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An
Education Professor at the University
of Maine at Presque Isle has had a book
he coauthored with three other scholars published in Poland. Professor Tomasz Herzog, an Associate Professor of Social Studies Education, coauthored the book Praca w Polsce - Dobry Start [or Working in Poland - A Good Beginning] published recently by Warsaw University Press, Poland. The book, made possible thanks to a grant from the European Union's European Social Fund, examines the sociocultural, legal and economic aspects - both theoretical and practical - of the professional adaptation of foreigners to the Polish labor market. Herzog said that his own immigrant experience - he came to the United States from Poland in 2004 - helped him understand the nature of many problems immigrants face in their private and professional lives. Herzog said that he hopes the book will serve equally well social workers, educators and those seeking jobs in his home country of Poland, which is now a member of the European Union. Praca w Polsce was coauthored by four scholars representing different disciplines, including sociology, education and sociolinguistics. Two authors, Anna Wawrzonek and Malgorzata Rosalska, represented Faculty of Educational Studies at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland. Herzog, who formerly taught at that university, represented the University of Maine at Presque Isle. Halina Dolega-Herzog, a former Adam Mickiewicz University professor of sociolinguistics and journalism, served as the fourth coauthor. Since its publication, a new training program for social workers based on the book has started in Poland. Several seminars and workshops for social workers and educators, based on the book, have been held in Poland. |
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181 Main Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769
207.768.9400
A member of the University of Maine System