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Colleagues, To post information, and/or to receive the bulletin via email, please contact the AEPDC or leave a message at (401-863-2839). 
Janet Isserlis NOTICES -
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addition to events listed here, a recently updated list of events
(including workforce development workshops, new practitioner internship opportunities sought: The Urban League of Rhode Island and Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston is partnering to provide workforce readiness to youth ages 14-24 during the summer. Urban League is seeking 3-5 weeks of internship opportunities for individuals who are enrolled in the Summer Youth Employment Program. Your decision to participate by providing internship opportunities will create a unique opportunity for you and/or your organization to help support youth engagement and community development. Our organization will provide a mentor to interact with both Employers and Participants to ensure that the needs of the Employer and the Participant are being met. This mentor will make scheduled appearances throughout the duration of the program. Please note that the participants will be equipped with hard and soft skills and will be able to make a meaningful contribution to your organization. I strongly believe this will be a “win win” for all stakeholders. Please contact me directly with questions at (401) 351-5000 ext. 144. It is with great anticipation that I await your favorable response. - Marcia Ranglin-Vassell, Director, Education and Training, Urban League of Rhode Island 246 Prairie Avenue. Providence , RI 02905 Ph: 401-351-5000 ext.144 Fax:401-454-1946 Professional Development Opportunities Summer '09- June '10 from Robin Adams: I'm writing to invite all case managers to the first meeting of this new fiscal year. This is an opportunity for us to begin the year with some important dialogue regarding our work, our challenges, and our successes. This discussion will help us to identify our own best practices as well as the most pressing and persistent challenges that impact our students' experience in the adult education system. With this information we will begin to outline a strategic plan for the coming year. I'm hoping to get all case managers involved - or at least one representative from each agency. Please join us! Thursday, July 23rd, 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane in Warwick, (401) 739-5440 Feel free to give me a call if you have any questions or need additional information. If representation from your agency is not possible for this meeting, please call me to discuss a site visit. I'm happy to come to your agency and meet with your staff at your location. - Robin Adams, PD Specialist - Workforce Development (401) 456-2830 radams@ric.edu ESOL share – Please go to http://www.doodle.com/c9d25vfgh7wa9k64 to indicate your availability for a meeting on the afternoon of July 30th or August 3rd. We’ll be meeting to review last year’s work and plan discussions for the coming academic year. As well, if you’ve been working on, reading and/or thinking about particular topics, please bring your thoughts, ideas, lessons and energy. Please indicate your availability by July 23rd. May conference - huge thanks to all who participated. If you haven't completed an evaluation form, please contact janet_isserlis@brown.edu - I can send one to your electronically. As well, if you've completed a workplan/follow up plan, please let us that, too. Your feedback really does matter. input needed: Our colleagues at RIDE and WSBE public television need to know how the field (K-12 and adult education) is using its video streaming technology. Please take a moment to complete this survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Z7ygzoog4kUz0_2bx15HmjxQ_3d_3d learning opportunites: FAST TRACK TO THE GED The Community College of Rhode Island’s Liston Campus in Providence will offer a FAST TRACK TO THE GED class from 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays from August 3 to 27, 2009. This four-week class will offer intense math and writing review as well as test-taking skills for the GED test battery. Eligible participants must pre-test on 10th-grade reading level and a 7th-grade math level. For more information, please call Angela Salvadore at the Providence campus at 401-455-6140. - and - COLLEGE NOW A Transition to College Initiative Earn Your GED and Get College Credit! The Community College of Rhode Island through the Center for Workforce and Community Education (Transition Pathways/GED Plus) is offering a GED class along with a 3-credit college class (College Success-LRCT 1020). This class is integrated training for the accelerated student who needs a high school credential and has a goal of enrolling at CCRI. There is no charge for qualified individuals (based on CASAS Appraisal and Pre-Tests). For more information, contact Angela Salvadore at 401-455-6140 or send an email to asalvadore@ccri.edu . There will be a day class at the Providence Campus and an evening class at the Lincoln campus. Both classes begin on September 8, 2009. Call for Proposals Our Stories, OurSelves: The EmBODYment of Women's Learning Mev Miller, Ed.D. & Kathleen P. King, Ed.D. Editors How do women's bodies matter in adult literacy and basic education? Our Volume 1 -- Empowering Women through Literacy: Views from Experience (http://www.litwomen.org/publications/empower/) -- focused on empowering women in the classroom and primarily addressed intellectual and personal barriers to and growth for women's literacy learning. However, we are aware of the many ways in which women's bodies and whole selves are integral to the womanhood we celebrate, yet are ignored, or even silenced, in traditional adult ABE, ESOL, and literacy classes. Even when we do recognize or talk about women's bodies, these discussions generally focus on sexual violence, childcare/parenting, or health. Educators and students seek expression as embodied women, but find these realities difficult to include in current programs and classes. The editors seek to gather writings about the many dimensions of womanhood, specifically related to em-body-ment, as they are experienced in literacy and basic/developmental educational settings. We encourage a variety of genres including stories, creative writing, poetry, articles, drawings, and research. details: http://www.litwomen.org/publications/embody/ - Proposal Deadline: September 30, 2009 more: WeLearn June News Flash: http://app.e2ma.net/campaign/30194.8ff436c23556d03eec896688263cb620 Call for manuscripts: Exploring Adult Literacy, the on-line journal of the Association for Literacy Educators and Researchers (http://www.aleronline.org/, formerly the College Reading Association) is sending out a call for manuscripts. The deadline to submit manuscripts is August 21, for publication in October 2009. Manuscripts should reflect the interests of the Adult Learning Division of the Association. The Adult Learning Division is concerned with the needs of adult learners who do not have a high school diploma. Adult Learning also focuses on life-long learning for all adults. This division deals with issues of instructional practices, family literacy, and workforce education. Please send electronic copies of manuscripts or questions to Dianna Baycich at dbaycich@literacy.kent.edu . Previous issues of the journal can be found at http://literacy.kent.edu/cra/ free health screenings: Visiting Nurse Services of Newport & Bristol Counties offers free wellness screenings at 21 Chapel Street in Newport on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays 2:30-4 and Tuesdays 10:30-12. Glucose and Cholesterol screening is offered the first Monday and Tuesday of each month. For more information and additional locations please call 849-2100 ext 470; http://www.vnsri.com or send email to sjacobsen@vnsri. - and - Saturday, July 18—Walgreens 45 Cumberland Street, Woonsocket Sunday, July 19—Walgreens 1 Pocasset Avenue, Providence Monday, July 20—Walgreens, 1763 Broad Street, Cranston Mom needs a strong math tutor to spend 1 or 2 hours a week during the summer with a high school junior to work on all types of math (algebra and calculus, etc) to prepare for senior year with more confidence and also for SAT test prep. Please call (401) 345-1106. Volunteer tutor sought : An international university student, in Providence, seeks a tutor to work on speaking and listening skills. Please contact hui_yang@mail.uri.edu to learn more. learning opportunities Registration open for 2009 Supporting Meaningful Employment - a Person Centered Approach to Career Planning, Job Development and Job Retention, September – December 2009 Approved National ACRE Certificate Program RI College 3 credit undergraduate course (pending) Past graduates report a 40% increase in job placements, a 60% increase in employer contact and improved practices such as: use of community resources, facilitating job seeker self determination and individualized job development strategies. Supporting Meaningful Employment: a 36 hour course offered by The Sherlock Center on Disabilities, RI College and sponsored by the RIDHS- Office of Rehabilitation Services. For more information about the Supporting Meaningful Employment course, please contact Vicki Ferrara, (401) 456-8092 or vferrara@ric.edu. brochure: http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/publications/sme.pdf National Priorities Project analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent. Numeracy, critical thinking and technology: have a look http://www.nationalpriorities.org/costofwar_home funding opportunities - large and less large - grants posted on the National Institute for Literacy website: http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/lincs/search/gsearch/dbsearch.cgi?action=Show%20Results - grants from the Public Education Network: http://www.publiceducation.org/newsblast_grants.asp - The federal government's new one stop
grant
site: http://www.grants.gov/ The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) announces another round of education reform grants in areas of social science research. PRACC is particularly interested in issues such as high classroom turnover/mobility and its disproportionate impact on low-income, minority, and farm worker students. However, other issues will be considered as well. To apply, send PRRAC a proposal outlining the planned research and methodology, the advocacy work it is designed to support, a budget, timeline, and qualifications of the researchers. Maximum grant: $10,000. No application deadline. http://www.prrac.org/grants.php Funding Solutions for Small Nonprofit Organizations A collection of resources to help small nonprofit organizations fundraise including ways to motivate your board, sample fundraising letters, phonathon advice, and tips to improve your direct mail solicitation. http://www.nonprofit-innovations.com/ employment opportunities employment opportunities are generally sent as they arrive via email; if you would like to receive this bulletin, and those updates by email please contact janet_isserlis@brown.edu. Jobs for Change "seeks to spark a nationwide movement toward careers in the nonprofit, government, and social enterprise sectors" – online at http://jobs.change.org/ Substitute teaching: The Genesis Center is interested in adding to its substitute list. If you are an ESOL instructor who is interested in occasional work as a substitute, either day, evening or Saturday hours, please call Nancy Fritz or Pat Clarkin at 781-6110. Jobs in Literacy – nation wide postings on the National Institute for Literacy's LINCS site: http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/lincs/jobs/jobs.cgi Substitute list: if you would like your name added to the general list, please see contact LR/RI. The list needs to be updated so that it can function more usefully for teachers and programs hoping to work with them. (http://www.brown.edu/lrri/sub.html) Rhode Island Community Jobs (RICOMJOB) is a public e-mail announcement list that seeks to raise the profile of meaningful work in Rhode Island by helping non-profit and public interest employers publicize openings effectively. Anyone seeking a job that makes a difference in Rhode Island can join the list. Any non-profit, government or private sector employer advertising a paid position related to the public interest or community concerns can post a free job listing. Positions must be paid but may be part-time, full-time or temporary. To join the list as a job seeker or to post a job as an employer go to: http://www.ricommunityjobs.org Rhode Island Community Jobs is supported by
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Service at Brown University and the Rhode Island Campus Compact. Unemployment
lifeline – from the AFL-CIO,
with locally-searchable links to resources http://www.unemploymentlifeline.com/
online / resources available from Migration Policy Institute http://www.migrationpolicy.org/ - Taking Limited English Proficient Adults into Account in the Federal Adult Education Funding Formula http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/WIA-LEP-June2009.pdf by Randy Capps, Michael Fix, Margie McHugh, and Serena Yi-Ying Lin This report examines the funding formula used to distribute Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title II federal funds for adult education, literacy, and English as a Second Language instruction. Though all adults with limited English proficiency (LEP) are eligible for WIA Title II programs, the authors report that the formula used to distribute $554 million to the states in fiscal 2009 excludes 11.2 million LEP adults with at least a high school education. With WIA up for reauthorization, the authors suggest there is an opportunity for policymakers to revisit the funding formula and related issues. VALUE Suggests Alternatives to Closing the National Institute for Literacy President Obama sent his budget recommendation to Congress on May 7. In it, he proposed to close the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL), saying that it "has had minimal success in fulfilling its mission to coordinate literacy services across the federal government." His plan is to have the Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) assume responsibility for national literacy leadership. On May 14, VALUE Board President Faye Combs and Executive Director Marty Finsterbusch sent a letter to President Obama urging him to reconsider this plan. The letter acknowledges NIFL ineffectiveness over the past 8 years, but respectfully asserts that OVAE should not be responsible for interagency coordination. The letter http://www.valueusa.org/images/documents/nifl%20obama%20letter%202009-05-14%20v2.pdf states "Eliminating NIFL likely will result in the devaluation of adult literacy, relegating it to a minor concern within a single department." The letter suggests three alternatives: - Reconstitute NIFL as it was originally intended in the National Literacy Act of 1991 - Create a new similar institute with a new mandate and completely new staff and board - Assign the duties of NIFL to a truly cross-agency working group with staff from the Departments of Education, Labor, Health and Human Services, the Domestic Policy Office, and other appropriate departments and agencies, under the auspices of the Domestic Policy Office. (read more http://www.valueusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=283&Itemid=93 Thursday notes special edition: July 16th President Obama Announces Major Community College Initiative http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124753606193236373.html President Obama announced his $12 billion plan for American community colleges on July 14, in a speech on the American Graduation Initiative, calling for an additional 5 million community college graduates–both degree and certificate earners–by 2020 and new initiatives to teach adults the skills they need to ensure America’s economic strength in an increasingly competitive world economy. This unprecedented support for community colleges will help rebuild the capacity and competitiveness of America's workforce. The new program is designed to improve graduation rates, modernize facilities and create new online learning opportunities in community colleges over the next 10 years. Funds for the program are slated to come from savings from the administration’s proposed student loan reforms, which Congress is expected to consider soon. Adult educators will want to know about new opportunities the initiative offers. Highlights appear below. Plan Creates Community College Challenge Fund New competitive grants from the $9 billion Community College Challenge Fund will enable community colleges and states to innovate and expand proven reforms during the next decade. Also, colleges could, for example: Build partnerships with businesses and the workforce investment system to create career pathways to help workers earn new credentials and promotions step-by-step, or create worksite education programs to build basic skills and curricula coordinated with internship and job placements Improve remedial and adult education programs, accelerating students’ progress and integrating developmental classes into academic and vocational classes. Online Skills Lab To Provide Free College Courses The plan will invest $50 million annually for 10 years in an online skills laboratory. The departments of Defense, Education and Labor will work together to make new state-of -the-art online courses freely available through one or more community colleges and the Defense Department’s distributed learning network. The agencies will explore ways to award academic credit based on achievement rather than class hours, and rigorously evaluate the results. Teams of experts in subject matter, teaching and technology applications will create the open online courses based on research into effective teaching practices, understanding of how students learn and the very best content in the field. Private online providers also will be free to use these courses. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Investing-in-Education-The-American-Graduation-Initiative/ and in regular Thursday notes of July 16th: White House Report Urges Adult Ed., Job Training Coordination http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Watch-Discuss-Engage-Christina-Romer-on-Jobs-of-the-Future/ The President's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) released its new report, Preparing the Workers of Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow, on July 13. The council report notes that adult basic education, GED and English language programs are “critical” because they help American adults and immigrants improve their basic skills in reading, writing, mathematics and English language proficiency. The report focuses on the value and limitations of America's current post-high school education and training systems and the characteristics of a more effective education and training structure. A key recommendation is that "Education and training should be provided in a flexible manner with an appropriate curriculum…" The report cites Washington state's Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) http://www.btc.ctc.edu/BasicAcademic/IBEST.asp as an example of a program that appropriately “blends basic [literacy] skills and occupational training in a more effective approach to teaching adults who need both basic skills and job skills." Learn more from Christina Romer, chair of the CEA, by viewing the White House YouTube chat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-6jocg8Zyk&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewhitehouse%2Egov%2Fblog%2F&feature=player_embedded (please note – a number of unkind, and some might argue inappropriate, comments are posted to the YouTube site. free speech, good. uninformed opinion, perhaps not so much). ED's Kanter, DOL's Oates Testify on WIA Reauthorization The Department's Under Secretary Martha Kanter and Jane Oates, assistant secretary for the Department of Labor;s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA), testified today on reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Testimony was heard by the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety. Kanter recognized what she called “significant contributions” the Department makes toward preparing adults for success through "… programs for adult, career and technical education, literacy and English language training…" and cited several examples of best practices that coordinate adult basic skills and job training in California, Illinois, Washington and Wisconsin. http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_07_16/2009_07_16.html Providence Partners Help Adults Prepare For High-growth Jobs Local partners led by Providence (R. I.), Mayor David Cicilline, recently forged a citywide adult education and training strategy. Providence RISES (Relevant Integrated Skills and Education Strategy) will help low-skilled adults achieve at least one year of postsecondary education and training to complete a credential for employment in a high-growth industry that offers a substantial boost in earnings. Partners are the Mayor’s office, Rhode Island Office of Adult and Career and Technical Education, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Governor's Workforce Board, Providence/Cranston Workforce Solutions (the local workforce investment board), Community College of Rhode Island, business leaders, private funders, and city planners. More information is available from Bert Cooper; bcooper.0is63@providenceri.com ED POSTS AND TWEETS OVAE'S THURSDAY NOTES The Department (ED) has Tweeted Thursday Notes items on ED’s Twitter <http://twitter.com/usedgov> function. http://twitter.com/usedgov OVAE is the first office in ED to Tweet. OVAE also appears on EDblog <http://www.edgovblogs.org/duncan/2009/06/u-s-college-presidents-and-researchers-attend-community-and-technical-college-symposium-in-amman-jordan/, which reported on Deputy Assistant Secretary Cummings leading a delegation of college presidents to a meeting in Jordan. OVAE plans to continue direct e-mail distribution of Thursday Notes to state directors of adult education, major education groups, policymakers, academics and interested others as usual. the Math Bulletin, developed by SABES http://www.sabes.org/resources/publications/mathbulletin/math-bulletin-june2009.pdf talk about it: discussion lists – summer may be a good time to catch up on what other adult educators are talking about. You may already be subscribed to some of these discussion lists; the archives of conversations are also posted on line – you can follow any of the lists without subscribing: http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/discussions.html and check out the Adult Literacy Education wiki – a site rich in resources and to which anyone can add content http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Main_Page and, finally http://www.brokelyn.com/how-to-build-a-boat-in-an-afternoon/ Good geography refresher...and good mouse skill practice as well. http://jimspages.com/States.htm from Kate Northcott, Director, Student Literacy Corps Webster University resources at FREE, the website that makes it easier to find teaching and learning resources from the federal government: http://www.free.ed.gov/ Math - What's the Problem? examines the state of math education in the U.S. and the roles of culture, technology, and research on improving math learning and proficiency. Learn about the "miles per gallon illusion" and the train problem. Discover resources on fractals, matrices, human face recognition, biomimetic research, computational conformal mapping, and the "kissing number" of a sphere. (National Science Foundation) http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2131 Understanding Taxes includes lesson plans, tutorials, and role playing simulations to help students from middle school up learn about dozens of topics -- taxpayer rights, the history of taxes, indirect taxes, progressive and proportional taxes, exemptions, dependents, education credits, earned income credit, how taxes influence behavior, the politics of taxes, your first job, and more. It also includes 14 self-paced modules offering a step-by-step approach to tax preparation. (Internal Revenue Service) http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2135 Science - Data in the Classroom provides curriculum guides for using real scientific data to investigate earth processes. Each guide focuses on a topic (sea level, water quality, and El El Niño) and starts with a question: How are sea levels monitored and measured? How is water quality monitored? How does El Niño really work? (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2136 Diagnoser is a web-based program that lets teachers assign questions for students to answer on the web. As students answer questions, they receive feedback. Teachers can see reports on students' thinking related to the assigned content. Current topics include force and motion; sound, light and waves; human body systems, and properties of matter. (UCLA, National Science Foundation) http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2134 online from CAELA - information on transitioning adult English language learners to the workforce or to further study: Workplace Instruction and Workforce Preparation for Adult Immigrants http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/briefs/work.html Supporting Adult English Language Learners' Transitions to Postsecondary Education http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/briefs/transition.html from NIFL's workplace literacy list (for more see http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/workplace/2009/002275.html ) Community Literacy Planning Guide - This planning guide will support communities as they: gather together to talk about literacy; decide to participate in the Literacy Now Communities program; submit an application for planning funds; mobilize local community energy and knowledge; assess the community’s literacy needs; build on existing literacy work and address important gaps; and prepare a community plan. http://www.2010legaciesnow.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Embrace_Learning/PDF/LiteracyNow_Guide.pdf The New England Literacy Resource Center (NELRC) has published the findings of action research done by 18 New England adult education programs that investigated persistence strategies in their varied contexts over the course of a semester. This report of the New England Learner Persistence Project is online at http://nelrc.org/persist/report09.pdf. In addition to describing the specific strategies and outcomes that resulted in each program, the researchers concluded that persistence can be improved by addressing key adult needs, such as the need to feel competent or the need for a sense of community. To see other work being done at NELRC, see http://www.nelrc.org/expertise/index.html. - Andy Nash, New England Literacy Resource Center Minnesota Literacy Council's online training site – for out of state users: The courses for adult learners and educators on the Minnesota Literacy Council (MLC) online training site are developed and maintained by MLC staff through supplemental service grants from the Minnesota Department of Education. They are provided free of charge to Minnesota’s adult learners, teachers, volunteers, and other Adult Basic Education practitioners. Out-of-state visitors are welcome to explore the site to access learning resources as well, but we cannot offer CEUs or course completion certificates to out-of-state users. If you are a not a Minnesota resident, you are welcome to browse the self-access online learning materials, but please do not submit course assignments as we will not be able to respond to your submissions. http://online.themlc.org/ Refugees From Iraq - in-depth information about refugee groups from Iraq, describing the various ethnic and religious communities of Iraqi Arabs (both Sunni and Shi’a), Iraqi Christians, and others. Topics include history, conditions in countries of asylum, characteristics of the refugee population, cultural features of each of the different communities, religion, language, education, and resettlement considerations. http://www.cal.org/topics/ri/backgrounders.html online: LessonWriter.com is a free website where teachers can copy, paste and submit any text (an article, essay, story, etc.) and create comprehensive, standards -based lesson plans and student materials in minutes. LessonWriter is a simple, fast and free way to use authentic, high-interest content to motivate students while delivering the explicit language instruction that ELL's need in both English and content-area classes. There are advanced features that can differentiate instruction for multilevel classes and class tracking features that will automatically scaffold lessons. http://www.lessonwriter.com RI DLT's Rhode Island Red job search feature is now drawing job postings from ALL local jobs boards (except Monster.com). To access this resource visit RI RED http://www.dlt.ri.gov/rired/ -- under quick menu click job search; choose location search criteria, provide job title or other criteria. Source codes are listed at the bottom of the page Lots to do at the library Providence Public Library's calendar of events: http://www.provlib.org/calendar.asp Workplace Essential Skills and GED Connection series Available Through VIDEO-ON-DEMAND The adult learning series Workplace Essential Skills and GED Connection are available online through the Rhode Island PBS video streaming portal. In 25 half -hour segments, the Workplace Essential Skills series presents refreshers in fundamental reading, writing, and math skills as they relate to getting, keeping, or advancing in a job. Lessons also cover job applications, resume writing, and job interviews. An orientation segment touches upon the use of the different components included in this series. Lessons are written at a pre-GED level, and can help prepare adults for the GED tests. Four workbooks accompany the series. In 39 half-hour programs, the GED Connection helps learners prepare for the GED exam. Episodes cover subjects and skills related to work, community, and home life. Practice tests help learners know what to expect, see which skills they need to strengthen, and build confidence. Access to Workplace Essential Skills and GED Connection series through RI PBS video streaming is free. Users access VOD through an account and passcode, available by email request to Education@ RIpbs.org or by calling Education Services at 401-222-3636 x 211. Video streaming, also known as video on demand (VOD), allows users the convenience of watching lessons at any time from an Internet-connected computer. VOD is also flexible, allowing users to watch several episodes in one sitting, or repeat lessons as often as desired. Both the Workplace Essential Skills and the GED Connection series are also broadcast on RI PBS LEARN, digital 36.2 and Verizon 787. The Workplace Essential Skills broadcasts Fridays at 12:30 PM and the GED Connection series broadcasts Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sundays at 12:30 PM. For Workplace Essential Skills and the GED Connection broadcast dates please visit: http://www.pbs.org/tvschedules/ For information about RIPBS Education Services please visit out web pages at http://www.ripbs.org/Education/ - Dr. María D. Velásquez de Tondreau Education Director Rhode Island PBS 50 Park Lane Providence, RI 02907 Phone: (401) 222-3636, ext. 211 Fax: (401) 222-3407 Education@RIpbs.org National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy, dedicated to conducting research and development projects to improve literacy, numeracy, language and related skills and knowledge. On this site you will find information on all our activities, including: Research and development projects <http://www.nrdc.org.uk/projects.asp> Creative routes to specialist teacher qualifications <http://www.nrdc.org.uk/creativeroutes> The Voices on the Page storybank is now live! Read all of the 640 stories here <http://www.nrdc.org.uk/voicesonthepage.asp> Research reports and reviews <http://www.nrdc.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=329> Latest e- newsletter <http://www.nrdc.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=671> News and events <http://www.nrdc.org.uk/news.asp> google literacy site: http://www.google.com/literacy/ outstanding resource: http://www.youthliteracy.ca/ - Youth Literacy work in Canada The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), Assisting Refugees with Disabilities Program : Resource Guide for Serving Refugees with Disabilities available at http://www.refugees.org/DisabilityGuide The guide, written for refugee case managers and those serving refugees with disabilities, includes 139 pages of information about resources for serving adults and children with disabilities, housing for refugees with disabilities, assistive technology, medical resources, citizenship and disability, benefits for refugees with disabilities and more. If you have any questions or technical assistance needs, please contact Xuan Nguyen, Director of USCRI Health and Human Services at xnguyen@uscridc.org or at 202-347-3507 ext 3056. RI Foundation online scholarship directory - searchable by city/town, intended field of study, current high school, and more. http://scholarship.rifoundation.org/ YouthBuild USA Learning Network has links to Web sites and full-text documents, and includes a section on "Authentic Materials/Engaged Learning/Constructivism/Contextual Learning/Project-based Learning." http://www.youthbuild.org/learningnetwork/professionaldev.html conferences and workshops - conferences and workshops are listed chronologically and are updated with each bulletin Rhode Island - Training/events around employment issues for people with disabilities http://www.ric.edu/uap/trainin Fifth International Low Educated Second Language and Literacy Acquisition (LESLLA) Symposium Banff, Alberta, Canada, September 28-30, 2009 http://www.leslla.org/workshops/2009.htm The National College Transition Network at World Education - third annual national conference on Effective Transitions in Adult Education to be held on November 16 - 17, in Providence. other events and conferences http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/Calendar/calendar_world.cgi TESOL worldwide
calendar of events http://www.tesol.org/isaffil/calendar/index.html
breathe - everyday yoga at your desk. http://www.mydailyyoga.com/yoga/everyday_yoga.html street yoga - Through the teaching of free yoga, meditation and wellness classes we seek to help homeless youth increase their physical, emotional and spiritual strength, stamina and flexibility so they can better meet their own core needs. We work closely with those service providers striving to help homeless youth secure safe housing, nutritious food, accessible health care, employment, clean clothing, educational choices and human dignity.
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