Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e9HFrB922893; Tue, 17 Oct 2000 11:53:11 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 11:53:11 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.20001017114513.007b9d40@mail.psnyc.com> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Ira Yankwitt <iray@lacnyc.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:1061] NLA Info: New discussion group X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) Status: O Content-Length: 1900 Lines: 53 I thought that this would be of interest to members of the list. >To: nla@world.std.com >Subject: NLA Info: New discussion group >From: Matthew Scelza <matthewscelza@caliteracy.org> >Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 11:22:29 -0700 >Sender: nla-approval@world.std.com >Reply-To: nla@europe.std.com > > >Hello, > >A small group of us, us being literacy practitioners who share an >interest in social justice, have formed a listserv on egroups.com that >focuses on the connections between adult education and social justice. > >Obviously, issues of social action flow naturally out of the issues of >race, racism, identity and injustice that are being discussed on the >POVRACELIT listserv, but our interest also lies in a discussion that >focuses on ways adult literacy programs have engaged students in >struggles for social and economic justice, and the issues that has >raised. Also, the ways literacy workers have interpreted, analyzed and >critiqued WIA/NRS, and the impact that they are having on literacy and >social justice work. > >Some of the questions that we've used to get our discussion going: > >--What are some examples of the ways your program has used adult >literacy classes as a vehicle for social change? >--What have been some of the obstacles you have encountered along the >way? >--What have you done to address these obstacles? >--What are some of the new challenges you think WIA/NRS poses to this >type of work? >--What are some of the things you plan to do to overcome these >challenges? > >For those who are interested in joining, the site is >LiteracyandSocialJustice@egroups.com. You can join by linking to >http://www.egroups.com/group/LiteracyandSocialJustice and becoming a member. > >Peace, >Matthew Scelza >California Literacy > > > > -------------------------------------- Ira Yankwitt Coordinator of Adult Literacy Services Literacy Assistance Center (212) 803-3356
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