Workplace Literacy Colleagues,

We have a rather long list this week, but notice that there are
announcements included at the first of the list followed by the
resources.  Also, the resources from Workforce3One are different project
reports in one of two areas: Advanced Manufacturing, and Biotechnology.
The overviews of those two areas are good too and include occupation
videos.  (Were you aware of these and have you included them on your
summary list, David Rosen?)

One other consideration:  Next week I hope to make some suggestions for
possible discussion topics for the list, and ask for some suggestions
from you too.  Be thinking of what you would like to suggest.  More
details next week.

Donna


Donna Brian
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Information on the Grants & Contracts for United States Department of
Labor page has recently been updated. You may view a copy of the updated
information at http://www.doleta.gov/grants/. 

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News from the National Association of Workforce Boards
http://www/nawb.org 

Submit Your Workshop/Clinic Proposals Online Today!  
NAWB is seeking proposals for workshops and clinics for Forum 2008.
This year's event will include four different tracks that local and
state workforce investment boards (WIBs) can use to build, enhance, and
leverage workforce solutions in their communities. Each proposal should
fall specifically within one of the tracks and cover topics appropriate
to the track. Deadline for submission is December 7, 2007.  Get details
and submit your proposal online at www.nawb.org/forum/cfp.html.

NAWB Accepting Submissions for Theodore E. Small Workforce Partnership
Award
The Theodore E. Small Workforce Partnership Award honors innovative
business-led community partnerships developed by Workforce Investment
Boards (WIBs). Awards will be presented at NAWB's Forum 2008 in
Washington, D.C. Winners will be recognized at the Forum's Award
Luncheon on Monday, February 25, 2008. This event will be attended by
administration officials, policymakers, and the media, as well as your
workforce development colleagues from across the country. Deadline to
submit nominations is December 7, 2007.  Find full details and submit
your nominations online at www.nawb.org/forum/awards.html 

Staples Foundation for Learning Accepting Grant Applications
The Staples Foundation for Learning is accepting applications for the
December 2007 grant cycle. The Foundation provides funding to nonprofit
organizations for programs that support or provide job skills and/or
education for all people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged
youth. The deadline for applications is December 7, 2007. Visit the web
site at http://www.staplesfoundation.org/foundapplication.html for
details.

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Resources brought to our attention by New Zealand Literacy Portal
http://www.nzliteracyportal.org.nz 

"Essential skills for success...in college, postsecondary and
apprenticeship programming" 
	This report (100 pages) from the (NALD, Canada) College Sector
Committee looks at the Learner Skills Attainment Framework and related
pathways and how they were developed.  The framework and pathways are
used to track learners' progress towards identified goals on a
consistent scale in meaningful increments that relate to these goals.  
http://www.nald.ca/library/research/esfs/esfs.pdf 

"Literature Review: An international perspective on dyslexia" 
	This review (89 pages) from the New Zealand Ministry of
Education examines available international research and information over
the last decade on dyslexia,  the tools commonly used to identify
dyslexic students, the support services that are available to these
students and who provides these services.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/literacy_numeracy/pdf/literature-review.pdf 

"The CAELA guide for adult ESL trainers" [Please note this is a very
large document that will take time to download.]
	This comprehensive guide (928 pages) from CAELA is designed for
professional developers and training staff to use in training new and
experienced teachers of adult English language learners.  It contains an
enormous amount of information, including material on peer coaching,
mentoring, study circles and workshops.
http://www.cal.org/caela/scb/CAELAGuide.pdf 

"Building bridges to college and careers: Contextualized basic skills
programs at Community Colleges" 
	This US report (26 pages) from the Workforce Strategy Center
examines and draws lessons from five community colleges that have
created career pathways in an effort to teach basic skills to
disadvantaged adults. It shows that contextualised teaching and learning
strategies, as part of basic skills instruction, are critical to
successful career pathways.
http://www.workforcestrategy.org/publications/Contextualized_basic_ed_re
port.pdf 

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>From Workforce3One http://www.workforce3one.org 


A great Advanced Manufacturing industry overview is available on the
Career Voyages Web site.
http://www.careervoyages.gov/advmanufacturing-main.cfm 

"Regional Lean Manufacturing Training in Food Processing" 
	The Idaho, Oregon, and Washington MEPs (Manufacturing Extension
Partnerships) along with the Nevada Management Assistance Partnership
are working together to provide lean manufacturing training for at least
2,000 workers in 48 value-added food processing companies. Because a
large proportion of workers in the food processing industry have Limited
English Proficiency (LEP), the project produced a replicable curriculum
to prepare these workers to participate in English language training in
lean manufacturing for food processing.
http://www.workforce3one.org/wfsolutions/info.cfm?id=3494&simple=true 

"Greater Peninsula Workforce Investment Board: Career Awareness Videos"
	This Collaborative is implementing a 10-part program that
includes education and training curricula to produce required skill
sets; opportunities for work-based experience; externships; a regional
Advanced Manufacturing Instructor Training Institute; and manufacturing
career fairs for community college, regional technical high school and
public school students.
http://www.workforce3one.org/wfsolutions/info.cfm?id=3495&simple=true 

"The 'Dream It. Do It.' Campaign" 	
	The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), through its
nonprofit partner, the Manufacturing Institute (MI), is leading a
national campaign to change the image of manufacturing, inform young
people, their parents, and educators of the rewarding career
opportunities in advanced manufacturing, and thereby interest young
people to consider a career in manufacturing.
http://www.workforce3one.org/wfsolutions/info.cfm?id=3497&simple=true 

"The Junior College District of Kansas City: Making It In Kansas City" 
	Making It in KC addresses the regional shortage of qualified
entry-level workers by building the Business and Technical College's
capacity to expand and deliver a modular curriculum focused on
properties of manufacturing materials, "lean" or efficient manufacturing
processes and systems, industrial blueprints and schematics, and
computer literacy.
http://www.workforce3one.org/wfsolutions/info.cfm?id=3638&simple=true 

A great Biotechnology industry overview is available on the Career
Voyages Web site. http://www.careervoyages.gov/biotechnology-main.cfm 

"National Center for Biotechnology Workforce"
	Developed to address workforce challenges facing the biotech
industry, the National Center for the Biotechnical Workforce focuses
energy and investments on five community colleges to create training
components for all major segments of the biotech sector. Each of the
five partner colleges is creating new curricula and infrastructure
models that can easily be shared and replicated. 
http://www.workforce3one.org/wfsolutions/info.cfm?id=3507&simple=true 

"Orange County Workforce Investment Board: The OC Partnership for
Regional Biotech & Healthcare Occupations"
	This multi-faceted partnership of employers, education, economic
development and the workforce investment system will implement an
innovative project that will leverage the strengths of its partners to
target untapped labor pools, establish standardization and sharing of
curricula, define biotech career ladders, and develop career lattices
for trainees to transition to biotech occupations and biotech-related
occupations in the healthcare industry. 
http://www.workforce3one.org/wfsolutions/info.cfm?id=3654&simple=true 

"Pittsburgh Life Sciences: Training for Careers in Biotechnology"
	This project is developing a set of competencies that match the
needs of local area biotechnology companies through curriculum
development and training. One major goal is to create a replicable
biotechnology business curriculum and training that integrates research,
physiology, laboratory protocols, regulatory issues, manufacturing, and
other required cross-disciplinary competencies. 
http://www.workforce3one.org/wfsolutions/info.cfm?id=3506&simple=true 

"San Diego Workforce Partnership: A Partnership for Defining the Biotech
Workforce"
	This project is serving as a clearinghouse for local and
national labor market research related to the biotechnology industry and
coordinating student internships and teacher externships for the
regional biotechnology community. A major goal is to develop a
sustainable, multi-purpose training and resource center that will
provide area biotechnology employers with a needed pipeline of skilled
workers. Visit their website at http://www.sandiegoatwork.com.
http://www.workforce3one.org/wfsolutions/info.cfm?id=3504&simple=true 

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>From NCVER (National Centre for Vocational Education Research,

Australia) http://www.ncver.edu.au 

"Responding to health skills shortages: Innovative directions from
vocational education and training"
	This research examines innovative solutions developed by the
vocational education and training (VET) sector in response to skill
shortages in the health sector. The study focuses on VET-trained workers
in the health industry, and includes enrolled nurses, nursing
assistants, personal care assistants, allied health assistants and
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers. The research,
which also examines innovative overseas approaches to skill shortages in
this industry, found that a partnership approach was one answer to
dealing with skills shortages in this sector.
http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1833.html

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>From Thinkfinity http://literacynetwork.verizon.org 


The Verizon Literacy Program Self-Assessment Tool (VLP-SAT)
This is an interactive and in-depth survey available free through
Thinkfinity Literacy Network on Thinkfinity.org. This new, versatile
tool provides standards, indicators and criteria for best practices for
programs that serve students across the life span. The tool, which
debuted at the National Literacy Summit.3, offers research-based
strategies proven to bring about literacy outcomes for young children,
elementary school-age children, adolescent students and adult learners.
http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/Best-Practices.26.0.html 

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