Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j3S06JG21405; Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:06:19 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:06:19 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <4270283C.5030701@goldfieldaccess.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Archie Willard <millard@goldfieldaccess.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:2118] Re: How do programs get involved? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 2286 Lines: 56 Pixie and Others I agree Vermont has been a good supporter of adult learner development throughout the years. In 1999 I had the opportunity to speak at the Vermont adult learner state conference. At that conference I got to meet a lot of wonderful hard working people, but I want to keep the history of VALUE in prospective. The founding meeting of VALUE was the last week end of March of 1998 at the Highlander in Tennessee. At that meeting there were two adult learners from Vermont. I also want to say I think it's great that Emma, DAndrea, and some of the other adult learners have been speaking on this listserv about VALUE and some of the things that they have been doing. Archie Willard President Emeritus of VALUE Pixie Hankinson wrote: >In Vermont the initial contact from VALUE was made to the State Director who >in turn contacted the provider organiztions. I believe that was in 1996 >when VALUE was just starting. Vermont Adult Learning, at that time one of >four providers of adult education and literacy services in the state, was >very interested and sent two adult learners to their first meeting in Texas. >We had some financial assistance from the Department of education and >fundraised the balance. Upon their return, those two students proved >themselves to be exceptional student leaders by advocating in the >legislature, initiating a very successful student support group, developing >and imlementing effective fundraisers, and hosting statewide learner >picnics, etc. Both developed student advisory boards in their respective >regions, served on the statewide student advisory board, and served on the >Board of Trustees of Vermont Adult Learning. > >At that time, Vermont Adult Learning (VAL) became a member of VALUE and has >sent adult learners to all of their national meetings and hosted a training >in Vermont last Fall. Student and staff participation in VALUE trainings >has been supported by professional development dollars for the last several >years. Participation therefore requires a commitment of time and energy >from students and staff following the training. > >Pixie Hankinson >Executive Director >Vermont Adult Learning > > > > -- Archie Willard URL - http://www.readiowa.org/archiew.html
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