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Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:2691] President's Coalition Update
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WEDNESDAY READING
The President's Coalition for the America Reads Challenge
February 2, 2000
Americareads@ed.gov
PLAN AHEAD: April 9-15 - National Volunteer Week
MAKE SURE YOUR ORGANIZATION PLANS SOMETHING TO HONOR VOLUNTEERS WITH WHOM
YOU WORK. ONE OF THE GREATEST GIFTS IS A PHOTO OF THE VOLUNTEER WITH THE
CHILD WHOM THEY TUTOR. Take a photo, have the child write a note to go with
it. It will be a great keepsake for the volunteer!
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SCHOLASTIC LITERACY PARTNERS
Coalition member Scholastic, Inc. has developed the Scholastic Literacy
Partners Program. Through this program, Scholastic offers eligible
organizations (non-profit organizations engaged in literacy activities and
school literacy programs if the books purchased are distributed directly to
children) deep discounts on a wide range of quality children's paperback and
board books. The Company further supports these programs through a range of
free services and products. You may contact Ginny Charles, the Literacy
Initiatives Coordinator at Scholastic to learn more and obtain an
application form.
Telephone: 1-888-531-2665
Fax: 212-343-6190
E-Mail: gcharles@scholastic.com
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Have you become familiar with FREE? It is a website that makes hundreds of
learning resources from 40+ federal organizations available and searchable
in one place. There are great ideas for teachers, parents and tutors - try
it!
http://www.ed.gov/free/
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SCHWAB OFFERS LD HELP IN SPANISH
The Schwab Foundation for Learning in San Mateo has a Spanish language
website to help Spanish speaking parents and teachers assist children
struggling with learning disabilities. Check it out at
http://www.schwablearning.org
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DON'T FORGET:
February 22: Secretary Riley delivers the Annual State of American
Education speech http://www.ed.gov/registerevent
March 2: Read Across America Day http://www.nea.org/readacross/
March 16: RISE Conference on tutoring at Rutgers:
For more information contact us at americareads@ed.gov
March 21: Dept. of Education Satellite Town Meeting on Reading
http://www.ed.gov/inits/stm/1999-2000.html
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