There should, for example, be accumulated a much larger body of
knowledge than is now available with reference to the agencies
existing among the foreign-born groups in the various communities from
whom co-operation could be expected; there should be a much more exact
body of fact as to the needs of the various groups of women; at the
earliest possible moment the material available with reference to
these household problems, child care, hygiene and sanitation,
distribution of family income, should be put into form available for
use by the home teacher, the class teacher, the extension workers, and
the woman's club organization. In the Appendix are some menus of four
immigrant groups, which illustrate the kind of material which would be
useful.
By stipends and scholarships promising younger members from among the
foreign-born groups should be encouraged to qualify as home teachers
and as classroom and extension instructors in these fields. This would
often mean giving opportunity for further general education as
preliminary to the professional training, for many young persons
admirably adapted to the work come from families too poor to afford
the necessary time at school. Scholarships providing for an adequate
preparation available to members of the larger groups in any
community, would give a very great incentive to interest in the
problem and to further understanding of its importance on the part of
the whole group.
In addition to scholarships enabling young persons to take courses of
considerable length, there might be stipends enabling older women of
judgment and experience to qualify for certain forms of service by
shorter courses. Those who can speak enough English could take
advantage of certain short courses already offered by the schools of
social work. Others who do not speak English could be enabled to learn
enough English and at the same time to learn to carry on certain forms
of service under direction.
As has been suggested, lack of resources in face of an enormous volume
of educational work is one factor in this lack of teachers trained to
meet the needs of women in the foreign-born groups and of material
adapted to their class or home instruction. The question, then, has
been raised as to whether the supply both of teachers and of material
could be increased and whether, if these resources were available,
they would be utilized by the great national administrative agencies
to which reference has been made.
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