Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i9FDR9U08069; Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:27:09 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:27:09 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20041015092333.00aa6178@mail.psnyc.com> Errors-To: listowner@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: Mariann Fedele <mariannf@lacnyc.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3319] Voter Ed - BQBD Project X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.6 (32) Status: O Content-Length: 3125 Lines: 93 Colleagues, Luz Santana from an organizations called Right Questions, better decisions asked me to post the below message to the list. They offer free on-line resources concerning Voter and Civic Participation and activites for the classroom. Best, Mariann >User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/10.1.1.2418 >Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:10:05 -0400 >Subject: Voter Ed - BQBD Project >From: Luz Santana <luz@rightquestion.org> >To: <mariannf@lacnyc.org> >X-CanItPRO-Stream: lacnyc >X-Spam-Score: 0.2 () MIME_QP_LONG_LINE >X-Bayes-Prob: 0.0001 >X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . canit . ca) > >Dear Maryann, > >It was great to hear about the work you are doing with Adult Educators... > > We have developed some tools adult educators can use to help their >learners gain skills they can use in their everyday lives at the same time >they make the connection with the value of voting. I'm attaching an >announcement of our Better Questions Better Decisions Voter Education >Initiative. We will appreciate if you put the announcement in your >listserve and share it with members of your network. > >Thank you very much. > > >Luz > >Ps. BQBD Cards will be in the website tomorrow. > > > >----**Announcing the Better Questions, Better Decisions Voter Education >Tools. A new innovative way to get low-income voters to the polls.** > > >The Better Questions, Better Decisions Voter Education Initiative has >developed three simple, powerful, and effective tools for motivating >low-income voters to get to the polls by teaching critical thinking skills >they can use in many situations. > >Visit us online at www.rightquestion.org/betterdecisions ><http://www.rightquestion.org/betterdecisions> to check out our: > > >*˛In the Land of Decisions˛ Workshop: An easy to follow, 75-minute workshop >that helps low-income people realize for themselves the value of voting. > > >*˛Their Decisions, Our Stories˛ Video/DVD: In their own words, workshop >participants tell their stories and show how the decisions of elected >officials have a direct impact on their lives. > > >*Better Decision Cards: Key ideas from our proven-effective workshop on a 1 >minute, double-sided card. A quick and easy way for people to see for >themselves why they should vote. > > >Everything is available for free download on our website, or you can order a >complete kit (including your choice of VHS or DVD) for $25. > > >Our tools are already at work in Arizona, New Hampshire, Maine, and >Maryland. Adult literacy programs across the country have recognized the >value of our innovative voter education strategy and are implementing the >tools in these last weeks before the election. The results are impressive. > > > >For more information, go to www.rightquestion.org/betterdecisions ><http://www.rightquestion.org/betterdecisions> > > >Attachment Converted: "c:\eudora\attach\BQ NIFL anncmnt2.doc" > Mariann Fedele Coordinator of Professional Development, Literacy Assistance Center Interim Moderator, NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List 32 Broadway 10th Floor New York, New York 10004 212-803-3325 mariannf@lacnyc.org www.lacnyc.org
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