[WomenLiteracy 612] Re: Update on Women and Literacy list
Ujwala Samant
lalumineuse at yahoo.com
Mon Oct 23 08:48:54 EDT 2006
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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