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 g213NEu06786; Thu, 28 Feb 2002 22:23:14 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 22:23:14 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <NEBBKBCHKLLBJPDLNKHFOEBHCBAA.jlee@famlit.org> 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: "Jon Lee" <jlee@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:827] Funding concern discussions X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2355 Lines: 55 Again - I am taken back by the amount of insight and expertise we have represented here on the list! To think that we represent only a small portion of many talented family literacy practitioners in America - is even more impressive. Here are some interesting insights that were stimulated by the following comments. >From Linda Warren: "...we have to advocate for the future of family literacy from a position of strength." Indeed - We can never lose this focus as it is our responsibility to the families that we serve to maintain a strengths based focus. >From Virginia Tardaewether: To me the key is partnerships... A long standing concept in family literacy is that we can be the force that brings together a variety of community based organizations, to provide integrated services for family success, and so it is. Yet, collaboration makes even more difficult the challenges which also puzzled Linda Warren: "A key question for me is how to organize the information we have so that elected officials will be passionate about and want to closely align themselves with the family literacy perspective." One possible answer to this question may be found in a post from Jeri Levesque, Ed.D: "One solution is to develop closer relationships with K-12 systems." Although Jeri was referring to a solution for validating states' commitment to family literacy - This solution could benefit Linda's puzzle! As always you all are one step ahead of the game. The K-12 system will become another focus for NCFL as we spring forward from the successes of the TFS program. However - efforts in this area will require us to quantify the outcomes of family literacy services, especially those related to children's literacy achievements. Still...K-12 systems will be just one of many places for family literacy to be realized. So many programs with such a wide variety of services and service delivery models. In a recent discussion with Sharon, several folks came to the same conclusion at the same moment: Family Literacy is a model of family growth that can and will survive the swings and shifts of other systems. With your strength, concern, expertise and effort - we can only get stronger. Jon Lee Training Specialist National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main St. Suite 200 Louisville, KY 40202 502-584-1133 Ext. 175 mailto:jlee@famlit.org
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