Action Alert: Submit Videos in Prep for Thursday's 5/21 NYC Council Hearing

Instead of our social media Friday this week, we’d love students, teachers, and providers to submit videos to accompany the testimony before our Thursday, 5/21’s NYC Council Hearing on Immigration, (Remote Hearing scheduled for 9:30-11:00am).

Key points to hit in the 1-minute video:

• Why is your adult literacy program (HSE, ABE, or ESOL English classes) important to you?
• We want $12 million to be included in the city budget to restore Adult Literacy funding for FY2021 so that our adult learners do not lose access to these critical programs.

Upload videos to this Google Photo Album (https://photos.app.goo.gl/rxxooQzeLXVoU4KM7).
If your students are able to, tweet your videos at City Council (instructions included below). Otherwise, teachers and providers can tweet on their behalf.

Instructions for students to prepare and record video (thank you to Jeff of CPC for sharing the guide & Chinese translations!). Edit the instructions to you see fit your program and students:

1. Write one paragraph about yourself and your English studies. Try to give specific examples (for example, instead of “better job,” write what kind of job you want in the future)
   写一段关于你和你的英文学习。试一下写详细的例子，比如不知写更好的工作，写你将来想要什们养的工作）。
   Escriba un párrafo sobre usted mismo y sus estudios de inglés. Trate de dar ejemplos específicos (por ejemplo, en lugar de "un mejor trabajo," escriba que tipo de trabajo quiere en el futuro.)
2. Send your paragraph to your teacher. Your teacher will help you make your writing clearer.
   把写好的一段发给你的老师，你的老师会帮你修改，想法表达得很清楚。
   Envíe su párrafo a su profesor. Su maestro le ayudará a hacer su escrito más entendible.
3. Make a short video (up to 1 minute). Read your paragraph.
   做一个短的视频（1分钟一下），读你写的一段。
   Haga un video corto (menos de 1 minuto). Lea su párrafo en voz alta.
4. Send the video: 发视频： Envíe el video:
   Send an email to (designated person who will be submitting video and/or tweeting)
   发一个电子邮件给 (designated person who will be submitting video and/or tweeting)
   Envíe un correo a (designated person who will be submitting video and/or tweeting)

 
Script/Example paragraph （例段）(ejemplo):
My name is ______________, and I am an English student at (organization name). I have been studying English for ___________months/years. I want to learn English because ______________________________________________________________________________________. In the future, I want to__________________________________________________________. So, I am asking the government to continue funding adult English programs.
 
Twitter Mentions and Sample Tweets (link to Social Media directions and CM Twitter handles):
Tag the Mayor (@NYCMayor), Speaker Corey Johnson (@NYCSpeakerCoJo), and your own Council Members to include $12 million in funding for adult literacy education, include the hashtags #LiteracyLiftsNYC, #SaveAdultLit #AtHomeTogether #AdultEdConnected #AdultEdAtHomeTogether . Note: 280 Character Limit and personalize your message if you can.
 
Students:
During COVID-19, I’m studying (English/ESOL/HSE/ABE) online at home. There are 2.2 million other NYCers also who need adult education. Please restore $12m for adult literacy education in the NYC Budget @[YourCityCouncilMember] @NYCMayor #LiteracyLiftsNYC @NYCCAL
 
Teachers:
I teach (English/ESOL/HSE/ABE) online at home. My #AdultEdu students need the support of Adult Literacy Programs in this time of COVID-19 to make sure NYC is prepared and ready to reopen 100%! Support $12m to #SaveAdultLit @NYCMayor @[YourCityCouncilMember] @NYCCAL
 
Providers and all:
Now more than ever, 2.2 million New Yorkers like me cannot afford to lose the critical lifeline that adult education funding provides. We urge @NYCMayor @NYCSpeakerCoJo, @[YourCityCouncilMember] to restore $12m to #SaveAdultLiteracy! #LiteracyLiftsNYC @NYCCAL
 
More than half of NYC #COVID19 frontline workers are immigrants. Give them what they need to continue working safely, and access to essential services and info via education! Support $12m for Adult Education, @NYCCouncil, @[YourCityCouncilMember]! #LiteracyLiftsNYC @NYCCAL

Refer to  NYCCAL's FY2020 City One-Pager.