Sep 02 2009
The Chinese and Korean Laundry shop model
It fascinated me last summer when I visited an inner city laundromat run by an immigrant family. With limited English skills these folks practiced customer service, took orders and delivered the product in the said times listed in the shop window. Clothes were taken in, tagged, instructions for care were written in Chinese script, invoices were prepared for shirts, pants etc. separately and the entire transaction lasted five minutes.
I have begun to think of this work concept in relation to teaching work skills, daily living skills, enterprenuership, general organization and daily management to students who might be receive both and IEP or Regents diploma.
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