005 on the health needs and language barriers
facing black immigrants and refugees of African descent. (SHIRE ), which authored the report. Recent African immigrants face formidable barriers to health care
access due to limited English skills, lack of resources, the absence
of health insurance and the lack of awareness of how to get through
the health care system.

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Forum on the Health Needs and Language Barriers of African Immigrants and Refugees

EasyChild software is used by more than
10,000 children in seven countries.

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LOS ANGELES, The California Endowment (TCE) and
Summit Health Institute for Research and Education, Inc. to 2:00 p. County
Department of Health Services;
* Denise Adams-Simms; Executive Director, California Black Health
Network;
* Muadi Mukenge, Program Officer for Africa at the Global Fund for
Women; and
* Sylvia Drew Ivie, Director of the Steering Committee on the Future of
the King/Drew Medical Center.

The report recommended improved data collection efforts, more outreach and
collaboration between African and African-American community-based
organizations, increased educational and credentialing programs for immigrant
and refugee health care workers, and the development of a Health Care
Advocates Initiative to train lay health educators who will teach, inform and
promote awareness of the health care system in the United States and how to
navigate it. Easy-Classroom
supports up to 50 students per class and is available March 15th, suggested
retail price $399 .95.

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Thousands of
teachers, administrators and parents will have the first-time opportunity to
view this innovative software that promotes positive classroom behavior.
Easy-Classroom creates a structured environment for focused learning where
educators can motivate students.

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The report takes an in-depth and coordinated look at problems encountered
by African immigrants in negotiating the health care system after arrival in
this country. TCE commissioned and published the report .

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The forum is from
11:30 a., Director, Public Health, L.

Reference/Education/K_through_12/Bilingual_Education /Practice includes sites which have practical use in a bilingual classroom: lesson plans, activities , curriculum design, information for parents, and educational foreign-language sites.

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" The report identifies key language and cultural barriers that
impede access to health care for African immigrants. SAN DIEGO, Encourage Software's newest product,
Easy-Classroom(TM), student encouragement system will debut at the
Computer-Using Educator's Conference (CUE), March 9th-11th.

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* Cynthia Davis , Assistant Professor, Charles R.D. Available evidence suggests that African immigrants and refugees are
undercounted and hence, data collection and research regarding these
individuals should be substantially improved.
Speaking on behalf of the over 70 individuals who participated in the
qualitative phase of the research project, Walter Lam, Executive Director of
the Alliance for African Assistance in San Diego, California, noted the
importance of this research, stating: "This is the first report of its kind
that documents our needs and provides a roadmap for further action.

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A distinguished panel from the Los Angeles community will speak in
response to the findings and recommendations of the report. For further effectiveness, parents
can reward school time behavior using EasyChild home software.

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Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071. Bau
develops programs to improve the health of underserved communities,
focusing on the foundation 's strategic program area of cultural
competency in health.
Encourage Software first released EasyChild in 2004 for encouraging
positive behavior in the home. Easy-Classroom works off a system of positive
and negative points, with an emphasis on rewarding good behavior. Quantity discounts are available for multi-classroom and
district-wide purchases.

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The research also chronicles the major obstacle that language
barriers represent in a bilingual health care system that is oriented to
English and Spanish. Drew University of
Medicine and Science, Department of Family Medicine.

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* Khalil Abdullah, principal author of the report. Abdullah will
present an overview of the report, its conclusions and
recommendations.
"90% of new teachers agreed that involving parents in their children's
education is a priority at their school, but only 25% described their
experience working with parents as 'very satisfying,'" also, "when asked to
choose the biggest challenge they face, 31% of them cited involving parents
and communicating with them as their top choice.
For more information, visit http://easychild.

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at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites,
404 S. and Vice
President, Health Programs for the National Organization of Black
County Officials.

2. African immigrant health care workers need opportunities to obtain
additional training and credentialing in order to utilize their
skills in the United States.com

Pages discussing policy and debate of issues relating to bilingual education should be submitted to Society/Issues/Education/Bilingual_Education.

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