The NYS-MEP is excited to host the 2025 virtual Out-of-School-Youth (OSY) workshop series with life skills content mixed with online English classes! Six events are scheduled. Migrant Educators: Please invite your OSY students to participate in any or all of the workshops! Find out more below.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
- This series is for NYS-MEP students and staff only.
- Migrant Educators: Use the registration form below to sign up your students!
- Zoom meeting information will be sent to students and Migrant Educators via email and WhatsApp prior to each event.
Green Light Law (For OSY and Parents/Guardians)
Como obtener su licencia de conducir
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 (7:30-9:30pm)
Language: Presented in Spanish
Presenter: Worker Justice Center of New York (WJCNY)
During this workshop, our WJCNY presenter will explain the process for obtaining a driver’s license while highlighting many key points of the NYS Green Light Law. We will conclude with a Q&A session. This workshop will not be recorded.
Know Your Rights
Conozca sus derechos
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 (7:30-9pm)
Language: Presented in Spanish
Presenter: Mary Jo Dudley (Cornell Farmworker Program) and Emily Callaghan
During this workshop, participants will hear from a community advocate about what their rights are when dealing with law enforcement or ICE. There will be a Q&A session, so that participants have the opportunity to ask any questions they may have. During the English portion of the workshop, participants will learn important phrases that they can use to express their rights, and to ask questions to find out important information in emergency situations. Participants will also learn how to call for help during an emergency.
Communication in the Workplace
Comunicación en el lugar de trabajo
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 (7:30-9pm)
Language: Presented in Spanish
Presenter: Gloribel Figueroa (WJCNY) and Astrid Poulton
During this workshop, participants will hear from a community advocate about what their rights are in the workplace. There will be a short Q&A session so that participants have the opportunity to ask any questions they may have. During the English class portion of the workshop, participants will learn dairy farm and other agricultural vocabulary, as well as some common phrases that can be used to communicate in the workplace.
Learning English Online
Como aprender inglés en línea
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 (7:30-9pm)
Language: Presented in Spanish
Presenter: Emily Callaghan
During this workshop, participants will hear about strategies for learning English independently, while also staying safe and protecting their personal information online. The presenter will give tips for learning a language online, including how to use Google Translate, what language learning channels to use on YouTube, how to use other useful apps to learn English, and daily strategies for practicing English. During the English class portion of the workshop, participants will learn some basic greetings and how to introduce themselves in English. This lesson will come from Simply Speaking, which is available for free on the NYS-MEP website.
Dental and Eye Health
Salud dental y ocular
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 (7:30-9pm)
Language: Presented in Spanish
Presenter: Finger Lakes Migrant Health Center
During this workshop, participants will hear from a health care advocate about the importance of regularly visiting the dentist, and how to get your eyes checked if you are having any problems with your vision. There will be a short Q&A session, so that participants have the opportunity to ask any questions they may have. During the English class portion of the workshop, participants will learn how to make an appointment and how to leave a voicemail.
Ordering Food at a Restaurant
Como pedir comida en un restaurante
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 (7:30-9pm)
Language: Presented in Spanish
Presenter: TBD
In this presentation, students will receive a life skills lesson on tips for ordering food in-person, over the phone, and when using websites or apps. The English class portion of our time will focus on food, including important phrases to use when ordering, such as "I would like" and "I want."
Additional events for October and November 2025 are possible. Stay tuned!
The content of these presentations are geared towards serving the migrant populations in New York State as defined under Title I, Part C and the approved State Service Delivery Plan, and may NOT be appropriate to all situations
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Event contact information
For Questions, please contact:
EMILY CALLAGHAN, Training Program Coordinator - ID&R
Phone: (716) 514-2115
Emily.Callaghan@oneonta.edu
JENNIFER VERDUGO, Training Program Coordinator - Web Training
Phone: (585) 739-2821
Jennifer.Verdugo@oneonta.edu