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From: "Tommy B. McDonell" <tbr202@is.nyu.edu>
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Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:900] Re: x-post from NLA- Sharon Darling's response to
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I agree that literacy is a human issue, not one of politics,and I do
applaud the work that Barbara Bush has done for literacy. I am in the
process of writing a grant for this foundation as we speak. However, I
personally would have preferred that there had not been the caption
under her name at this convention. Alas, this was television and not the
web or newspaper where it is easy to make a change.
All non profits, regardless of whether they work in literacy, I believe
need funding-from individuals to foundations. If people have the idea
that one non profit belongs to a political party, regardless of how
erroneous this may be, I worry about whether all people will continue to
support it.
We are a relatively new non profit (about to be 3 years old)and I would
often like to write letters in newspapers or appear places, but I know
that the name of my organization would be mentioned first. And although
we need people to hear about us so that they would want to fund us, I am
aware that it is just as easy for people to not want to fund us because
of my words or where they were spoken.
Just my opinion however here. I don't represent Leap when I say this.
Tommy McDonell
Daphne Greenberg wrote:
>
> Awhile ago, we had some discussion on this listserv regarding Sharon Darlings' speech at the Republican National Convention. On the NLA listserv, there has been a lot of active discussion surrounding her talk, and I thought that some of you may be interested in a posting she sent to the NLA listserv in response to these discussions:
> "Just returned from a recent trip and I was made aware of some of the discussion in the literacy community surrounding my appearance at the
> Republican National Convention. While asking that we put politics aside for a minute might be a bit much, let me say how thrilled I am to see the
> vocal interest in what I saw as an opportunity to highlight literacy policy in a context which necessarily dictates our future -- the political arena.
> For those who listened to my comments, I trust that you would not find them to be overly partisan, despite the setting. I spoke to the importance of
> family literacy in breaking a cycle which has kept parents and their children back from success in school, in work, and in life. And, as I thought appropriate, I chose to give credit where I thought it was due -- to Governor Bush and the rest of the Bush family for their commitment to adult, family, and child literacy. For those who know me best, you know that I'm ready to dole out credit for other good deeds in the family literacy arena -- without regard to political stripes.
> Barbara Bush is a longtime friend of mine. I've worked with Laura Bush and her husband to further the cause of family literacy in Texas and beyond. I
> will continue to do so in my private and public life. I was invited to speak to the Republican Convention and accepted the invitation as a personal, rather than an organizational one. For my part, my appearance in Philadelphia was personal indeed, despite the identifying caption ascribed to me on television. And, for the record, while I had offered to address Democrats assembled in Los Angeles, scheduling and the like apparently will not permit my appearance there. However, some of you may be pleased to know that the Director of NCFL's Washington Office will be there -- is his personal capacity as a lifelong Democrat, Hill staffer, and advocate for good causes (like family literacy).
> On the issue of partisanship, for those who caught the entire evening, you might have heard Washington State Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn's introduction of my remarks, when she said, "family literacy is neither a Republican nor a Democratic issue." I agree. I do, however, take pride in elevating literacy issues to the forefront of political action -- and your political discussion.
> Sharon Darling"
>
> Daphne Greenberg
> Center for the Study of Adult Literacy
> Georgia State University
> University Plaza
> Atlanta, GA 30303-3083
> Fax: 404-651-1415
> Ph: 404-651-0400
> E-mail: alcdgg@langate.gsu.edu
--
Tommy B. McDonell
Executive Director and Co-Founder
tbr202@is.nyu.edu
Learning English Adult Program, Inc.(LEAP)
254 West 29th Street,3rd Fl.
New York, NY 10001 USA
O: 212-967-0149
F: 212-239-3934
H: 212-358-1233 before 9
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