Return-Path: <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f5RJY8f27422; Wed, 27 Jun 2001 15:34:08 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 15:34:08 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <LFEJKDKEPNGCBIGCPOJLEEMDCAAA.haw6@psu.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "H. A. C. Watson" <haw6@psu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:223] Thursday Notes 6/28/01 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3477 Lines: 69 >From the Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL Office of Vocational and Adult Education Editor: Sarah Newcomb Production: Rose Tilghman June 28, 2001 ___________________________________ President Selects ETA Assistant Secretary Nominee President Bush announced plans June 21 to nominate Emily Stover DeRocco as DOL's assistant secretary of labor for employment and training. This post works closely with OVAE's own assistant secretary for vocational and adult education. DeRocco currently is executive director of the National Association of State Workforce Agencies, a trade association here representing administrators of state unemployment insurance, employment and training services, and labor market information programs. She also is chief of the research arm of that group. In the 1980's, DeRocco served in other federal positions. She holds a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University and a law degree from Georgetown Law School. First Lady to Host Book Festival Laura Bush will host the Library of Congress' national book festival to promote reading slated here on September 8 and is chairing the library's national reading promotion campaign, Telling America's Stories. The First Lady says she hopes the effort will "underscore the importance of reading and inspire Americans of all ages to read more." Event planners are putting together a day-long festival filled with songs, readings, and of course, books. The library's conservators will offer tips on preserving family albums and computer staffers will demonstrate the library's various Web sites. For more see http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2001/01-070.html VA's Adult Ed Task Force Boosts Family Literacy Virginia's Task Force on Adult Education and Literacy recommended to the State Board last week that Virginia create its own family literacy grant program, starting at $1M. The task force report also recommends that the state establish a Family Literacy Center to identify best practices in family literacy, provide training to educators who deliver such services, and develop materials for use throughout the state. An allocation of $300,000 would be required. Other recommendations contained in a new task force report include making family literacy a priority and placing Even Start within the Virginia Department of Education's Office of Adult Education and Literacy. Contact ythayer@mail.vak12ed.edu <mailto:ythayer@mail.vak12ed.edu> 2nd NY Emmy for Adult Ed Series TV 411, a television series that teaches adult basic skills won an Emmy last month for "Outstanding Educational Programming" from the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Last year, the series won an Emmy for "Outstanding Direction." The series is produced by the Adult Literacy Media Alliance (ALMA), a nonprofit that has received a number of grants to fund the program, including some federal funds from ED for evaluation. To date, more than 100 PBS stations--including eight of the top ten markets--have committed to broadcasting TV411. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________ A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and Literacy Office of Vocational and Adult Education OVAE Homepage http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/ Heidi A. C. Watson NIFL-Workplace Co-moderator Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy 102 Rackley Building University Park, PA 16802 (814) 865-3777 or 865-6472 direct Fax (814) 863-6108
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