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 f8KGkqf14071; Thu, 20 Sep 2001 12:46:52 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 12:46:52 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <p05001902b7cfcca1cef9@[146.186.96.31]> 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: Barb Van Horn <blv1@psu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:306] Thursday Notes X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Status: O Content-Length: 3646 Lines: 76 >From the Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL Office of Vocational and Adult Education Editor: Sarah Newcomb Production: Rose Tilghman September 20, 2001 ___________________________________ Resolutions to Keep Programs Running House Appropriations Committee Chairman C.W. Bill Young (R-FL) visited the site of the World Trade Center tragedy Monday as his committee prepared to complete the FY 2002 budget process. Lawmakers will soon discuss how to distribute among the agency appropriations the $40 billion made available by the emergency supplemental spending measure (HR 2888) last week. The House Labor-HHS-ED Subcommittee has scheduled a mark-up of their FY 2002 appropriation bill for September 25. The Senate subcommittee has not set a date yet. We are likely to have one or more continuing resolutions until the House and Senate can finish consideration of this appropriation and send it on to the President. NYC's Literacy Assistance Center Escapes Harm 9/11 New York City's Literacy Assistance Center, just six blocks from the World Trade Center, narrowly escaped harm on September 11. All staff left the building together and made safe passage home, reports Deputy Executive Director Elyse Rudolph. No water, electricity or phone service was available at the program site at press time. Rudolph says the staff look forward to returning to work as soon as possible. In the meantime, they will offer assistance to practitioners with ways to teach and talk about last week's tragedy in the context of adult education classes. See http://www.lacnyc.org or contact <mailto:elyser@lacnyc.org> Family Literacy Programs Could Help Kids Cope Here's a new job for family literacy programs: helping parents assist their children in recovering from the shock of last week's tragedy. This week's Newsweek recommends being honest, but reinforcing that kids are protected at home and at school; responding to kids' concerns for their own safety; watching for long-term effects; and teaching tolerance. See http://www.msnbc.com/news/628266.asp In a separate article, Newsweek also suggests answering honestly, but simply, and in general terms. The article recommends that kids under six not watch graphic pictures of the tragedy on TV and that parents reassure children that they are safe with them. See http://www.msnbc.com/news/627301.asp Separate Immigrants A new article by immigration lawyer Cyrus Mehta says terrorism should be dealt with appropriately, but that Americans should not link all immigrants to terrorism. He warns against an over-reaction in restricting immigration. He points to the realization of the positive impact of immigration, as evidenced by the recent negotiations between Presidents Bush and Fox to regularize the flow of Mexican workers who have jobs in the US. He emphasizes that immigration still continues to be good for the US, just as it has been for New York City. See http://www.ilw.com/lawyers/colum_article/articles/2001,0918-Mehta.shtm ____________________________________________________________________________ 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/ -- ****************** Barbara Van Horn NIFL-WORKPLACE List Co-Moderator Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy Co-Director, Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University 102 Rackley Building, University Park, PA 16802-3202 Phone: 814-865-5876 Fax: 814-863-6108 E-mail: BLV1@PSU.EDU "Moving adult literacy from the Margins to the Mainstream"
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