RT6 Food Safety Training for Non-native English Speakers

Sunday, July 26, 2015: 3:30 PM-5:00 PM
B113 - B114 (Oregon Convention Center)
Primary Contact: Francie Buck
Organizer: Philip Crandall
Convenor: Francie Buck
Panelists: Lone Jespersen , Katey Kennedy , Daniel Okenu , Gina Kramer and Jay Neal
Teaching and training Adult learners can bring many challenges including understanding how and what motivates them to learn.  The challenge increases significantly when students speak English as a second language.  Nearly one in ten adult workers is considered Limited English Proficient (LEP), and many are working in the food industry.  How do we effectively teach Food Safety to non- native English speakers?  As trainers, we can employ many different strategies including creating programs that address both native and non-native English speakers in one classroom, conducting a separate training for the LEP population in their own language, or even abandoning traditional classroom training for a more hands on approach. Which strategy produces the best results? This round table will feature panelists with a deep understanding of food safety training from a number of perspectives including food retail, food processing, food service, academia, and regulatory.  At this round table we will discuss ways that instructors have found to successfully teach LEP food workers to utilize safe food practices they learned in training with the goal of creating strategies for LEP populations that can affect real change in the workplace.
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