Student Issues

Come Meet the National Board
Workshop Title	Date, Time, Length
Meet the Leadership Marsha L. Tait - President, Literacy Volunteers of America, Syracuse, NY Norm Broadhurst - LVA National Board Chair, Syracuse, NY Vikki Jo Stewart - LVA National Board Vice Chair, Syracuse, NY Annette Sessions - NSAB Member and LVA National Board, Hamden, NY Mirta Pedrazzoli - NSAB Chair, Coventry, RI
LVA is an "ecosystem." The ecosystem is all the programs (including students, tutors, and local staff), state and national staff and the national board. The leader of the national staff, the chair and vice-chair of the LVA board, and the chair of the National Student Advisory Board will visit with students and talk about LVA. What are YOUR questions? Target audience: STU	11/12/99 8:15 AM 1 1/2 hours
Fund Raising - How Students Can Help Affiliates Raise Money
Workshop Title	Date, Time, Length
Students and Fund Raising Opportunities Beth Thomas - President, Indy Reads, Indianapolis, IN Margaret Sheehan - Volunteer, Indy Reads, Indianapolis, IN Joe Cooper - Student, Indy Reads, Indianapolis, IN Harold Keys - Student, Indy Reads, Indianapolis, IN
Every literacy program needs money to support tutors and students. This workshop, presented by staff, volunteers and students involved with raising money in one affiliate, is an opportunity to learn how students in one program helped raise money and had a great time in the process. Target audience: STU, BM, M, PS, GA	11/11/99 10:30 AM 1 1/2 hours
Getting Learners Involved
Workshop Title	Date, Time, Length
(PC113) Getting Learners Involved Leslie Shelton - Adult Learning & Literacy Specialist, Pacifica, CA Donna Jones - Outreach Asst., Project READ - S. San Francisco Public Library, S. San Francisco, CA
One of the biggest challenges for adult learners who are leaders is to know how to get other learners involved. At the same time, many learners who want to get involved don�t know where to start. Like a restaurant, it is important to have many choices on the menu, not just one dish. When students can only join in by speaking in public or coming to a support group, their choices are limited. In this workshop, we will explore how and why each of us got involved so we can have a better idea of what brings students out. Then we will try out many different learning activities that have been successful in building student participation. We will also look at the beliefs, ideas, and program policies that may work against student involvement. Learners will leave with many different ideas to take back to home to try out. Target audience: STU Note: this workshop will be held at the Sheraton. All other student workshops on Thursday and Friday will be held at the Embassy Suites.	11/10/99 9:00 AM 6 hours
21st Century Student Involvement NSAB Vision Committee: Marty Finsterbusch - Student, National Institute for Literacy Fellow, Morton, PA Carmen Knox - Program Coordinator, LVA Wilmington Library, Wilmington, DE Meg Young - Executive Director, Oregon Literacy, Inc. Portland, OR
Y2K is almost here! Do you know where students are in your program? Or where they can be? Join the National Student Advisory Board (NSAB) Vision Committee to talk about the 21st Century Student Involvement at the national, state and local level of LVA. Target audience: STU	11/12/99 3:30 PM 1 1/2 hours
Unmasking Shame: Why it Hurts So Much and How to Heal It Leslie Shelton - Adult Learning and Literacy Specialist, Pacifica, CA Donna Jones - Outreach Assistant, Project READ, South San Francisco Library, San Francisco, CA
Researchers, literacy professionals and learners themselves all agree that low self-esteem is a major barrier to retention in programs and to learning itself. But low self-esteem is only one of the results of long-term shame. Psychologists have only recently discovered the devastating impact of shame on self, identity and hope. Learn more about its impact on learning and how to address this wound. Target audience: TU, STU, M, TR, GA	11/11/99 2:00 PM 3 hours
LD in Plain English
Workshop Title	Date, Time, Length
Thinking Differently -- LD Plain and Simple Richard Cooper, Ph. D. - Learning Specialist, Director, Center for Alternative Learning, Havertown, PA
This workshop will answer questions about the characteristics of individuals who think differently, including auditory perception, attention , visual and other problems. Target audience: STU, Student Friendly	11/11/99 10:30 AM 1 1/2 hours
Learning Disability, Gender Bias and Welfare Issues
Workshop Title	Date, Time, Length
Learning Disability, Gender Bias and Welfare Issues Glenn Young - Disability and Adult Education Specialist, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Adult Education, Washington, DC
Women have long been under-identified in schools as having learning disabilities. Current welfare programs are continuing this bias. Both have negative affects on women with LD. This workshop will discuss the issue and how to address it. Target audience: M, TR, PS, GA, Student Friendly	11/12/99 3:30 PM 1 1/2 hours
Taking Leadership to the Next Level in Your Organization
Workshop Title	Date, Time, Length
The Leadership Path: Where Are You Headed? Elaine Williams - Administrative Assistant, DC Literacy Resource Center, DC Public Library, Silver Spring, MD
Students -- let�s look at how and where you serve as leaders now, and learn how to move along the leadership path in the direction that you want to go! Target audience: STU	11/12/99 3:30 PM 1 1/2 hours
The Wilson System
Workshop Title	Date, Time, Length
Making a Difference: Teaching Reading and Spelling Basics with the Wilson Reading System Judy Storer - Wilson Language Teacher, Adult Education Teacher, Portland Adult Education, Portland, ME
Discover how individuals can successfully use this multi-sensory, structured language program, even if they have struggled with other methods. Learn key strategies of the program and techniques for success. Target audience: STU	11/11/99 2:00 PM 1 1/2 hours
The Wilson Reading System: Learning the Sounds of the Language Judy Storer - Wilson Language Teacher, Adult Education Teacher, Portland Adult Education, Portland, ME
Students will be introduced to a system of learning sounds for reading and spelling. They will begin to make a notebook for sounds and then learn how to read words with short vowels, using a finger-tapping procedure. Target audience: STU	11/11/99 10:30 AM 1 1/2 hours

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