Student Sessions

Workshop Title	Date, Time, Length
Preconference Day, Wednesday, 10/4/00
(PC106) Student Voices and Student Leadership Gilbert Zamora - Adult Learner, Alamogordo, NM Debbie Collier - Adult Learner, Albuquerque, NM Mary Avila - Adult Learner, Albuquerque, NM Will Grant - Founder and Coordinator of BLAST, Albuquerque, NM Presented by BLAST - Building Leadership through Adult Student Training, Inc.
This workshop is about student leaders finding their voices. It will be a talking circle where students can speak out about their ideas for literacy and adult leaders. Share ideas about how to communicate, in depth, about who students are and how they think. Listen to the student voices and learn how educators and student leaders can structure the student voice into literacy and ABE programs. It is difficult for many adult learners to express their ideas. They know what they see, they know they have solutions, but they don�t know how to communicate them. Board meetings are not their world. This workshop will work on ways to bridge that gap. The voices of adult learners can change the lives of other adults. They can change government policies. They can change literacy. Find ways to connect stories and ideas to change the world of literacy education. Registration is limited to 25 participants. Target audience: STU	10/4/00 9 a.m. 6 hours
(PC109) Students Getting Comfortable with Technology
This preconference workshop is geared to beginning level literacy students. It is designed for students, and tutors paired with their students, who are interested in using technology. Learn about the use of educational software and basic Internet resources. Discover how to use the Internet student chat, the Web, and educational and voice/speech software. A great deal of assistance in using the computer will be available through several workshop leaders, including students. Registration is limited to 12 participants. Target audience: STU, TU, Student Friendly	10/4/00 9 a.m. 6 hours
(PC110) Learning Group Skills that Develop Leadership Skills and Change Lives Dale Christianson - Alumnus LVA Student, Program Director for LVA Illinois, Inc., VALUE member, Trainer, Aurora, IL Sandra Christianson - Consultant/trainer for LVA Illinois, Inc., VALUE member, Trainer, Aurora, IL
This pre-conference training is the result of working with students and significant others in the field. Learn how to develop independence and how to strengthen your focus to reach your goals while maintain-ing and improving your relationships with your existing partners. This is a highly interactive training provided to prepare attendees to be student support group leaders and significant other support group leaders. You�ll also experience a practice session leading such a support group meeting and see how these impor-tant tools can be used to strengthen per-sonal relationships. This workshop is lim-ited to 20 teams composed of students with their significant others, which may include students and their tutors or pro-gram staff that support students. Registration is limited to 40 participants. Target audience: STU	10/4/00 9 a.m. 6 hours

For general information call Peggy May at 843/671-2008 or E-mail to [email protected]