I am saddened to see the Women and Literacy list
closed. A bit shortsighted to that, and whilst I am
aware that it's women who are the victims of poverty,
merging the two lists will only confuse the issues
further. Is there a way to host the Women and Literacy
List elsewhere? 
Ujwala

--- Janet Isserlis <Janet_Isserlis at brown.edu> wrote:


> this is the response I'd sent to the content

> standards and English language

> lists;

> apologies for the cross posting for some

> 

> Aside from the reasons given here, are there other

> substantive reasons for

> eliminating these two lists?  While their content

> *may* overlap, at times,

> there are also distinct purposes to each, and useful

> information particular

> to each exchanged, and - at times - cross posted to

> various other lists.

> 

> I'm very sorry to see these two lists being

> eliminated.

> 

> Janet Isserlis

> 

> 

> 

> From: Bertha Mo <bertiemo at yahoo.com>

> Reply-To: The Women and Literacy Discussion List

> <womenliteracy at nifl.gov>

> Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:10:36 -0700 (PDT)

> To: The Women and Literacy Discussion List

> <womenliteracy at nifl.gov>

> Subject: [WomenLiteracy 594] Re: Update on Women and

> Literacy list

> 

> I'm a bit concerned because I think that different

> folks subscribe to a list

> that is women focused.  I'm pretty shy about

> responding to  most lists.  And

> I've been very encouraged by the gentle support I've

> received from you and

> others on the list.

> 

> Best,

> 

> Bertie

> 

> Daphne Greenberg <alcdgg at langate.gsu.edu> wrote:

> >  I am wondering how people on this list feel about

> the merging of the

> > Women and Literacy List with the Poverty, Race,

> and Literacy list? Any

> > reactions? Happiness? Disappointment? Concern?

> Excitement?

> > Daphne

> > 

> >>>> >>> "Nguyen, My Linh"  10/18/06 11:37 AM >>>

> >  Dear Discussion List subscribers,

> > 

> >  As the National Institute for Literacy enters a

> new fiscal year,

> > we

> > have taken steps to streamline the way we deliver

> professional

> > development

> > to our discussion list members. A major change

> that will directly affect

> > you

> > is the merging of the Poverty, Race and Literacy

> List with the Women and

> > Literacy List starting November 6, 2006.

> > 

> >  We will continue to provide access to discussion

> archives on our

> > website.

> > 

> >  We have chosen to combine the two lists because

> we recognize

> > that

> > many of the issues that impact one group also

> affect the other group,

> > and

> >  believe that many of the topics discussed on one

> list can

> > benefit

> > the other list. For that reason, we decided to

> combine the lists to

> > enhance

> >  list members access to the latest ideas and

> information

> > available.

> > Race and gender issues often intersect, and it is

> most both practical

> > and

> >  appropriate to have them intersect on one

> combined list.

> > 

> >  We know that many members of our two lists,

> especially members

> > of

> > our Women's list, view the lists as safe havens

> where issues can be

> > raised

> >  and discussed. We want you to know that we will

> continue to

> > respect

> > your input and will maintain the same high level

> of sensitivity and

> > respect

> >  we have always shown our list members. In

> combining the two

> > lists,

> > Daphne Greenberg will serve as the moderator for

> the new combined list.

> > Her

> > experience with women's literacy has enabled her

> to moderate the women's

> > list with the right balance of sensitivity and

> insight that is necessary

> > for

> > such a list. And we know that in assuming the

> responsibility of the new

> > list, she will bring the same balance to the 

> Poverty, Race, Women, and

> > Literacy list. 

> > 

> >  The Institute will be inviting current

> subscribers for both the

> > Poverty, Race Literacy List and the Women and

> Literacy List to the new

> > combined

> >  Poverty, Race, Women and Literacy List.  Once you

> receive the

> > invitation, you will need to confirm your

> subscription to the Poverty,

> >  Race, Women and Literacy List.

> > 

> >  We encourage you to be an active participant in

> the new list by

> > sharing your unique perspectives to help make the

> Poverty, Race, Women

> > and

> >  Literacy List a dynamic resource for information

> and

> > professional

> > development.     

> > 

> > My Linh Nguyen

> > Associate Director of Communications

> > National Institute for Literacy

> > (202) 233-2041

> > fax (202) 233-2050

> > mnguyen at nifl.gov

> > 

> >

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