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[NIFL-WORKPLACE] New FOB: Workplace Education

Diane Foucar-Szocki, Ed.D.

foucardl at jmu.edu
Wed Dec 1 15:47:07 EST 2004


Barbara,
Congratulations on the workplace issue of FOB! It is so well
done and it will be so useful to have for distribution to the
many stakeholders. I am dedlighted to be included as an
author. The voice you have represented say so well what I
have said again and again to employers, policy makers and
adult educators for nearly 15 years.

So, how many hard copies can be provided. On Dec 14th I
present to the Governor's workforce Council on Professional
Development for WIA initiatives. I would need about 50
copies. On January 15th we present to AE program managers
about workplace learning and the GED. I would need about 100
for that. I do not know if others in the state will also be
providing hard copies for that meeting, but I would like to
be prepared. These are the near term opportunities.

I look forward to hearing from you. Happy Holidays! Diane

---- Original message ----

>Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 21:20:03 -0500

>From: "Barbara Garner" <b.garner4 at verizon.net>

>Subject: RE: [NIFL-WORKPLACE] New FOB: Workplace Education

>To: "'Workplace Literacy Discussion List'" <nifl-

workplace at nifl.gov>, <nifl-workplace at literacy.nifl.gov>

>

>Correction on the URL for the new FOCUS on BASICS:

>http://ncsall.gse.harvard.edu

>

>Barb Garner

>

>

>-----Original Message-----

>From: nifl-workplace-bounces at nifl.gov

>[mailto:nifl-workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of

djgbrian

>Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 5:35 PM

>To: nifl-workplace at literacy.nifl.gov

>Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE] New FOB: Workplace Education

>

>FYI

>___________________________________________

>

>The newest issue of "Focus on Basics" is now on the web. Go

to

>http://ncsall.harvard.edu and click on the "Focus on Basics"

box at the

>bottom

>of the page to get there.

>

>The topic? Workplace Education.

>

>Find out whether workplace education programs continue after

the initial

>government grant is over.

>Read about ethnographic research in workplaces that

documents that a

>literacy

>activity cannot be disengaged from the broader work task,

nor can it be

>considered independent from the written and unwritten rules

of the culture

>of

>a particular workplace. Then read about how programs put

this insight into

>practice.

>See what it takes to keep a workplace education partnership

strong for more

>than 10 years.

>Find out how a workplace education program can be a fabulous

marketing tool.

>Learn how approaches to workplace education content have

evolved over time.

>For innovation in math, go to Washington, DC, where the

paycheck received by

>

>participants in workplace education programs motivates them

to learn about

>financial planning, investing, and home ownership.

>For policy ideas, read about how states build identity,

enhance expertise,

>provide financial support, increase accessibility, and

promote

>collaborations

>to strengthen workplace education as part of their overall

adult education

>efforts. Then read about one experiment in making workplace

education

>available to very small businesses.

>Travel from Colorado to Connecticut and beyond...

>

>Barb Garner

>Editor

>

>

>

>Barbara Garner

>Senior Program Officer email bgarner at worlded.org

>World Education phone (617) 482-9485

>44 Farnsworth Street fax (617) 482-0617

>Boston, MA 02210

>

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Diane Foucar-Szocki, Ed.D
Professor, Adult Education/Human Resource Development http://cep.jmu.edu/hrd
Director, Workforce Improvement Network, http://cep.jmu.edu/workforce/
Director, Workforce Development Campus www.jmu.edu/wdc
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James Madison University
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