Multi-Cultural Community Resources
According to the International Institute of St.
Louis, newcomers from more than 40 countries have been settling
in St. Louis for more than 90 years. While cultural diversity
has contributed to the unique character of St. Louis, communication
between residents within our city has been a vital part of the
success of our community. To assist us with continuing to create
a cohesive community, the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA) has released two publications specifically designed
to educate residents while simultaneously increasing environmental
awareness among multilingual communities.
“Teach English, Teach about the Environment”
is a curriculum designed to help teach adult students English,
while introducing basic concepts about the environment and individual
environmental responsibility. The concepts introduced in the curriculum
can help immigrants understand their role in contributing towards
cleaner and healthier communities by reducing, reusing and recycling.
The second publication, “Working Together for
a Healthy Environment - A Guide for Multi-Cultural Community Groups,”
is designed to help community-based organizations plan and execute
community events that promote reducing, reusing, and recycling.
It has a brief introductory paragraph on the inside cover in Spanish,
Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean.
Publications:
• “Teach English, Teach about the Environment” -
www.epa.gov/epaoswer/education/pdfs/tesol.pdf
• “Working Together for a Healthy Environment - A Guide for Multi-Cultural
Community Groups” - www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/docs/cbo-guide.pdf
