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(including workforce development workshops, new practitioner learning opportunites: Building Futures construction skills based GED class helps young men and women move into apprenticeships in the construction trades. Union apprenticeships combine well paid jobs with structured on the job training which enables the worker to advance. The starting wages of construction apprenticeships are well above minimum wage. The GED class is a first step toward meeting the requirements for these positions. Classes are held at Nickerson House in Olneyville. The class is free and open to GED students 18+. Pretests for the first class cycle of 09-10, are on: August 12 10 AM, August 12 5:30 PM and August 14 10:30 AM. Call 919-5919x203 for more information. If you would like printed announcements to post in your organization please email Beatrice McGeoch at bmcgeoch@provplan.org 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. RIRAL/TRANSITION TO COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSIONS: Saturdays at 10:00 am: August 8, September 12, October 17, November 21. 175 Main Street Pawtucket (2nd flr. Visitor’s Center.) Call 722-9800 for appointment. Allow two hours for assessment. Please do not bring children to the info session. RIRAL TTC is a partner in the RI Statewide Transition to College (RI TTC) initiative and a natural segue for GED, EDP, and Advanced ESL students prior to post-secondary education. Semester long programs offer intensive college preparation classes: student success workshops, academic instruction in reading, writing, math, computer, and study skills to prepare students for college readiness and Accuplacer testing; career exploration workshops, using DISCOVER online, and monthly Mentoring workshops are also part of the curriculum. Students receive assistance with the financial aid and college application process and attend academic advising and counseling sessions prior to registration for college courses. While attending RIRAL TTC, students enroll as a cohort in College Reading (ENGL0850) at CCRI in Providence. There are three sessions a year, two evening and one weekend. The RIRAL TTC initiative is a free program with funding provided by the RI Department of Education and the Nellie Mae Educational Foundation in collaboration with the Community College of Rhode Island. For more information, contact: Marie Crecca-Romero, Program Director at 722.9800 or by email at MarieCrecca-Romero@riral.org 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 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. 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 The Juanita Sanchez Fund - established in 1992 through the contributions of friends and family of Juanita Sanchez to memorialize her life as a leader, organizer, and long-time believer in fighting for the unmet needs and rights of Latinos. The fund provides support for Rhode Island’s Latino community by offering grant assistance to a broad range of nonprofit organizations working for the betterment of the Latino people in the state. Grants from the Juanita Sanchez Community Fund may support any nonprofit that works toward enriching or improving the lives of Latinos in Rhode Island. Grants generally range between $500 and $1,500, depending upon the number of quality of proposals. The Fund will accept no more than one application per organization in any given year. Application Deadline Grants are awarded annually. Applications are due October 1, 2009. http://www.rifoundation.org/Nonprofits/GrantOpportunities/JuanitaSanchezFund/tabid/372/Default.aspx - 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. Fast Track GED Instructor needed for 30hr/wk position. The instructor will prepare students to take the GED tests. Must have proven ability to teach all five GED subjects. Previous experience with GED students a plus. Bachelor's degree required. This is a temporary position. Please send cover letter and resume to Eileen Orellana, Dorcas Place, 220 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907. Position to begin September 1st. Equal Employment Opportunities 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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lifeline – from the AFL-CIO,
with locally-searchable links to resources http://www.unemploymentlifeline.com/
online / resources available Professional Development Opportunity: The Pennsylvania State University's online Family Literacy Certificate is offering ADTED 457: Adult Literacy, which begins on September 2, 2009, through Penn State's World Campus http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/FamilyLiteracyCertificate.shtml. LINCS's Grantee Co-Authors Article in Adult Education Quarterly Blaire Wilson Toso, who coordinates the Institute’s English Language Acquisition Collection for LINCS, co-authored the article It Feels a Little Like Family to Me, which appears in the current issue of the Adult Education Journal http://aeq.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/59/4/335 . Drawing on two qualitative studies of family literacy programs in the Northeastern US, the article examines the importance of social interaction and support for women in poverty. Wilson Toso and co-authors Kai A. Schafft and Esther Prins concluded that “non-formal adult education and family literacy programs play an important role in helping women in poverty receive social support and in turn enhances their psychosocial well-being.” Wilson Toso is also a doctoral candidate in the Adult Education program at The Pennsylvania State University and a researcher at Penn State’s Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy. Rhode Island Employment Disability E-News, newsletter from the Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities, available at: http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/onlinepublications.html Thursday notes, July 30th: OVAE Announces New Transition Assistance For Selected States OVAE recently announced a new three-year $1,788,636 project to provide targeted assistance for teams of state policymakers from at least eight states. This initiative will allow states to expand their use of data-based policies that help local adult education programs assist low-skilled adults in transitioning to postsecondary education and training. Project staff will assist states in assembling interagency teams and conducting needs assessments. Consultants will help states develop, implement and evaluate new policies that connect adult education and postsecondary opportunities to achieve improved outcomes for low-skilled adults. Project activities will include attending two national meetings, participating in webinars, receiving virtual and on-site coaching, and creating a new Web site. States will be able to apply to participate in the project as early as this fall. JFF and NCEE Integrate Policy Efforts Jobs for the Future (JFF) http://www.jff.org/index.php and the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) http://www.ncee.org/index.jsp?setProtocol=true recently announced the integration of NCEE’s Workforce Development Strategy Group into JFF. Led by Tim Barnicle and Ray Uhalde, the new Workforce and Education Policy Group will expand JFF’s Washington-based policy capacity. 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. The second issue of the CAAL E-News was published on July 17th. The issue discusses a recently-released CAAL report, Expanding Horizons: Pacesetters in Adult Education for Work and includes an item on CAAL's project to preserve and strengthen the National Institute for Literacy. Expanding Horizons, a summary and analysis of a two-day "Adult Readiness Roundtable" sponsored by CAAL and the National Center on Education and the Economy, is available from the CAAL website. The Adult Education and Economic Growth Act, released in Congress on July 16th, is given feature coverage, along with links to copies of the legislation and related news releases. Go to the E-News Issues page of the CAAL website: http://www.caalusa.org for issues of the E-Newsletter, and to the Links page for the AEEGA legislative material. To sign up for E-News, click the sign-up button provided at the website. from NIFL's workplace list: The Department of Labor’s Employment & Training Administration has posted several grant solicitations related to green jobs training, some of which are still accepting applications. See solicitation #s SGA/DFA PY 08-18, 08-19, 08-20 & 08-21 at http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm; also see http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2755 EE Resources for multi-cultural education Teaching English as a Second Language Education on environmental issues is important for all Minnesotans. For increasing numbers of people in the state, English is not the native language. Development of these free resources using environmental issues as their integrating concept was funded, in part, by state grant programs. These workbooks are intended for students in English as a second language (ESL) and limited English proficiency (LEP) classes.; (although developed for Minnesota programs, much of the material is useful in other settings). AFB CareerConnect to rebroadcast free online seminars for professionals working with children and adults with visual impairments. The American Foundation for the Blind and AT&T are pleased to provide a great opportunity to receive continuing education units approved by the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP) or The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) by watching webinars that can be accessed through your work or home computers. These webcasts will be rebroadcast on August 25 and August 26. http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?Mode=Survey&SurveyID=113 Session 1: Lifelong Learning in Career Education Dr. Karen Wolffe, Director, Professional Development and CareerConnect, will discuss the career education model, how to help move children and adults through the appropriate stages of the model, the activities and resources available to instruct children and adults with visual impairments in career education, and more. Choose one of the following links: Listen to the presentation (audio only) and read the transcript http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=7&TopicID=405&DocumentID=4801 View accessible version of the PowerPoint presentation http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=7&TopicID=405&DocumentID=4802 Session 2: Determining Current and Future AT Needs Ike Presley, Project Manager, Professional Development, will show attendees how to create a "toolbox" for success by presenting the tools needed to access and create printed and electronic information. This session will also feature professionals with visual disabilities discussing the career planning techniques and assistive technologies that have helped them compete in the workplace and advance their careers. Choose one of the following links: Sign up for the August 26 video broadcast http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=7&TopicID=405&DocumentID=4802 Listen to the presentation (audio only) and read the transcript http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=7&TopicID=405&DocumentID=4802 View accessible version of the PowerPoint presentation http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=7&TopicID=405&DocumentID=4804 Questions? please contact Scott Truax at struax@afb.net. Brought to you free-of-charge through the generous support of AT&T. Both seminars will broadcast to your computer. For more information, and to register for one or both webcasts today, visit www.afb.org/careerconnect, or contact 888-824-2184 or careerconnect@afb.net. from Thursday notes, August 6, 2009 Rhode Island ARRA Funds Jobs At One-Stop Centers The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training will use ARRA funds to create 19 new positions in its netWORKri One-Stop Career Centers. The limited-period positions will help DLT provide a variety of workforce development services to RI job seekers and employers. Examples of new positions include employment and training interviewer and a business service specialist. http://www.ri.gov/GOVERNOR/view.php?id=9182 LEAs, Partnerships Eligible for ARRA Technology Funds The Department recently issued guidance http://www.ed.gov/programs/edtech/guidance-arra.doc governing competitive grants from the $650 million Enhancing Education Through Technology Program under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/07/27/37fedtech.h28.html?tkn=ZPPFCLRfkSGns4Ia8ToUpZ6lzpFFfJbW0mMB The Department awarded both these ARRA funds and the regular FY 2009 educational technology funds to states in July. States may use up to 5 percent of the funding for state-level educational technology activities and must distribute the rest to LEAs and local entities, including partnerships. The guidance requires states to award at least 50 percent of remaining funds competitively, and states may award up to half of the funds to eligible LEAs based on a formula. Competitive grants must go to “high-need” local education agencies (LEAs) or eligible local partnerships. Funds may be used, among other purposes, to make technology more accessible, expand technology literacy, and collect and analyze data to improve teaching and learning. GAO Report: English Language Learning Needs Coordination The General Accounting Office last week released its new report English Language Learning: Diverse Federal and State Efforts to Support Adult English Language Learning Could Benefit from More Coordination. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09575.pdf GAO is recommending that the departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Labor, and other appropriate agencies develop coordinated approaches for sharing information on English language learning and cooperate in planning and conducting research. The agencies concurred with the recommendations and cited their intentions to work together toward their implementation. The report calls the Adult Education State Grant Program “the key federal program for adult English language instruction” with enrollment of about 1.1 million English language learners in 2007. GAO contacted state officials and local providers in 12 states for this report. Eight of the 12 state officials said that demand was increasing for English language classes. http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09575high.pdf have a look: pending legislation: H.R.3238 Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 (Introduced in House) Title: To increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth. Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. <http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d111&querybd=@FIELD(FLD003+@4((@1(Rep+Kennedy++Patrick+J.))+00627))> [RI-1] (introduced 7/16/2009) Cosponsors <http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d111:1:./temp/~bdJogl:@@@P%7C/bss/111search.html%7C> (4) text: http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.3238: overview: http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/thomas talk about it: Using Authentic Texts for Parent Involvement and Adult Reading Instruction Family Literacy Discussion List August 10-14 - learn about practical examples of ways to extend adult students; reading experiences, while at the same time providing strategies they can use to support their children’s literacy development Guests Discussion Leaders: Dianna Baycich, Literacy Projects Coordinator, the Ohio Literacy Resource Center, Kent State University and Barbara Van Horn, co-director of the Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy and of the Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy in the College of Education, Penn State University. Adult learners learn best when there is a purpose for their learning. Their learning is magnified when it is transferred home and used to support their childrens' learning. Dianna Baycich and Barbara Van Horn will present some strategies for using authentic resources effectively to help parents support their children’s literacy development and to help parents build their own reading skills. Our guests will discuss using authentic texts for parent involvement and adult reading instruction. For example, using three National Institute for Literacy Publications—Shining Stars, Dad’s Playbook and Big Dreams—our guests will discuss how parents can apply what they learn in their parenting and adult reading class to activities to do with their children at home. To Prepare for the Discussion You may want to review the publications that will be used as resources in this discussion. There is no charge for these materials. The following descriptions are from the Edpubs’ Web site. Shining Stars Describes strategies proven to work by the most rigorous scientific research available on the teaching of reading. These publications provide parents with ways to help their toddlers through second and third graders learn to read; they includes activities parents can use to build reading skills and a checklist of developmental skills parents can apply to their children. There are five booklets: Shining Stars: Toddlers Get Ready To Read: How Parents Can Help Their Toddlers Get Ready To Read Shining Stars: Preschoolers Get Ready To Read: How Parents Can Help Their Preschoolers Get Ready To Read Shining Stars: Kindergartners Learn To Read: How Parents Can Help Their Kindergartners Learn To Read Shining Stars: First Graders Learn To Read: How Parents Can Help Their First Graders Learn To Read Shining Stars: Second & Third Graders Learn To Read: How Parents Can Help Their Second & Third Graders Learn To Read, and Dad’s Playbook: Coaching Kids to Read Provides information about the importance of teaching children to read, and how fathers can use simple skills to help their children be even better readers. This publication describes some strategies proven to work by the most rigorous scientific reading research available on the teaching of reading. This publication includes stories about how 20 different fathers are helping their children learn to read. Big Dreams: A Family Book About Reading: Preschool Through Grade Three Informs parents about the importance of reading and teaching their young children to read. The brochure provides this information in the format of a story that the family can share together. This Partnership for Reading publication describes strategies proven to work by the most rigorous scientific research available on the teaching of reading. Information on how to download or order additional copies of this publication is provided. The publications may be downloaded in PDF format from http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/publications.html If you would like hard copies of the publications, they may be ordered through edpubs at http://edpubs.gov/ or by calling 1-800-228-8813 (TDD/TTY1-877-576-7734), emailing edpubs@inet.ed.gov, or faxing 1-301-470-1244. To subscribe to the list, and/or to read the archives of the discussion: http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/familyliteracy  the Math Bulletin, developed by SABES http://www.sabes.org/resources/publications/mathbulletin/math-bulletin-june2009.pdf 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 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 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. This two-day conference will focus on strategies and promising practices that help adult learners succeed in postsecondary education and training. Information: http://www.collegetransition.org/conference09.html. Registration: http://www.collegetransition.org/conference09/registration.html 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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