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 g1CC7ju03996; Tue, 12 Feb 2002 07:07:45 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 07:07:45 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <sc68bdfa.017@langate.gsu.edu> 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: "Daphne Greenberg" <alcdgg@langate.gsu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2017] another sample letter X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 5.5.6.1 Status: O Content-Length: 2793 Lines: 29 Here is another sample letter that was written by Laubach Literacy International and Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. February 8, 2002 The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: We were surprised that your recent nominations to serve on the Advisory Board to the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) do not include anyone with the background and experience to speak on behalf of adult literacy. Our two organizations, Laubach Literacy International and Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. (LVA), represent almost 1500 local literacy providers across the nation. Laubach also operates adult literacy programs in 41 other countries. Within this year we will merge into one organization that draws upon more than 115 years of experience with adults who wish to improve their literacy skills. In addition to services that focus on basic literacy skills, our domestic programs also serve many adults who are literate in another language, but want to improve their literacy skills in English. Still others have a learning disability that went undetected during their school years, but that can now be identified and compensated for thanks to modern research and teaching methods. These individuals are interested in becoming better parents, better contributors to their communities, and more productive workers. Adult literacy is quite different from children's literacy. Adult learners are not simply learning how to read and write. They learn in a context that focuses on basic life skills. Since they are adults, their literacy programs address adult problems and needs related to work, citizenship, and parenting. One of our concerns about the lack of experience in adult literacy on the Advisory Board is that it jeoardizes the success of your efforts to "Leave No Child Behind." Research results in this country and elsewhere make it very clear that children of parents with low literacy skills have about a 50 percent chance of becoming low literate adults themselves. This means that no matter how early we begin to reach these children, unless there is an improvement in the literacy skills of their parents, the children will suffer. Mr. President, we stand ready to assist you and your staff in identifying persons who have backgrounds in adult literacy for your consideration as candidates for the NIFL Advisory Board. Thank you for your attention, and we look forward to hearing from you soon. Respectfully, Robert Wedgeworth, President Marsha Tait, President Laubach Literacy International Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. cc: The Honorable Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services The Honorable Roderick R. Paige, Secretary of Education
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