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What Does It Mean to Be a Refugee?

This video describes the prevalence of global conflict that results in the internal displacement of millions of people due to war, violence and persecution, as well as the difference between an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) and a refugee. This resource is a visually engaging resource to inform ABE practitioners more about refugee populations. There are also lesson materials provided.
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The U.S.-Mexico Migrant Crisis

This news special gives insight to the scope and complexity of migration at the Mexico/U.S. border. This resource can be used by ABE practitioners to better understand the political, social and economic background of a population of learners who we serve in ABE.
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Refugees in America

This is the official United Nations High Commission for Refugees website, which can serve as a primer for ABE educators who work with refugees to understand who refugees are, where they come from, and relevant statistics and facts about refugees.
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Health Literacy Resources

This collection of multi-language health videos, classroom lessons, and support resources was created to support language learners who are new to English and who may have limited literacy skills to reduce barriers to access healthcare and improve health literacy.
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Refugee and International Health – MN DHS

This MN Department of Health website contains descriptions of trainings on refugee resettlement offered by the MN DHS, as well as links to informational resources on refugee resettlement in Minnesota and the U.S.
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Immigrant Story Curriculum for English Language Learners

Immigrant Stories is a digital storytelling and archiving project. This curriculum will allow students to create a 3-5 minute digital story about a personal experience using the Immigrant Stories website (https://immigrantstories.umn.edu/). The curriculum includes everything you need to assign the project: a 4-week schedule, lesson plans, a grading rubric, and student handouts.
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Workforce Collaborations Build a System of Supports for Immigrants

How can workforce development agencies and adult education programs work together to strengthen each other’s services to immigrant language learners? This 6-page fact sheet describes how community networks in three different parts of the country answered this question.
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Once Upon a Picture: The Thinking Collection

This website provides a collection of images, photo and illustrations, with prompts to inspire learners to write or speak using critical thinking skills about the image.
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Assessing Student Writing

Dr. Derek Rodgers details how the number of correct writing sequences (CWS) and incorrect writing sequences (IWS) students generate during a timed writing are sensitive and effective measures of student writing.
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MN Adult Ed YouTube Channel

The MN Adult Education YouTube Channel is a free online PD resource that you can use to explore teaching techniques and classroom ideas in action! Find out more in this MN ABE Connect newsletter article.

 

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Check out the latest list of ATLAS professional development announcements and opportunities! This is the document that is shared at all ATLAS events.

 

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Find resources for conducting online meetings/events/presentations! You are welcome to use and adapt these materials to fit your own needs and context.

 

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Upcoming ABE Events

November 18, 2025 10:00 am–11:00 am
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Ellii November Webinar: Admin & Support Staff Coffee Break

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Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/18/25 Venue: Online (see details below) If you manage Ellii classes and learner accounts, run Ellii participation reports for DL hours, or otherwise support learners and teachers using Ellii for distance learning, then this session is for you! We’ll talk about some successes and… Learn More

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November 18, 2025 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
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AI Crash Course – Session 3

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Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/18/25 Venue: Online (see details below) AI Crash Course 2025 November 4, 11, 18 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm This FREE webinar series is open to all adult education staff and volunteers. Please register for the series and attend the sessions that work for your… Learn More

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November 20, 2025 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
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I Hear You! Effective Listening Instruction for English Language Learners – Presented by Andrea Echelberger

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Registration Deadline: THU. 11/20/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Come learn how explicit listening instruction builds a foundation for literacy skills and fosters independence for language learners. This workshop will identify authentic learning tasks that English learners encounter daily, try out a variety of listening activities across multiple… Learn More

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