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 h1BHxOP29960; Tue, 11 Feb 2003 12:59:24 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 12:59:24 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <se48d697.056@nmail.epcc.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: "Andres Muro" <AndresM@epcc.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2478] Re: Task Force Named for CAAL Community X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 5.5.5 Status: O Content-Length: 4441 Lines: 114 Hi Gail, I am an manager of an adult literacy and GED program El Paso Community College. When I communicate with colleagues in the adult literacy field, I have found that many of them do not work in community colleges, but rather in other entities and often they have had difficulty partnering with CCs. I agree with you that Community colleges are an essential component of adult basic education, and potentially, an outstanding resource for providing effective adult education access and services. However, this role in community colleges is greatly misunderstood and often challenged. At El Paso Community College, where I work, this is a greatly debated issue, with no clear answers. You would think that in a community such as El Paso, w/ an overwhelming number of limited English proficient, educationally disadvantaged and economically disadvantaged adults, there would be a clear understanding and philosophy from the community college towards addressing this issue. However, the fact is that there is not. EPCC has a very large and very successful literacy, GED, ABE program, but it is often misunderstood within the college, and not perceived as an integral part of the college by many. Had it not been for the tremendous efforts from the staff in the program, the program might not exist today. Being in the middle of the debate regarding the role of community colleges in ABE, I am very interested in this issue and I would like to hear further about this. andres >>> gspangenberg@caalusa.org 02/11/03 06:39AM >>> TASK FORCE NAMED FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROJECT NEWS RELEASE - February 11, 2003 - The Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAAL) today announced the task force membership for its recently-launched community college project. That project is part of CAAL's program to help develop state-level resources and foster effective state policy development and planning in adult education and literacy. "Community colleges provide ABE services for millions of adults now," noted CAAL president Gail Spangenberg, "but the links between their services and between community colleges and other service-providing institutions in the adult literacy system are weak or poorly understood. CAAL hopes to increase awareness of what the colleges are already doing and to provide guidance, as appropriate, on ways to strengthen their role." The task force will meet 4-5 times during the 1.5-year life of the project. Several papers will be commissioned and published by CAAL including a final task force report with analysis and recommendations. Start-up funding has been provided by the Nellie Mae Foundation, Verizon, and McGraw-Hill. Dr. Forrest P. Chisman, CAAL Vice President for Special Projects, will direct the project. In addition to Dr. Chisman, the task force is comprised of: Byron McClenney (Chair) (American Association of Community Colleges representative) President Kingsborough Community College City University of New York Brooklyn, New York Robert Bickerton Director, Adult Basic Education State Department of Education Malden, Massachusetts Hunter Boylan Director National Center for Developmental Education Reich College of Education Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall Professor of Education & Director, Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Language, Literacy, and Culture University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Baltimore, Maryland Gerardo de los Santos Vice President for Advancement League for Innovation in Community Colleges Phoenix, Arizona Sarah Hawker Vice President Workforce Development and Adult Education Illinois Community College Board Springfield, Illinois Lennox McClendon Executive Director National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium Washington, D.C. Patricia Rickard Director, Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS) San Diego, California Sharlene Walker Director Adult Basic Skills and Family Literacy Unit Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development Salem, Oregon Ex officio: Sandra Baxter Interim Director National Institute for Literacy Washington, D.C. Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy 1221 Avenue of the Americas - 50th Floor New York, NY 10020 Phone 212-512-2363 e-mail: bheitner@caalusa.org http://www.caalusa.org Washington Office: (Forrest Chisman) Phone 410-643-0135 Fax: 410-643-0137 e-mail: forrest@crosslink.net --
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