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Aida Cases – has experience
working with diverse populations in the areas of education, advocacy
and outreach. In 1990 Aida began her work with second language
learners as a member of the Language and Cultural Affairs Program for
the Department of Education and University of Vermont under a Title VI
Grant program. She provided teaching materials to ESL teachers and
administrator as well as support and materials for culturally
sensitivity trainings. She was part of the team that developed a
manual for the Vermont Department of Education Guidelines for
providing appropriate and adequate Services for NELB students. She
helped identify cultural information for Folk Life Center book on
cultural groups in Vermont. Currently, Aida is a member of the New
Hampshire Department of Education Quilt Project (Cultural Competence
Planning Group), a member of the New Hampshire Diversity Task Force,
Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health; a member of the
Cultural Leadership Team for Developmental Disability Program; an
Executive Board Member of SESAS (Substance Abuse and Alcohol Program
for Spanish speakers), as well as chair a Latino Mental Health
Advisory Board group. Ms. Cases has presented Cultural Sensitivity
workshops to various community programs, including Behavioral Health,
Youth Services and other direct care providers. |