Thursday Morning Workshops | 
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| Workshop Title | Date, Time, Length |
| Community Collaboration and Family Literacy - What Works Cindy Towsner - National Coordinator, Family Literacy and Volunteerism, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC | |
| Learn how directors, board members, and staff recruit community resources for Family Literacy programs. Libraries, HeadStart, and Even Start programs, workplace programs, and organizations and foundations are just a few of the variety of resources that will be addressed. Complementary publications from the U.S. Department of Education containing information about programs and relevant resources will be distributed and discussed. Target audience: PS, M, BM
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
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Creating Hope and Change to Indian Country Carrie Billy - Executive Director, White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC | |
| Learn about an ambitious and exciting initiative to help integrate the
nation's 31 American Indian Tribal Colleges into federal programs that build
and strengthen partnerships between their tribal governments, federal
agencies and the private sector. Discover ways in which the Tribal Colleges
are working on literacy initiatives in their communities, and at the national
level, from early childhood programs through adult and vocational education.
Target audience: GA
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Current Research in Learning Disabilities: Implications for Adult Literacy Programs Sheldon H. Horowitz, Ed.D. - Director of Professional Services, National Center for Learning Disabilities, New York, NY Douglas Fuchs, Ph. D. - Professor of Special Education, Co-Director of the Institute of Education and Learning, John F. Kennedy Center, Peabody College, Nashville, TN | |
| Discover some of the most effective, research-based, instructional practices. Discuss these proven instructions and how they might be utilized successfully by adult literacy providers. Implications for research and policy will also be discussed. Target audience: TU, M, TR, PS
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Developing Individual Plans in an Outcome-Based Model Kathy Scholl - Executive Director, Literacy Volunteers of Greater Syracuse, Syracuse, NY | |
This workshop will describe the outcomes-based assessment model used in Literacy Volunteers of Greater Syracuse. It includes information about the development of the model and information about training tutors:
Target audience: TU, M, TR, PS, GA
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Discover the Characteristics of Successful Literacy Programs Carol Gabler - Executive Director, LVA Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI Lucy Haagen - Executive Director, Durham Literacy Council, Durham, NC Nancy Scott - Loaned Executive, Xerox Corporation, Board Member LVA Durham County, Durham, NC | |
| Participants will learn about a study conducted by the national partnership What Works Literacy Partners. Discover how to use these common characteristics of a successful literacy program to build on your program�s strengths. Target audience: BM, M, TR, PS
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Finding the Right LINCS William Hawk - National Institute for Literacy, Washington, DC | |
| Tour through cyberspace in an interactive session to help tutors and learners discover valuable resources for literacy, ESOL, Equipped for the Future (EFF), program standards, student involvement, workforce preparation, and learning disabilities. Target audience: TU, STU, Student Friendly, GA
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
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The Four A's of Family Literacy under the Workforce Investment Act
and Changes Under Welfare Reform
Linda Stewart - Secretary, Department of Workforce Development, Madison, WI Ronald Pugsley - Director, Division of Adult Education and Literacy, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Washington, DC | |
| Learn about the role of basic skills education
in the success of the Wisconsin Works (w2) program. Discover the
needs identified by employers and participants, the range of
allowable education activities, and the successful models which
meet the needs of participants and employers. Hear about new
education programs and opportunities for job retention and upward
mobility. Target audience: GA, PM, TR, PS
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Head Start and Family Literacy: Understanding the Connection
Linda Likins - National Director of the Devereux Early Childhood Initiative, Villanova, PA | |
| Family literacy has been a strong emphasis from Head Start's beginning in
1965. See how welfare reform and the 1998 reauthorization of Head Start
placed renewed focus on adult education and involving parents in literacy
programs. Discover the changes in Head Start that have impacted family
involvement, volunteerism and early childhood education. Parent and child
resilience will also be emphasized in this interactive session. Target Audience: GA, PM, PS, TR
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Hosting a Scrabble Fund Raiser Yvonne Gillespie - Marketing and Project Director, National Scrabble Association, Greenport, NY | |
| Experience a step-by-step guide to planning, organizing and executing a Scrabble fund raiser. LVA Affiliate Directors who have already hosted Scrabble events will share their experiences. Learn about the flexibility of the program and the support available through the NSA and Hasbro. Target audience: BM, M, PS
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Learning Differently - Dispelling the Myths Thelma Giles - LVA VITA, LVA National, Syracuse, NY Anne Helmholz - Director, Washington State Literacy Center, Seattle, WA Alex Hurder - Director of the Law Clinic, Vanderbilt Law School, Nashville, TN | |
| Expand your awareness of the range and effects of Learning Disabilities and how they can impede productive, fulfilling lives for many non-reading adults. Two adult learners share their experiences of �learning differently�. A practicing attorney, specializing in pertinent legislation provides information on legal implications and issues. Target audience: TU, STU, BM, M, TR, PS, GA, Student Friendly
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Making a Difference with Technology Barbara Van Horn - Assistant Director, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy, Penn State University and LVA-GTE Project Evaluator, State College, PA Kathy Kuy - LVA Program Development, and GTE Project Manager, Winchester, MA Chip Carlin - Associate Executive Director, LVA-NYS and GTE Project Technology | |
| Technology can be a powerful tool in adult and family literacy programs. Explore how volunteer literacy programs and family literacy sites are using educational technology to enhance opportunities for learners. Discover the latest in technology research. Learn about a recent evaluation of the LVA-GTE projects that tells about the impact technology is making. Target audience: PS, PM, TR, TU
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Our Wheels are Turning-Now, How Do We Steer? Stephanie Carolan - Executive Director, LVA Butte Literacy Program, Inc., Butte, MT Lucy Smith - Executive Director, LVA Flathead County, Kalispell, MT | |
| This is an advanced session for Family Literacy personnel in rural settings that want to take the next step after startup. Issues to be discussed include bringing potential partners on board, revisiting the vision, and action planning for the future. Target audience: TU, M, TR, S
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Public Policy 101: How to Get Active Kevin Smith - Executive Director, LVA NYS, Buffalo, NY Jon Randall - Director of Government Relations, LVA National, Silver Springs, MD | |
| For most people, lobbying is right up there with public speaking as something they hate to do! Let�s all lie down and talk about our fears - 'cause you know you should be advocating for your program! Target audience: BM, M, PS, GA
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Public Policy for Nonprofits Sandy Duncan - President, Associated Consulting Services, Austin, TX | |
| Everyday, legislators and other public officials make policy that will affect your nonprofit organization, often without a clue as to the impact of their decisions. This useful and informative workshop, presented by an eight-term legislative veteran, will give you the basics on how you can have effective impact on public policy. Come learn why public policy is everyone�s business. Target audience: BM, PM, PS.
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| 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
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| 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
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| 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
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Using an EFF Approach to Family Literacy Meta Potts - EFF Curriculum Coordinator, Glendale, AZ Renee Thompson - Instructor, Knox County Adult Literacy Program, Knoxville, TN | |
| This session focuses on the use of Equipped for the Future (EFF) to ground family literacy in the bigger picture of three adult roles - family member, worker, and community member. Practitioners will demonstrate lessons that are based on real-life activities. Target audience: TU, M, TR, PS
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Weaving Together Work Skills and Basic Skills Mary Ziegler - Director, Center for Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Margaret Lindop - Research Associate, Center for Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN | |
| This workshop will discuss how Tennessee instructors changed their practice to help welfare recipients gain job-readiness skills by weaving together work-related skills and basic skills. Target audience: TU
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| Web Site Development Tim Ponder - Ponder & Associates, Springfield, MO | |
| Does your program want to have a web site? This workshop is an overview of how to set up and maintain a web site. Learn about creating, posting, and maintaining a simple web page using the HTML markup language and other tools. Target audience: GA, PS, TR, M, TU
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
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For general information call Peggy May at 843/671-2008 or E-mail to [email protected]
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