[NIFL-WORKPLACE] RE: NIFL-WORKPLACE Digest, Vol 8, Issue 8Miller-Parker, Donna dmiller at shoreline.eduMon Oct 18 15:19:52 EDT 2004
Certainly the SCANS Foundation Skills are an important and relevant document. Even though it is a little dated, it does a nice job of positioning basic skills into an overall framework related to further training and career advancement. Donna Miller-Parker -----Original Message----- From: nifl-workplace-request at nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-workplace-request at nifl.gov] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 9:00 AM To: nifl-workplace at literacy.nifl.gov Subject: NIFL-WORKPLACE Digest, Vol 8, Issue 8 Send NIFL-WORKPLACE mailing list submissions to nifl-workplace at literacy.nifl.gov To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/nifl-workplace or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to nifl-workplace-request at literacy.nifl.gov You can reach the person managing the list at nifl-workplace-owner at literacy.nifl.gov When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of NIFL-WORKPLACE digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Announcement: NDCCTE Webcast (Donna Brian) 2. Career Laddering and Essential Skills (sue folinsbee) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 14:04:52 -0400 From: Donna Brian <djgbrian at utk.edu> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE] Announcement: NDCCTE Webcast To: NIFL-WORKPLACE <nifl-workplace at literacy.nifl.gov> Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20041017140207.00b942e0 at pop.utk.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio 43210-1090 For Immediate Release Dr. Mark David Milliron, Executive Director, Education Practice, SAS Institute, Inc; Dr. Steven Lee Johnson, President, Sinclair Community College; and Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, President, Cuyahoga Community College, will present "Emerging Roles for Community Colleges" during a webcast from the National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education, The Ohio State University, 3:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, October 21, 2004. You can view the webcast from any computer with Internet access at: http://www.nccte.org/webcasts/description.asp?wc=118. If you cannot view the webcast live, you can view the archived webcast on the National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education Web site at www.nccte.org. Drs. Milliron, Johnson, and Thornton will explore what's in store for community colleges as they continue to move forward in the 21st. century. By drawing on data from three national studies of more than 700 CEOs and highlighting best practices from League for Innovation in the Community College initiatives, this conversation will offer a wide view of the challenges and choices facing the administration, faculty, staff, and students, as a renewed community college education emerges. The panel will bring special emphasis to a host of issues including changing enrollment patterns; public, and private-sector partnerships; funding challenges and opportunities; teaching, reaching, and leadership transitions; high-tech/high-touch creativity and convergence; and dialogues on learning and certification. As Executive Director of Education Practice for the SAS Institute, Dr. Milliron brings a strong and varied background as an educator. He was the President and CEO of the League for Innovation in the Community College -- an international consortium of more than 750 colleges in 15 countries pushing the cutting edge in technology, leadership development, workforce development, fundraising, learning-centered education, and K- 20 transition programs. Dr. Milliron also served as the Executive Director of Global Learning Initiatives with Oracle Corporation and was the Vice President of Academic and Student Services at Mayland Community College, North Carolina. He earned his Masters in Organizational Communication from Arizona State University and his PhD in Educational Administration from the University of Texas, Austin. Dr. Steven Johnson is the President of Sinclair Community College, a comprehensive community college serving 23,000 students and 65,000 corporate and community-service participants annually. Dr. Johnson was Provost and COO at Sinclair prior to becoming President. He has a Masters of Science in Higher Education Administration from Iowa State University and a PhD from The University of Texas, Austin. Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton is President of Cuyahoga Community College, a multi-campus district. During her tenure, the College has established technology centers at each campus, launched the Corporate College® initiative, and vastly improved financial aid opportunities for students. Dr. Thornton's service on boards and the many awards and honors she has received, reflect her commitment to the education profession and service to the community. She holds a Bachelor and Master of Arts degree from Murray State University in Kentucky and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. Viewers of the webcast may ask questions by signing up (no charge) for a WebBoard Account at www.nccte.org. The chatroom allows you to submit questions during the presentation. Please allow ample time as your account must be validated by an email confirmation. Questions can be pre-submitted by linking to http://www.nccte.org/webcasts/description.asp?wc=118#viewWebcast. To subscribe or unsubscribe from this e-mail list, please visit this web page: http://www.nccte.org/ctemail/subscription.asp or send an e-mail to nagy.8 at osu.edu or contact Barbara Reardon below. The work reported herein was supported under the National Dissemination for Career and Technical Education, PR/Award (No.V051A990004) and/or under the National Research Center PR/Award (No.V51A990006) as administered by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U. S. Department of Education. However the contents do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Office of Vocational and Adult Education or the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. The National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education and the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education are funded by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U. S. Department of Education. For Additional Information Contact: Barbara Reardon The Ohio State University Director of Communications Columbus, Ohio 43210-1090 Phone: 614-292-2894 Fax: 614-688-3258 Email: reardon.30 at osu.edu Web site: www.nccte.org ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 14:30:40 -0400 From: "sue folinsbee" <sfolinsbee at ica.net> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE] Career Laddering and Essential Skills To: "Workplace Literacy Discussion List" <nifl-workplace at nifl.gov> Message-ID: <002201c4b477$67f90f20$458b97d1 at ghv6y01> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear List Serve Members: I am looking for resources on successful career laddering projects that involve an entire sector. I am especially interested in career ladder definitions that include literacy, basic technology and VESL. If you know of any such resources--evaluation reports, case studies, etc. that highlight successful initiatives, could you please let me know. Regards, Sue **************************************************************************** ************************** Sue Folinsbee Hopitality Workers' Resource Centre 63 Adelaide Street East Toronto ON (416) 364-7300, ext. 223 ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ NIFL-WORKPLACE mailing list NIFL-WORKPLACE at literacy.nifl.gov To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/nifl-workplace End of NIFL-WORKPLACE Digest, Vol 8, Issue 8 ********************************************
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