And perhaps another topic might be how has adult education been connected to
struggles for social justice??

Elsa Auerbach

On 8/6/07 11:12 PM, "Daphne Greenberg" <alcdgg at langate.gsu.edu> wrote:


> As mentioned last week, I am very excited to let everyone know that starting

> on August 15th, guest facilitators will be hosting a discussion on the state

> of adult literacy in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The two year

> anniversary of this tragic event falls in the end of August, and as we know

> there is still much that needs to be done to help the residents of New

> Orleans. 

> 

> Here is an update on the discussion that is being planned:

> 

> Name of discussion: Literacy in Recovery:  Two years after Hurricane Katrina

> 

> When: Wednesday, August 15-Wed. Aug 29

> 

> The panelists are:

> - Rachel Nicolosi, Program Director, Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans

> - Manon Pavy, Coordinator, YMCA Educational Services

> - Karla Sikaffy, Director, Hispanic Apostolate ESL Program

> - Linda Detiege, adult learner, member of the dormant adult learner leadership

> group - ALIVE - Adult Learners Initiating Voices for Education

> - Zarus E. P. Watson Associate Professor of Counselor Education and Research

> Director, UNO Research Center for

> Multiculturalism and Counseling at University of New Orleans.

> 

> Possible Topics For Discussion are:

> What do adult literacy programs look like in New Orleans after Katrina?

> Funding for adult literacy programs after Katrina-how much and from where?

> Literacy Volunteers in adult literacy programs after Katrina-do they exist-are

> they hard to find?

> Learners in adult literacy programs after Katrina-have they returned and what

> are their experiences?

> What are the unique struggles that immigrants face after Katrina?

> What role does workforce development play?

> 

> Recommended reading in preparation for the discussion:

> www.gnocdc.org  This is the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center - the

> nonprofit that manages data related to the region including "The Katrina

> Index" - Beginning in December 2005, the Katrina Index began monitoring the

> social and economic recovery of the Gulf Coast region, especially the New

> Orleans area, from the storm's impact in August 2005. Relying on nearly 40

> indicators, the Index has aimed to provide members of the media, key decision

> makers, nonprofit and private

> sector groups, and researchers with an independent, fact-based, one-stop

> resource to monitor and evaluate the progress of on-the-ground recovery.  A

> two-year Special Edition will be released on August 8.

> 

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> Daphne

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