Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.0.Beta5/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id QAA21167; Wed, 6 Oct 1999 16:13:59 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 16:13:59 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <A14F5CA469FED211BF2900062B000C1601B26336@wdcfb6exc03.ed.gov> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Behroozi, Jaleh" <Jaleh_Behroozi@NIFL.gov> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:718] LVA National Conference X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) Status: OR Literacy Volunteers of America Announces National Conference Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc.'s (LVA) annual national conference, Nashville in '99: Hitting the High Notes of Literacy, will be held on November 10-13, 1999 at the Sheraton Music City Center in Nashville, TN. Our conference partners are the United States Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education, The National Council of State Directors of Adult Education, and NashvilleRead, Inc. The conference will bring together literacy professionals, volunteers, students, tutors, funders and policy-makers for networking and workshops on literacy issues. Keynote speaker at the opening session on Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. will be best selling author Jerry Bledsoe. Cal Turner, Jr., President of General Dollar Stores, Inc., will receive this year's Literacy Leadership Award on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m., and "Famous" Wally Amos will celebrate his twentieth anniversary as LVA Spokesman. Friday's luncheon on Nov. 12 features former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder, now president and chief executive officer of the Association of American Publishers. Workshop topics include using technology for programs, tutors and students; training program staff and trainers; learning disabilities; fundraising; advocating for policy change; marketing and public relations; and more. Limited openings are also still available for preconference workshops in volunteer recruitment and management, the Equipped for the Future Initiative, family literacy, and technology. But act quickly-space is limited! Conference sponsors include Ben and Jerry's, Fannie Mae Foundation, GTE Foundation, Lucent Technologies, PARADE/react magazines, Philip Morris Companies, US Airways and Values.com. Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. is a national, not-for-profit organization, managed by professionals, which assists adults and their families to acquire literacy skills through a network of more than 50,000 volunteers nationwide. The LVA network consists of more than 363 community programs in 40 states and the District of Columbia in which volunteers are trained to tutor adults and their families. For more information online visit LVA's Web site at www.literacyvolunteers.org/conference <http://www.literacyvolunteers.org/conference> . Send e-mail inquiries to info@literacyvolunteers.org <mailto:info@literacyvolunteers.org> , or call Tracy L. Carman, communications specialist, at 315-472-0001, ext. 201. Karen Le Morvan Director of Marketing Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. 635 James Street Syracuse, NY 13203 (315) 472-0001 ext 205 klemorvan@literacyvolunteers.org <mailto:klemorvan@literacyvolunteers.org>
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