[ProfessionalDevelopment 2157] U.N. Decade of Literacy: Health Literacytsticht at znet.com tsticht at znet.comFri May 30 14:45:14 EDT 2008
May 30, 2008 Year 6 of the United Nations Decade of Literacy: Literacy and Health Tom Sticht International Consultant in Adult Education On February 13, 2003, the United Nations Literacy Decade was launched, with the theme of Literacy as Freedom. For the year 2008, the sub-theme of the UN Literacy Decade is Literacy and Health. In keeping with this theme, I am incorporating into all of my keynote and workshop presentations for the rest of the year information about the history of integrated health and literacy education in the field of adult literacy education over the last century in the United States. From learning to read in the killing of Mr. Fly in Kentucky in 1915, to learning to read the four life saving steps of first aid in work-related contexts of the 1970s, and to the numerous health literacy activities presently underway in several industrialized nations, literacy education integrated into health education has followed Mahatma Gandhi's advice to teach adults literacy in the context of practical subjects. For those who may be interested, following is an updated listing of dates, venues, and contacts for my speaking engagements through December 2008. 1. June 20, 2008. Socorro, New Mexico. New Mexico Coalition for Literacy Annual Meeting. Contact: Heather Heunermund, Email: heather at nmcl.org 2. August 6, 2008. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. North Carolina Community College System Basic Skills and Family Literacy Conference. Contact: Katie Waters, Email: watersk at nccommunitycolleges.edu 3. September 9, 2008. Hartford, Connecticut. Contact: Andy Tyskiewicz, Email: atyskiewicz at crec.org 4. September 11, 2008. Greensboro, North Carolina. North Carolina Literacy Association. Contact: Jennifer Gore, Email: jgore at readingconnections.org 5. October 14, 2008. Crystal Lake, Illinois. Contact: Richard Clute, Email: rclute at mchenry.edu 6. October 22, 2008. San Diego, California. San Diego Coalition for Literacy. Contact: Jose Cruz, Email: jcruz at literacysandiego.org 7. December 5, 2008. Bloomingdale, Illinois. Adult Education Service Center for Northern Illinois. Contact: Laurie Bercovitz, bercovitz at thecenterweb.org I charge no fee for any of these workshops or presentations, but sponsors must pay travel expenses and make all arrangements for the events. Contact me at tsticht at aznet.net if you want to arrange for a presentation in your area. Thomas G. Sticht International Consultant in Adult Education 2062 Valley View Blvd. El Cajon, CA 92019-2059 Tel/fax: (619)444-9595, Email tsticht at aznet.net
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