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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Dear Colleagues: <br>
<br>
It’s that time of year again! Over the next month, the Association of
Adult Literacy Professional Developers (AALPD) invites you to join or renew
membership with AALPD: <br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.aalpd.org/membership_withvoting08.cfm">http://www.aalpd.org/membership_withvoting08.cfm</a>
<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636;font-weight:bold'>AALPD
is...</span></font></b><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'> <br>
<br>
AALPD is a national organization for professional developers committed to
advancing the field of adult literacy professional development (<a
href="http://www.aalpd.org/">http://www.aalpd.org/</a>). Anyone working or interested
in professional development can join. As an affiliate of COABE (Commission on Adult
Basic Education), AALPD meets at COABE Conferences and other professional
development events. AALPD is a member of the National Coalition for Literacy. <br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636;font-weight:bold'>Vote
While You Join or Renew Membership</span></font></b><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'> <br>
<br>
While you are joining or renewing membership, you have the opportunity to vote
on the 2008 slate of AALPD officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer).
</span></font><b><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:red;font-weight:bold'>Vote by March 17<sup>th</sup>!</span></font></b><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'> <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Renewing Membership:</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'><br>
As we grow and expand, we need updated information about our members in order to
advocate effectively for professional development and to provide members with the
best possible services. So, we are asking everyone to renew their memberships
by registering as an AALPD member each year. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636;font-weight:bold'>New/Prospective
Members:</span></font></b><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'> <br>
<br>
If you are not yet a member, are you interested in: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Getting
more involved with adult literacy professional development? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Contributing
your voice to shaping PD policy initiatives, along with other advocates of
adult literacy PD? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Taking
part in establishing (in the eyes of policy makers) the legitimacy of a
national association of practitioners/PD staff committed to adult literacy professional
development?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>================================================================================<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Join or Renew Now: <a
href="http://www.aalpd.org/membership_withvoting08.cfm">http://www.aalpd.org/membership_withvoting08.cfm</a>
================================================================================<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636;font-weight:bold'>AALPD
2008 Activities<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>AALPD is/will be:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Visioning
and strategic planning for AALPD’s role in advancing adult literacy
professional development<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Advocating
for funding for professional development<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Increasing
leadership opportunities by expanding leadership roles and working groups that
align with AALPD priorities<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Finalizing
the AALPD draft quality professional development standards with feedback from
the field (online and in-person at national PD events)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Facilitating
the adoption and implementation of professional development quality standards
and recommended AALPD PD Policies<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Planning
the 2009 PreConference and AALPD strand at COABE<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Strengthening
PD networking opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636;font-weight:bold'>AALPD Ongoing
Activities<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>AALPD:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Hosts
an annual PreConference at COABE<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Co-sponsors
the Adult Literacy Professional Development discussion list in partnership with
the National Institute for Literacy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Provides
a Professional Development Registry of materials to which you can find and
contribute facilitator materials<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>AALPD Membership Benefits:</span></b> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><font size=2
color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#363636'>Membership is free! </span></font><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><font size=2
color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#363636'>You can vote for AALPD officers and on special issues that
arise (Only AALPD members will be eligible to vote).</span></font><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><font size=2
color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#363636'>We will send you the latest information about upcoming
trainings, events and resources. </span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><font size=2
color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#363636'>You can have input into the design of the COABE
pre-conference session next year (2009). </span></font><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><font size=2
color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#363636'>You can choose to participate at various levels of
involvement to further key priorities identified by our members.</span></font><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><font size=2
color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#363636'>You can help to strengthen AALPD's voice in advocacy by
demonstrating a strong membership of concerned practitioners committed to
professional development. </span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>To stay abreast of
AALPD activities, visit: <a href="http://www.aalpd.org/">http://www.aalpd.org/</a>
<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Join or Renew Now: <a
href="http://www.aalpd.org/membership_withvoting08.cfm">http://www.aalpd.org/membership_withvoting08.cfm</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'><br>
Thank you for joining or renewing your membership with AALPD. I look forward to
an active year ahead. <br>
<br>
For the AALPD Executive Board, <br>
<br>
Jackie Taylor, Adult Literacy Professional Development List Moderator, <a
href="mailto:jataylor@utk.edu">jataylor@utk.edu</a> <br>
Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers <a
href="http://www.aalpd.org/">http://www.aalpd.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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