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 j2GG89C26027; Wed, 16 Mar 2005 11:08:14 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 11:08:14 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <001601c52a42$2a6b7260$0200a8c0@HomePC> Errors-To: listowner@nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Hallie W. Olson" <halliewo@verizon.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:3188] Re: Helping women have confidence to succeed X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 Status: O Content-Length: 2063 Lines: 68 Don, This is a good question; one with many aspects to consider. My stance is that I think that each of us in involved in literacy education must do what we can to further relative and connective literacy needs of marginalized women. I would stress our civic duty to stay abreast of legislation affecting the health, education, and welfare of the population we serve and to become active in contacting our legislators. In addition, I believe it is necessary to provide lessons in civics to our students for the purpose of helping them find a voice in the political process. Most ABE, GED, and EDP's do not offer civics education. Stacy found a need for civics with her population as did Vicki and Meg with REWA. I found that parents of First Place students became empowered to speak up and seek answers when becoming informed of legislation affecting their families. Of course, the caution is to avoid allegiance to political parties or to show bias regarding legislation - a point made by more than one respondent to my ListServ question. Thanks for sharing, Hallie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Becker" <don.becker@rock.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 11:17 PM Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:3187] Helping women have confidence to succeed > If a woman, whether in order to meet or move beyond the basic needs of > survival has persevered and overcome the personal and systemic barriers to > participation in a literacy program. And in the spirit of the words of > Klare Allen, she has envisioned the kind of person she wants to be. How > can we as educators, faced with issues of cuts in funding, accountability > requirements, and work first programs, assist her with planning and help > her have the confidence in her abilities to not aim for less than > necessary for her success. Especially, if achieving that success means > referring her to another learning program? > > > > Thank You, > > Don Becker > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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