Jim,
Literacy Powerline is an organization that supports literacy coalitions around the country, and helps to build community literacy plans. Literacy Powerline was influential in helping to form coalitions in many communities-some examples are Buffalo, Baton Rouge, and Fort Worth.
I think that if you go to the following website: www.literacypowerline.com you will find a lot of helpful information. 
Margaret Doughty's contact information is also on the website. She is an amazing leader, someone who has helped communities "get it together". She has a wealth of ideas, tips and suggestions.
If you and your colleagues can go to this conference, I highly recommend it. It is probably THE conference to go to, if you are interested in community literacy building. I have highly recommended it to folks in my community!
Daphne Greenberg
Georgia State University



>>> "Schneider, Jim" <jschneider at eicc.edu> 11/1/2007 6:07 PM >>>

Julie, or Anyone... 

Could individuals/organizations that have had interactions with
Literacypowerline please provide some comment/feedback on the
organization and their conferences/programming?  At a glance it
certainly appears to be addressing issues that need addressing... But
I've never heard of it and would appreciate information from anyone who
has. 

Thanks,

Jim Schneider
Asst. Dean
Scott Community College
Davenport, IA

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Subject: [FocusOnBasics 1025] Read,Rattle and Roll Community Literacy
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Hi Everyone,

I'm passing on this conference announcement which may be of interest to
some of you:

All the best,
Julie
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Greetings Literacy Leaders and Advocates:
 
We are so looking forward to seeing you at the National Community
Literacy Conference in Memphis.
You can find information, as well as registration forms up on the
Literacy Powerline website:
www.literacypowerline.com 
 
?s contact: Hannah Mallon hannahmallon at gmail.com or  phone 979 289 5175

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Julie McKinney
Discussion List Moderator
World Education/NCSALL
jmckinney at worlded.org 

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