Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h5CG8vC08988; Thu, 12 Jun 2003 12:08:57 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 12:08:57 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <002a01c330fc$4b000450$2b881a0a@famlit.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Helmer Duverge" <hduverge@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1576] Special Opportunity X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.3416 Content-Type: text/plain; Status: RO Content-Length: 2974 Lines: 63 Greetings Family Literacy list serve members, We are pleased to announce that Dora Irma Villarreal Maury, an adult education teacher from Mexico, will become part of the National Center for Family Literacy family at our headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, this summer. Ms. Villarreal will join NCFL staffers on July 12th and remain in Louisville for three weeks. NCFL was invited to participate in the Mexico-United States teacher exchange because of its work with the Instituto Nacional para la Educación de Adultos (INEA)—Mexico’s adult education program. Ms. Villarreal has agreed to take part in the NCFL Summer Institute, which is offered as “next steps” for those who want to enrich their family literacy experience. The Institute features a variety of workshops and is scheduled for July 21-23, in Louisville. Ms. Villarreal will present a daylong workshop on Mexican culture and second language acquisition on Tuesday, July 22, that will be invaluable to family literacy providers serving Hispanic families. The growing Hispanic population in our country and the high percentage of that population that has not completed high school (64.9% according to the Center for Immigration Studies) have prompted NCFL to launch initiatives designed to help family literacy practitioners better serve Hispanic families. Through its new Toyota Family Literacy Program (TFLP), the Hispanic Family Literacy Institute (HFLI) and the Mexico-U.S. teacher exchange program, NCFL will gain information about Hispanic culture, its impact on Hispanic families and how to use this information to support the language and literacy development of Hispanic families. Ms. Villarreal will enrich NCFL’s work in this area by giving us an opportunity to learn more about second language acquisition in order to develop workshops that promote teaching strategies that will impact the educational attainment of Mexican and other Hispanic families. In turn, Ms. Villarreal will learn about family literacy through NCFL orientation sessions and visits to local programs. In December of this year, as part of its continuing relationship with INEA and the Mexico-U.S. Teacher Exchange program, NCFL will send a staff member to Coahuila, Mexico, to promote the concept of family literacy in Mexico. Upon her arrival, Ms. Villarreal will sign up and introduce herself to the list. This will give list members an opportunity to discuss Mexican culture and any other topics related to families and education in Mexico. NCFL hopes that this opportunity will help you better serve families of Mexican origin in your Family Literacy programs. We'll keep you posted, Helmer A. Duvergé Senior Family Literacy Training Specialist National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main Street, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40202-4251 (502) 584-1133 x145 Fax: (502) 584-0172 hduverge@famlit.org www.famlit.org "The primary task of every civilization is to teach the young men to be fathers." -Margaret Mead
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