Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h1BEACP19108; Tue, 11 Feb 2003 09:10:12 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 09:10:12 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <se48bcb9.027@langate.gsu.edu> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Daphne Greenberg" <ALCDGG@langate.gsu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2477] support learner leadership-xpost from NLA X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.0.3 Beta Status: O Content-Length: 2043 Lines: 44 X-post from NLA listserv: ONE WAY TO SUPPORT LEARNER LEADERSHIP I urge all who recognize the important role that learners can play as advocates in our field to consider helping one or more learners to go to VALUE's national Adult Learner Leadership Institute to be held in Tampa on June 25, 26, and 27. (Go to the VALUE Web site -- www.literacynet.org/value -- for more information.) To give you an idea of the costs, here is an estimate of what it would take to send one learner to the Institute from NYC: ......... Hotel for 3 nights = $225.00 ......... Conf fee (includes meals)= 175.00 ........ Airfare (LaG to Tampa)= 250.00 ........ Ground travel = 40.00 ........ Meals en route = 25.00 TOTAL= $715.00 Organizations might consider doing a fundraiser (organized by other learners) or offer a matching grant (paying part of the cost and asking another organization to pay the remainder). This strategy has the advantage of broadening local awareness about and investment in learner leadership. Each organization can decide for itself which learner it would support. In some cases, organizations already have an in-house adult learner group (e.g., a student council) or an external learner group (e.g., a statewide adult learner organization) which can choose its own representative. In other cases, an organization might invite nominations from the local literacy community and set up a panel to review the nominations. It is also important to consider how that learner would be supported when he/she returns from the Institute. This will ensure that the learner is actually able to use what he/she learns at the Institute. If you want some guidance on how you might support an adult learner to get training in leadership skills, contact the VALUE office at 610-876-7625. The VALUE Web site also has many examples of how adult learners have gotten involved in leadership roles around the U.S. Paul Jurmo
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