Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id hAE2bWu24975; Thu, 13 Nov 2003 21:37:32 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 21:37:32 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <69.3dd9cafd.2ce5995b@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: MWPotts2001@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2606] cross post X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 39 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 1397 Lines: 30 Colleagues, A few days ago, Jackie Taylor posted a message on the NIFL-AALPD list, asking members what they value about the NIFL lists and what they found useful. I thought you might be interested in one response. Andres says he has made connections. How about you? Meta Potts, Moderator 4-EFF List Glen Allen, VA mwpotts2001@aol.com I have used the NIFL lists for many years. I have found them extremely useful in building connections with a literacy community in the US. While we disagree in many things, I feel I know a lot of the people that devote their lives to literacy and adult education across the country. I feel that we share a bond and that we are linked together in many ways. I have made friends with many of them. In fact I do not know many of them personally, and yet I do consider them my friends. They have been wonderful resources for knowledge, grant funding opportunities, general information, etc. On many occasions people that I met on the lists have written letters of support and have advocated for myself and/or my program. I know that the lists have a lot of limitations, and I and others have been critical of many aspects of them. However, I believe that the lists have built a strong community of literacy advocates that have strengthen the field overall. I think that the field is a lot better and a lot stronger because of them. Andres
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