Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.0.Beta5/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id NAA24561; Tue, 9 Mar 1999 13:23:29 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 13:23:29 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <ba22a096.36e5675b@aol.com> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Mkenned99@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:20] Re: Introductions X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 13 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Status: OR Hello again- I am Mary Kennedy. I run a parent education program for families referred by child protective services at a small nonprofit. I'm currently also running a group (sort of in-house staff development) with other staff in the agency who work long-term (2 - 5 years) with first-time mothers deemed at-risk for abuse/neglect with a goal to "better understand what we do." We call it "The Women's Ways" group because we are reading Women's Ways of Knowing (by Belenky, Clinchy, Goldberger & Tarule). Between my program and the first-time moms program, our work is "ABE -like." In fact, many of our clientele are either working towards a GED or are being encouraged and supported to do so. We are, as the WWK authors suggest, teaching in "the invisible college." It is this perspective that brings me to FOB. I also am a returned Peace Corps Volunteer ESL teacher, have taught ESL in the U.S. to international students and refugees. My master's degree is in counseling, with a student/adult development perspective. Already FOB has enriched my thinking and teaching (I'm going to try a small project with my next parenting class-group!). I enjoy the opportunity to learn how others in similar work do their work! Mary Kennedy mkenned99@aol.com
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