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 fATJJs002113; Thu, 29 Nov 2001 14:19:54 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 14:19:54 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <p0500190eb82c39eb0beb@[146.186.96.32]> 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: Priscilla Carman <psc3@psu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:358] Thursday Notes 11/29 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="============_-1205061034==_ma============" Status: O Content-Length: 8099 Lines: 180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" From the Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL Office of Vocational and Adult Education Editor: Sarah Newcomb Production: Rose Tilghman November 29, 2001 ___________________________________ FY '02 Appropriations Conference to Meet The Congressional conference committee slated to iron out differences between the House and Senate versions of the FY '02 Labor/HHS/Education appropriations bill is expected to meet this week. No word on when the final agreement is anticipated or when it could reach the House and Senate Floors. Grant Helps ME Adult Learners Go To College Maine's Marshwood Adult Education program nailed down a grant last month to help graduates of adult education programs and other nontraditional students go to college. The $22,500 grant, renewable for five years from the Nellie Mae Foundation will help prepare the learners for postsecondary classes. Funds will fill in gaps in learners' knowledge, help them access financial aid, prepare college applications and explore career choices. Contact Marshwood at 207/384-5703. AZ Teacher Named Family Literacy Teacher of the Year Gwendolyn Paul of Coolidge, AZ is the 2002 Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year, the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) and Toyota announced November 1. Ms. Paul is a children's family literacy educator in the Family and Child Education (FACE) program at Blackwater Community School. FACE programs follow the national, four-component family literacy model and address unique educational and cultural needs of Native American families. Ms. Paul is a member of the Pima tribe. See <http://www.famlit.org>http://www.famlit.org Free Health Literacy Lessons World Education has posted El Paso Community College's new health literacy curriculum. It's built on a five-step model of adult education. The curriculum includes lessons on a range of health issues for young and older audiences and links to other online health literacy resources. See <http://www.worlded.org/us/health/docs/elpaso/index.htm>http://www.worlded.org/us/health/docs/elpaso/index.htm Shop Talk December 6 Don't miss our festive "Shop Talk" December 6. ____________________________________________________________________ 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/>http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/
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