[NIFL-FAMILY:1123] Clips and Cross Posts

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This may have appeared here before...but here is another look:

From: Soleste Lupu
Audio Conference Coordinator
Center For Law and Social Policy
1015 15th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005

CLASP Audio Conference on Welfare Reauthorization and on Unemployment
Insurance

Sign up today for CLASP's next Audio Conference, "2002 Welfare
Reauthorization: Unemployment Insurance," on Friday, June 7, 12:30-1:30 pm
EDT. With the Senate Finance Committee expected to go into "mark up" later
in June, the "Hill Update" segment of the audio conference will let you
first hand hear how the politics and policies are playing out on Capitol
Hill.

In the segment on Unemployment Insurance expect a lively session with
Representative Nan Orrock, Georgia House of Representatives and Maurice
Emsellem, Public Policy Director, National Employment Law Project. The
segment will explore what the state of Georgia has already accomplished in
regards to Unemployment Insurance policy and put this into the emerging
federal context.

To register on-line, visit: http://www.shop-clasp.org/

To pay by check visit:
http://www.clasp.org/audioconference/2002_registration.htm

For general audio conference information visit:
http://www.clasp.org/audioconference/2002_brochure.htm#about

From: Connect for Kids Weekly--May 28, 2002

Here is some nice info...
Summer Safety Tips
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/summertips.htm

Interesting....
Who'll Be Home Alone This Summer?
This Urban Institute brief charts how elementary school children will
spend their time this summer.
http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/900517.pdf

Advocating a more balanced approach to assessment of student progress...
Assessment and Assignments: a Look Inside the Classroom
Education Week
http://www.edweek.org/ew/newstory.cfm?slug=37assess.h21

Very practical info here...
Idea for Action: Starting a Volunteer Project in Your School
If you’re interested in starting a community service or service learning
program in your school, Idealist has resources and tips to help you get
started.
http://www.idealist.org/kat/volunteercenter.html

A clear view of what works, good info for Young Parent Programs...
Preventing Teenage Pregnancy, Childbearing, and Sexually Transmitted
Diseases
Child trends
http://www.childtrends.org/PDF/K1Brief.pdf

We all know it, we all love it....
National Kids Count Data Book 2002
http://www.kidscount.org

It will take you a week to get through it all but....
Digest of Education Statistics 2001
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/digest2001/

Have a great day!

Jon Lee
Training Specialist
NIFL-Family list moderator
National Center for Family Literacy
325 West Main St, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40202-4237
Phone: 502.584.1133 x175
Fax: 502.584.0172
jlee@famlit.org
http://www.famlit.org



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