Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h9GCBEV10194; Thu, 16 Oct 2003 08:11:14 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 08:11:14 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <000a01c393dd$a85c69b0$32881a0a@famlit.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Noemi Aguilar" <naguilar@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1696] FW: student speakers for conference X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3248 Lines: 99 Sent on behalf of Bonnie Lash Freeman: Dear Colleagues, One of the highlights of my professional career is the family literacy conference and meeting the student speakers. It is time to nominate those student speakers. This year we would like to highlights your best! (As always ! ). Please review the criteria below and send the nominations directly to me at bfreeman@famlit.org.: include student speaker in your subject line. If you choose to mail the nomination, send it to the address below. As you are considering your students think of their strengths, their comfort level in front of groups and their story. We would like to demonstrate the diversity of family literacy programming across this country, so, include fathers, grandparents, as well as mothers. In addition, we must include programming from the various regions of the country and the populations represented in those regions. Therefore, consider the following guidelines. The National Conference on Family Literacy Student Speaker Nomination Guidelines: Student speakers for the National Conference on Family Literacy 2004 ( March 1 - 3) must have: Attended a 4 - component family literacy program: r Completed 1 or 2 years in the program, and r Accomplished goals in the following areas: o family o personal o academic Experience speaking r Completed at least 3 speaking engagements , either o Own class o Local groups, or o State family literacy conferences In addition, the student must demonstrate that he/she: r Is fluent in English r Has spoken in front of groups of 50 - 100 people r Will be supported by the staff of the family literacy program The student must be willing to travel to Orlando, arrive on the Sunday before the Conference (March 1 - 3, 2004), and be available for an on-site practice session on Monday prior to the Opening session. We are particularly interested in students who have developed strategies for supporting their children's academic development, have begun to accomplish some of their employment or vocational goals and/or have developed supportive strategies to include their extended family. Family literacy progra ms that submit nominations: r Must follow the federal definition for family literacy services r Must have been funded as a 4 component program for three years r Must have staff that will support the student as they write and perfect their speech The deadline for the nominations is October 17, 2003 5:30 pm (EST). I look forward to reviewing the student nominations we receive and meeting the subsequent winners. We will provide the travel expenses for the student speakers chosen, their lodging, food, and conference registration. The decision will be announced on Nov. 3rd. As always, With families in mind Bonnie Bonnie Bonnie Lash Freeman Director - Training/Special Projects National Center for Family Literacy 325 W Main St Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40202 502 584 1133 ext 115 bfreeman@famlit.org Noemi Aguilar National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main Street, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40202 Phone: 502-584-1133 x168 Fax: 502-584-0172 Email: naguilar@famlit.org Web: http://www.famlit.org
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