Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h1BDmLP15701; Tue, 11 Feb 2003 08:48:21 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 08:48:21 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <p05100300ba6dbfc6dff5@[209.246.96.103]> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Gail Spangenberg <gspangenberg@caalusa.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8515] Task Force Named for CAAL Community College Project X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Status: O Content-Length: 2900 Lines: 101 TASK FORCE NAMED FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROJECT NEWS RELEASE - February 11, 2003 - The Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAAL) today announced the task force membership for its recently-launched community college project. That project is part of CAAL's program to help develop state-level resources and foster effective state policy development and planning in adult education and literacy. "Community colleges provide ABE services for millions of adults now," noted CAAL president Gail Spangenberg, "but the links between their services and between community colleges and other service-providing institutions in the adult literacy system are weak or poorly understood. CAAL hopes to increase awareness of what the colleges are already doing and to provide guidance, as appropriate, on ways to strengthen their role." The task force will meet 4-5 times during the 1.5-year life of the project. Several papers will be commissioned and published by CAAL including a final task force report with analysis and recommendations. Start-up funding has been provided by the Nellie Mae Foundation, Verizon, and McGraw-Hill. Dr. Forrest P. Chisman, CAAL Vice President for Special Projects, will direct the project. In addition to Dr. Chisman, the task force is comprised of: Byron McClenney (Chair) (American Association of Community Colleges representative) President Kingsborough Community College City University of New York Brooklyn, New York Robert Bickerton Director, Adult Basic Education State Department of Education Malden, Massachusetts Hunter Boylan Director National Center for Developmental Education Reich College of Education Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall Professor of Education & Director, Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Language, Literacy, and Culture University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Baltimore, Maryland Gerardo de los Santos Vice President for Advancement League for Innovation in Community Colleges Phoenix, Arizona Sarah Hawker Vice President Workforce Development and Adult Education Illinois Community College Board Springfield, Illinois Lennox McClendon Executive Director National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium Washington, D.C. Patricia Rickard Director, Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS) San Diego, California Sharlene Walker Director Adult Basic Skills and Family Literacy Unit Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development Salem, Oregon Ex officio: Sandra Baxter Interim Director National Institute for Literacy Washington, D.C. Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy 1221 Avenue of the Americas - 50th Floor New York, NY 10020 Phone 212-512-2363 e-mail: bheitner@caalusa.org http://www.caalusa.org Washington Office: (Forrest Chisman) Phone 410-643-0135 Fax: 410-643-0137 e-mail: forrest@crosslink.net --
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