Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g9THfgX14975; Tue, 29 Oct 2002 12:41:42 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 12:41:42 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <162.16712e43.2af021c7@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: MWPotts2001@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2248] Re: back to the role maps X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 39 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 1807 Lines: 35 Andy, I hope that John Guffey and the other folks from the Adult Learning Center on the University of NM at Gallup will respond to this query, but in case they don't see it, I am going to give a briefing on their service learning project, which they called Sweet Medicine. It is tied to all three role maps, but particularly, the Citizen/Community Member Role. John and others were just becoming acquainted with EFF when they initiated this project in 1999. The project began with a connection to the BAR: Become and Stay Informed as well as to the BAR: Take Action to Strengthen Communities. ABE students in this project are American Indians, mostly Navajo. Their participation consisted of a range of activities. Beginning with their own needs to understand, students engaged in learning about diabetes (Focus on Research Standard), educating themselves and their own families about the dangers, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. They provided direct service to clients of the Public Health Services Diabetes Prevention Project by assisting in a diabetes clinic, preparing a series of educational puppet shows, and administering a fitness program for elementary students. They also participated in a national diabetes conference held in Gallup, New Mexico, where they presented their own workshop on service learning and diabetes prevention. Diabetes is an epidemic in this region, and these students provided their community with much needed assistance. It is clear that several standards were addressed. I feel certain that John has many ideas for how he might approach this project today. He and the other talented folks in NM can be reached at the Adult Learning Center, UNM-Gallup Campus, 200 College Drive, Gallup, NM 87301. Meta Potts Glen Allen, VA
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