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January 28, 2000

Bulletin #89

Dear Colleagues,

News of upcoming professional development events, rescheduling information, conferences, meetings, employment opportunities and online resources. To post information, please contact LR/RI or leave a message (863-2839).

Thanks.

Janet Isserlis

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NOTICES

LD TRAINING SESSION

RI's New England Partnership for Adults with Learning Disabilities team will present its second workshop in a series of three based on the Bridges to Practice guidebooks on Saturday, March 4, at the International Institute of Rhode Island, 645 Elmwood Avenue, Providence. The workshop will be on screening and instructional planning for adults with learning disabilities; it will not focus on formal diagnostic procedures, but will assist practitioners and programs in ways to screen for possible learning disabilities among their learners. Basic information about Bridges to Practice (the information on which much of the LD Partnership training is based), is available online at http://www.ld-read.org. If any adult education agency would like us to present a session on Understanding LD for your staff, free of charge, please register by calling Janet Isserlis at 863-2839 or email Janet_Isserlis@brown.edu; please register with Janet for the March 4 workshop by February 29.

standards : The next meeting to work on the development of standards for adult education for the state will be held on February 17 at 1:30 PM, at the International Institute of Rhode Island. The meeting is open to all; we're working to develop draft standards to publicize. A larger meeting to explore the standards work in depth will be held on February 2; information coming soon about that meeting.

Sharing/discussion session for adult educators with an interest in ESOL Tuesday, February 8, 3 PM at the Genesis Center (720 Potters Avenue, Providence). Sandy Jacobi and Nancy Fritz will share findings from the minigrant they completed last fall on ESOL pronunciation.

Undoing racism/community organizing workshop for literacy and community leaders: March 24-26, New Orleans, LA.

Trainers: the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond, a multi-cultural, anti-racist organization of veteran community organizers in New Orleans; sponsored by a literacy organizations, including Laubach Literacy Action, the Boggs National center for Community Literacy, Louisiana coalition for Literacy, the New Orleans Area Literacy coalition, and YMCA Educational Services. The workshop will explore the relationship between race, poverty and literacy. It is an excellent preparation for literacy leaders, as it helps participants understand why people are poor by exploring the history of racism, how it is maintained today through the institutions of our society, and the cultural manifestations of racism. The workshop begins on Friday evening, March 24, at 7:00 pm, and ends Sunday at about 3:00 p.m. Literacy practitioners, students and policymakers are welcome. The cost is $200/person. If you are associated with one of the above-named organizations, or if your organization would like to co-sponsor the training, the cost per person is $125.Breakfast and lunch are included. Housing and dinner are on your own. (We can help find inexpensive accomodations.)To apply, contact Margery Freeman, YMCA Educational Services, 833 Howard Ave., 3rd Floor, New Orleans, LA 70113; Telephone: (504) 566-7323. email : Freemannola@AOL.com. SPACE IS VERY LIMITED.

NCSALL's Practitioner Dissemination and Research Network is planning a study circle for Rhode Island Adult Education practitioners interested in learning more about Equipped for the Future as well as the development of standards for Rhode Island. The study circle will examine the ongoing work of the practitioner - driven development of standards in our state and the Equipped for the Future standards, focusing on the connections which may be made between them. While the number and hours of meetings have not been set, it is expected that three meetings of 2 - 3 hours each will be scheduled sometime between February and June. If you are interested in participating and would like more information, please contact David Hayes at PDRNRI@aol.com or at (401) 331-9261.

The LAB at Brown University, a program of the Education Alliance, announces the Second Institute on Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and the Fourth Annual Claiborne Pell Education Policy Seminar. The Institute will be held April 10 - 12, and the Pell Policy Seminar April 11 from 4-6:30 pm.

The Institute will be held at the Biltmore Hotel in Providence. Through presentations, case studies, and facilitated discussions, participants will engage in conversation about important issues related to educating English language learners. Presenters include Marcelo and Carola Suarez-Orozco of Harvard University; and Delia Pompa, Executive Director of the National Association of Bilingual Education. Registration is limited to 150; $200 per person, excluding lodging.

The Pell Seminar, held at Brown University, features keynote speaker Diana Lam, Superintendent of Providence Public Schools. Lam has a national reputation for her vigorous pursuit of school reform and her track record for improved student achievement. Following Lam's address, a panel of experts will offer perspectives from policy, research, and practice related to English language learners. Confirmed panelists include Eugene E. Garcia, Dean of the Graduate School of Education at the University of California at Berkeley; Donna Christian, President of the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, DC; and Norman M. Wechsler, Superintendent of the 23 high schools in the Bronx, New York. The Seminar is free and open to the public, however RSVP's are requested for planning purposes. Additional information and registration materials are available online: http://www.lab.brown.edu/is2000/ or by calling 1-800-521-9550.

United for a Fair Economy presents Popular Economics Education Institutes - Intensive Training of Trainers for Activists Working for Social and Economic Justice, June 14 - 18, at the Craigville Conference Center in Cape Cod, MA

The Institute is right for you if you are: an activist, leader, or organizer working on issues of economic or social justice; an educator or trainer seeking to improve your teaching skills and become more comfortable presenting economic information. The institute will give you the opportunity to: learn more about recent economic trends, rules and policies that have contributed to growing economic insecurity, some history about popular resistance to economic inequality in the U.S., strategies for reversing the growing economic divide, and more; explore and practice how to lead discussions and workshops on economic inequality; build community among others working for economic justice; participate in a growing network of popular economics educators. The Program features a presentation of UFE's famous Growing Divide workshop; a review of principles and practices of popular education; time for small teams of participants to plan and practice activities from the Growing Divide workshop and then receive constructive feedback; a session on responding to challenging questions and difficult situations; mini-workshops on topics such as Introduction to Globalization, Creative Action for a Fair Economy, Why the Economy Isn't Working for Workers, Challenging Corporate Rule; and more. It is important to attend the full Institute session in order to get the maximum benefit of the training. Materials: A comprehensive Trainer's Manual for the Growing Divide workshop, detailed agenda for the Institute and short readings, will be sent toall registrants prior to the training to help participants prepare. Cost: Sliding Scale ($400 - $1,400) includes meals, accommodations, and training materials. Transportation is not included. Early-Bird Discount: Deduct $25 if we receive your registration before February 4, 2000. We have very limited funds for scholarships. If applying for a partial scholarship you must fill out the scholarship application [available from LR/RI]/We greatly appreciate contributions to our Scholarship fund. Gifts are tax deductible. For more information about these and other Institutes , contact Liza Goldman Huertas (617-423-2148 x 21) or Steve Schnapp (617-423-2148 x15), send us email at stw@stw.org (with "Attn: Liza" or "Attn: Steve" in the subject line) or check out our website at www.stw.org. You can register by mail, email or fax by using the registration form [ask LR/RI] and scholarship application .

Transformative Teaching in the Arts A Conference with Maxine Greene

Maxine Greene is professor of philosophy and education and William F. Russell Professor in the Foundations of Education (emerita), Teachers College, Columbia University, where she is also founder of the Center for the Arts, Social Imagination, and Education. She teaches at the Lincoln Center for the Arts and is the past president of the American Educational Research Association, the American Educational Studies Association, and the Philosophy of Education Society. Greene's books include Releasing the Imagination: Essays on Education, the Arts, and Social Change (1995), The Dialectic of Freedom (1988) and Landscapes of Learning (1978). Greene's work defines a radical departure from current practices in aesthetic education. Her notion that the arts are central to education and that they provide tools for learning the skills of imagination enable a new vision for education. In addition, they encourage the idea that if we are able to imagine a better life, a better world that we may just work toward those ends.

Tuesday, 1 February Discussion on "Art and Imagination" a chapter from Releasing the Imagination. At the Swearer Center for Public Service, 25 George Street, 7 PM (copies of the chapter are available at the Swearer Center)

Friday, 4 February Lecture -- free and open to the public at the RISD Auditorium, South Main Street, Providence, 7 PM

Saturday, 5 February Conference (registration required and limited to 60 people) At the Church of the Messiah, 10 Troy Street, Providence, 11 AM - 11 AM Moderated discussion with Maxine Greene - 1 PM Lunch and Group Discussions - 2:30 PM Performance by Community MusicWorks students followed by discussion.

(The conference is being held at the Church of the Messiah in Olneyville because it is an instructional site for Communtiy MusicWorks and many of its students will be participating in the day. If you need transportation to Olneyville for the conference, please indicate that in you registration and we will coordinate drivers from Brown/RISD.)

Directions to Church of the Messiah: Take Westminster Street going West (away from downtown). After you go under the Rt. 10 overpass, take your first left. The church parking lot will be on the right. Park there or turn right at the corner, turn right again and park on Troy Street. You will enter through the door at 10 Troy Street across from the Freeway Car Wash.

REGISTRATION Friday's lecture is free and open to the public. Saturday's event is free but registration is required. To register for Saturday's event, email mailto:Peter_Hocking@Brown.edu with the subject line "Greene Conference". Or call Amy Doyle at 863-1825.

Co-Sponsors: Community MusicWorks, Project New Urban Arts, Swearer center for Public Service, Brown University Education Department.

Community MusicWorks is a community-based organization that provides exciting musical opportunities to youth in the inner-city west and south sides of Providence. Centered around a serious study of stringed instruments, the programs also include musical workshops by prominent local and regional performers, trips to concerts in Providence and Boston, and monthly Performance-Parties. Our philosophy is that a musical community of performers, students, and parents works to strengthen children's lives.

Founded in 1997 by 15 Providence college and high school students, Project New Urban Arts is a vibrant community bringing youth, parents, teachers, local businesses and artists together to build a stronger urban community. Project New Urban Arts provides a free after-school art mentoring program and a youth art gallery for Providence Public High School Students.

Fron Thursday notes: January 27, 2000 Administration Seeks $30 M for Pre-School Teacher Training - Heads up, family literacy programs. Vice President Gore announced this month the Administration is seeking $30M to help early childhood educators serving high concentrations of poor children. Funds would help teachers improve their knowledge and skills-particularly by promoting expertise in helping children and families develop language and literacy skills. Under the Administration's reauthorization proposal for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, this funding requested for the FY2001 budget would provide competitive grants to local partnerships. Partners would include entities that offer professional development for teachers, such as universities, and early childhood education programs such as local school districts and Head Start agencies. Contact patricia_mckee@ed.gov

NEW ONLINE

Proposals for all the new inquiry projects as well as links to resources related to the new projects are now on line at http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/Literacy_Resources/inq2000.html

Participation in Adult Education in the US: 1998-1999 provides the latest estimates of the level of adult participation in Adult Basic Education & ESOL programs, work related education activities, post secondary credential programs, apprenticeship programs, personal development classes, & other education activities. http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2000027

The National Institute for Literacy has posted Literacy Skills for 21st Century America: A Blueprint for creating a more literate nation at http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/policy/summit/blueprint.html This document will inform the national literacy summit, being held next month in Washington. Your input is important. If you have trouble reading the document on line, or need a hard copy, please contact LR/RI.

resources

new resource: The Wealth of Nations: A Peoples' History of Rhode Island by Lisa Roseman Beade with photographs by Salvatore Mancini, corporate profiles by Donald Breed, Marygael Cullen, Michelle Green and AmyBrenner-Fricke Produced in cooperation with The RI Historical Society and the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce $39, 232 pages.

The wealth of any nation or state resides in its people. And a peoples' history differs from a conventional history by shining light on those who worked behind the scenes, whose labor created the financial wealth of the entrepreneurs and industrialists so often highlighted in a traditional history. Because RI working people or their ancestors, have come from almost every country of the world, we can say that RI is made up of the wealth of nations. This is their story. This publication contains photographs and illustrations depicting the history of Rhode Island through the eyes of the many immigrants who made their way and settled in the state. A valuable resource for anyone working with adult immigrant, refugee and basic education learners. Call 331-8575 for information or check online at http://www.rihs.org/Publications%20News.htm#TheWealthofNations

Jenny Horsman's new book, Too Scared to Learn: Women, Violence, and Education (1999: McGilligan Books), is a critical resource for anyone working with adult learners. Based on Horsman's in-depth research into ways in which violence (political, personal, physical, emotional) influence women's ability to learn, the book provides not only Horman's thoughtful insights, but also pulls together the voices of literacy learners and practitioners who have been affected by violence in one way or another into a very comprehensive whole. For those of us struggling with making our classrooms safe places for learners, for anyone working in adult education, Too Scared to Learn must be required reading. To order: contact Toronto Women's Book Store (email: twb@web.net) or McGilligan Books in Canada at 416-538-0945, or print an order form at http://www.nald.ca/canorg/cclow/scared/tooscare.htm. The book will be published in the US in May/June; for US ordering information contact Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 10 Industrial Ave. Mahwah, NJ 07430-2262 [8009BOOKS9]. email: orders@erlbaum.com

From Lenore Balliro, editor of Bright Ideas, Massachusetts' adult basic education newsletter: The newest issue of Bright Ideasfocuses on gay and lesbian issues in adult basic education and includes articles by gay and straight educators and a gay student. Contents include book reviews, resources, a "Myths and Facts" sheet, a "Things We Can Do" piece, and several Web resources. Articles on integrating gay themes/literature into the curriculum, straight privilege, and the experiences of being gay in the field of adult basic education are also included. If you'd like a copy, contact Lenore at lenore_balliro@jsi.com; or wait a bit -- the complete issue will be posted on the SABES Web page at http://www.SABES.org.

reminder: program opportunity: HEALTH AND LITERACY EDUCATION IN THE CLASSROOM

The Health Education and Adult Literacy: Breast and Cervical Cancer (HEAL:BCC), a project of World Education, provides Adult Learning Centers with materials and support to combine health and literacy education in the classroom. The next step of the HEAL:BCC project is to work with Adult Learning Centers to implement and evaluate the HEAL:BCC curriculum. Components of this work include the Centers' participation in an orientation and a teacher training. Centers will receive copies of the HEAL:BCC curriculum, a resource box of materials, on-going support and training for teachers implementing the HEAL:BCC curriculum in their classrooms, linkages to local health care providers, and materials for learners. Teachers and learners will then participate a final project conference. Evaluation components of the project include for example a center-wide survey and curriculum feedback form for teachers.

HEAL:BCC is designed to support teachers in their primary goal of helping learners improve their reading, writing, and oral presentation skills. World Education is looking for three centers in Rhode Island to implement its HEAL:BCC curriculum in ABE, Pre-GED, or advanced ESOL classes. Each Center must commit 3 to 5 teachers to the project and be able to reach at least 75 students through classroom instruction. Selected Adult Learning Centers will receive a stipend of $5,000 for teacher time and other related costs. A fourth Center will selected to serve as a comparison Center for a stipend of $1,500. This center will be asked to complete evaluation components of the project, (i.e. the center-wide survey) but not implement the HEAL:BCC curriculum until after the evaluation period is over. Implementation will begin in the fall of 2000.

If your Center is interested in working on the HEAL:BCC project with us, please contact Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi by February 11, 2000 at 617-482-9485 or by e-mail at skurtz@worlded.org

SAVE THE DATES:

April 8 - LVA-RI State Conference, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Johnson and Wales University, Providence

April 14 - Adult Multiple Intelligences - day long conference, details coming soon

May 6 - Walk for Literacy, 8:30 AM at the State House

Annoucement and Call for Papers: Adults Learning Mathematics (ALM-7) Conference July 6-8, 2000 Tufts University Boston/Medford, MA

The theme of this year's conference is: "A Conversation Between Researchers and Practitioners" Adults Learning Mathematics is an international research forum which brings together researchers and practitioners in adult mathematics/ numeracy teaching and learning in order to promote the learning of mathematics of adults. The conference will be hosted by the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy at Harvard in conjunction with Tufts University Dept. of Education and the NCTM-affiliated Adult Numeracy Network.

ALM7 Call for Papers (Submission Deadline: March 15, 2000) -The range of perspectives: The meetings are expected to cover a wide range of perspectives around issues about adults knowing and learning mathematics. Some will be more practice-driven, concentrating on instruction and curriculum, while others will focus on theory. The conference will provide the opportunity for beginning and experienced researchers to inform each other of projects; for adult education mathematics teachers to share practice; and most importantly, for the two communities to benefit from new understandings. Participants will come from many different countries. Plenary speakers will include: King Beach (US), Roseanne Benn (UK), Marilyn Frankenstein (US), Gelsa Knijnik (Brazil), and Pamela Meader (US). For more detailed information, please contact: Mary Jane Schmitt Mary_Jane_Schmitt@gse.harvard.edu [413] 967-3503

Program and registration information: http://www.euronet.nl/~groenest/alm/alm7/ Call for Papers: See http://www.euronet.nl/~groenest/alm/alm7/ALM7-call%20for%20papers.html

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - SABES Staff Associate World Education, a Boston-based non-profit organization, seeks a Staff Associate for the System for Adult Basic Education Support (SABES), a statewide training and technical assistance initiative for adult literacy programs.

Responsibilities General administrative duties -- ordering supplies, faxing, photocopying, preparing mailings, drafting memos and letters, organizing and maintaining a filing system, setting up and maintaining a budget monitoring system, including spreadsheets. Editing and formating curriculum, training, and other materials. Assisting with proposal production and major reports. Ongoing communication with SABES Regional Support Centers, Adult and Community Learning Services, and adult literacy program staff. Handling arrangements and logistics for meetings, retreats, and workshops. Participation in SABES and Literacy Division meetings and workgroups, other responsibilities, as needed. Qualifications Strong computer, written and oral communication skills. Ability to work well on a team and independently. Ability to manage multiple tasks and strong organizational skills. Interest in adult literacy. Experience working with diverse groups. This is a full-time (40 hrs/wk) position. Salary mid-20's, plus excellent benefits. To apply, send resume and cover letter to S.Waldron, World Education, 44 Farnsworth St., Boston, MA 02210 by February 7. No phone calls, e-mail or faxes, please. Principals only. World Education is an equal opportunity employer. Voluntary information in this regard is welcomed.

LR/RI listserv: As some of you know, Literacy Resources has a list serv - an email discussion group available to anyone with access to email in the state (or beyond, as interest warrants). To learn more about the list, or to subscribe, please send an email message to janet_isserlis@brown.edu. To date, about 30 people have joined the list. Its purpose is to provide a forum for local educators to discuss policy, practice, resources, issues and news related to our work with one another. Unlike the bulletin, which arrives as email, the list is interactive - when you respond to message from the discussion list, everyone else on the list receives your message -- and the conversation, we hope, continues and grows.

Trauma and learning: Since October of last year, I have been working with a group of educators who are examining the effects of trauma (political, physical, emotional) on learning processes. As part of this work, I am very interested in speaking to program administrators, teachers and others involved in adult education as part of a process of learning about perceptions and realities of abuse and other trauma and the relationship of that abuse to adult learning. If you would like to discuss the work, or your staff would be interested in hearing more about it, I would be glad to meet with you individually, during staff meetings or in any other way that will enable us to begin sharing some of this learning. The final report, part of a fellowship project from the National Institute for Literacy, will be completed in the fall. - J.I.

Resources and preliminary information about the project are online at http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/Literacy_Resources/screen.html

conferences

Eastern Regional Adult Education Research Conference, March 16-18 The deadline for Early registration is February 18. Please see conference web site for information <http://www.outreach.psu.edu/C&I/EasternAdultEducation/about.html>. Conference strands include learning from practice, literacy, distance education, international and multicultural perspectives, and work and community.

- Eunice N. Askov, PhD. Department of Adult Education, Instructional Systems, and Workforce Education & Development Professor-in-Charge, Adult Education Program, The Pennsylvania State University 411 Keller Building University Park, PA 16802 Phone:(814)865-0625; Fax:(814)865-2632, Email: ENA1@psu.edu http://www.ed.psu.edu/aeiswfed/ and Director, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy 102 Rackley Building Phone: (814) 863-3777; Fax: (814) 863-6108

Third National PRO-NET Professional Development Conference: Looking to the future: Lessons learned and lessons to be learned in promoting effective professional development. sponsored by the US Department of Education's Division of Adult Education and Literacy and the Pelavin Research Institute, February 10 and 11, 2000 The Madison Hotel, Washington, DC. (hotel deadline for reservations is January 11; reservations made after this date will be accepted on a space available basis only and the government rate cannot be guaranteed). For information contact Renee Sherman at (202) 944-5327 or via e-mail at rsherman@air.org

Cancer, Culture and Literacy 2nd Biennial Conference May 4-6, 2000 Clearwater Beach, Florida.

Our goal for this unique interactive conference is to assist health professionals to develop effective cancer communications that are multicultural, multilingual, and literacy appropriate. Healthcare professionals interested in developing effective cultural and literacy appropriate cancer prevention and cancer control programs and messages; health educators, nurses, physicians, researchers, community leaders, outreach workers, faculty, students/ trainees, policy-makers, literacy specialists and other healthcare professionals. Information: Moffitt Cancer Center Education Program: Susan Easter, M.S. (813) 632-1775 [seaster@moffitt.usf.edu] http://www.moffitt.usf.edu/Promotions/ccl/index.htm Conference brochures and on-line registration available January 2000 Jointly sponsored by the University of South Florida and the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Cancer Institute, National Institute for Literacy and Cancer Research Foundation of America

Bet on a Better Future: LDA 2000 and Beyond. International conference of the Learning Diabilities Association of America, February 16 - 19, 2000, Reno Nevada. For information, please contact LR/RI.

- Designing our future, a national Congress on women's learning, March 2 to 5, Toronto, Ontario. This national Congress provides a significant opportunity for individuals with personal or organizational interests in women's education and training to meet and network. The aims of the Congress, and associated on-line discussions, are: to clarify what we know about the challenges and opportunities that have arisen; to think together about what we can do now, through research, practice, policy, and/or advocacy to achieve more effective involvement by women in current and future learning opportunities. details about the congress and the online discussion groups concerned with congress topics/strands are online at http://www.nald.ca/CANORG/cclow/congress.htm

To Promote the General Welfare: Ending Women's Poverty, A strategic conference for action to end women's poverty, March 6-7, 2000, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington DC. Registration, $100, with limited scholarships available upon request. For information, please contact LR/RI, or see online contact information at http://www.nowldef.org/html/policy/conf2000.htm Hotel reservation deadline is February 7.

The 2nd National Conference of REFORMA (National Association to Promote Library Services for the Spanish Speaking), is scheduled for Tucson, AZ, August 3-6. Conference information may be found at: http://clnet.ucr.edu/library/reforma/rnc2/ Theme: The Power of Language: Planning for the 21st Century. The conference chair is Susana Hinojosa (shinojos@library.berkeley.edu); (510) 643-9347. The president of REFORMA is Toni Bissessar (t.bissessar@yahoo.com); (718) 230-2750. Further information may be obtained through the ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) at 800-545-2433, #4294; and the office of the ALA Diversity Officer at 800-545-2433 #4276.

Commission on Adult Basic Education National Conference - COABE Conference 2000 March 5-8, 2000, Chicago, Illinois. Conference registration and hotel information will be available online soon at http://cait.org/iacea/coabe/ .

TESOL 2000 will be held in March, in Vancouver, BC. Information is available online at http://www.tesol.edu.

relatively new on the website:

- The Key on line - Monthly newspaper for adults in Wisconsin's basic education and ESL programs.  http://www.keynews.org/ (and is linked to LR/RI's learner page).

from previous bulletins: REMINDERS, RESOURCES:

list servs:

- LR/RI's list serv does not require membership, and eagerly welcomes additional participants. To join the list, please send your email address to janet_isserlis@brown.edu. Anyone with an interest in adult learning is encouraged to join.

LEARNER is intended primarily for adult learners. LITERACY is a general list for adult literacy practitioners and others. Information on these electronic lists is below.

LEARNER To subscribe to LEARNER, send an email message to: listserv@nysernet.org

Skip the message header and in the body of the message, type: subscribe LEARNER Yourfirstname Yourlastname All submissions to LEARNER should be addressed to: LEARNER@nysernet.org Questions regarding the list should be sent to: Beverly Choltco-Devlin Moderator, LEARNER bdevlin@dreamscape.com

LITERACY To subscribe to LITERACY, send an email message to: listserv@nysernet.org

Skip the message header and in the body of the message, type: subscribe LITERACY Yourfirstname Yourlastname All submissions to LITERACY should be addressed to: LITERACY@nysernet.org Questions regarding the LITERACY list should be sent to: Beverly Choltco-Devlin bdevlin@dreamscape.com

Welfare to work listserv: from Glenn Young - For those interested in the subject of welfare reform and learning disabilities, there has been a listserv created through NIFL. To sign up, please send a message to: listproc@literacy.nifl.gov write in the body of the message subscribe nifl-wtwld and your name. Do not write anything in the subject line and do not use any dots or dashes other than between nifl and wtwld. (Click here for more information on listservs).

women and literacy listserv.

To participate, subscribe by sending an email message to: LISTPROC@LITERACY.NIFL.GOV with the following request in the body of the message: subscribe NIFL-Womenlit firstname lastname Substitute your first and last name spelled exactly as you would like it to appear. For example, to subscribe to the NIFL-Womenlit list Sue Smith would type: subscribe NIFL-womenlit Sue Smith There should be no other text in the message (e.g., your signature block). It is recommended that the subject line be left blank if possible.