Gail,


















I wish we could all cheer
because the listserv was discontinued due to the breaking news that family
literacy practitioners successfully completed their mission. Hurray, they broke
the intergenerational cycle of low education and poverty in families! Alas, it
is not so. 



What I like most about the
Family Literacy listserv is that a small circle of posters does not dominate
discussions. It is also free of long rambling essays about theoretical
postulates. People aren’t “snarky” and critical of other’s postings – dialogue
is informative and creative. Generally speaking, members post with a sense of
entering a national conversation. People who have something to share respond –
on and off line. As with the nature of joining a family discussion over dinner
– people share thoughts and resources. There is also an understanding that many
read the posts and use the information without cluttering Inboxes with simple
acknowledgements. Looks like our communication style was misconstrued as “few
use the resource, so let it go.”



Perhaps NIFL was the wrong
platform for our field, but if so, who has the resources to establish and
maintain a communication platform for engaging and informed discussion about
family literacy?



It’s hard to “walk the talk”
when the talk has been silenced.



I wish everyone on the list
continued strength as you forge ahead to bust the cycle. Thank 
you Gail and everyone in the field.



Jeri Levesque, Ed.D.



State Evaluator, Missouri
and Kentucky Even Start Family Literacy Programs



LIFT-MO



jalsails at aol.com






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