I like the word "ethnicity" because it covers color, race, and anything
in-between.

Besides, I am tired of hearing about things like the "race card."  We
haven't had anyone accused of pulling out
the "ethnicity card" yet, have we?  It's time for a new trend.  : )

Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt
Online ESOL Instructor
Prince William County Public Schools
Adult Education
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Manassas, VA 20108
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-----Original Message-----
From: povertyracewomen-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:povertyracewomen-bounces at nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Andrea Wilder
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 8:18 PM
To: The Poverty, Race,Women and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [PovertyRaceWomen 1494] Re: New Name?


I'll go with the first:  Class, Color, Gender and Literacy.

It's not perfect--the ethnicity is left out--Class, Color, Gender,
Ethnicity and Literacy?  Definitely a Balkanized solution!

I like "color" a lot better than "race" because in this country it is
color of the skin, and "race" is difficult.  "Diversity" is usually a
euphemism for "rqce" which actually is a stand-in for color..

Thank you Daphne for taking so much effort with this.

Andrea

On Jan 7, 2008, at 4:56 PM, Aletha L. Stolar wrote:


> I suggest Poverty, Race, Gender and Literacy (just reordering what's

> on the list so  technically not a new name) and I'm also okay with the

> current listserv name.

>  

> Aletha L. Stolar, Director

> Fayette Co. Family Resource Network

> WV

>

> On Jan 6, 2008 9:02 PM, Daphne Greenberg <alcdgg at langate.gsu.edu>

> wrote:

>> Thanks to all the contributors who sent in ideas regarding the

>> possible name change for our list. After reviewing the different

>>  possibilities and discussing them with National Institute for

>> Literacy staff, it seems as if the following names fit the most

>> appropriately with the purpose of our discussion list (listed in

>> alphabetical order):

>>

>> Class, Color, Gender, and Literacy

>> Class, Ethnicity, Gender, and Literacy

>> Class, Gender, Race, and Literacy

>> Diversity and Literacy

>> Gender, Income, Race, and Literacy

>> Gender. Poverty, Race, and Literacy

>> Literacy and Voice

>>

>> Or

>>

>> Keeping it as is: Poverty, Race, Women and Literacy

>>

>> It is completely up to us which of the above names we want to select.

>>

>> Please be aware, that if we change the name of the list, we will need

>> to create a new list.  Current subscribers will be automatically

>> subscribed to the new list.  Each subscriber will receive a

>> confirmation email with a new password and information about the

>> list.

>>

>> Here is what I am proposing. Between now and January 21, let us have

>> a discussion on the pros and cons of the various names above (please

>> do not suggest new names). Then between January 22nd and February

>> 11th, people can select their top choice (only one please) either on

>> list or off list to me ( dgreenberg at gsu.edu)

>>

>> So who, would like to start the discussion by providing feedback on

>> the pros/cons of any of the above names for our list?

>>

>> Daphne

>>

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