I agree with Tonya.
 
In the past several years I have taken my workplace literacy providers
to make presentations at COABE, ProLiteracy, and the National Center for
Family Literacy  annual conferences.  This year because of the economic
situation, I allowed my 14 directors to select, two out of the three
annual conferences to attend for this this year. None of my providers
wanted to attend or present at  COABE again. We all felt that COABE was
the most expensive and met their needs the least. In fact this is what
prompted me to ask the question having an event (like a summer
Institute) for workplace/workforce providers, funders,participants,etc.
I really appreciate what has been done for the Pre-Conference but I'm
not sure the venue or timing is right. 
 
Special thanks to Dr. Donna Brian, Moderator, LINCS Workplace Literacy
Discussion List who is the best of any list serve I have used! Hey
Donna, how about letting us come to Tennessee next  time?
 
 
Dr.  Mary B. Henderson
Program Officer
J. Marion Sims Foundation
PO Box 818
Lancaster, SC 29721
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
                            The Golden Rule

 

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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Wrigley, Heide
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 4:43 PM
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 1686] why no proposals?



Hi, Tonya 

 

The dearth of proposals may have less to do with people's interest in
workplace literacy or their finding time to write and more with
available resources. 

 

I would have been happy to participate, write proposals and present on a
number of topics but was shocked to see how much it would cost to attend
COABE 

 

Given competing priorities for conferences and travel next year, COABE
didn't make the cut . I was truly shocked to see how expensive COABE has
become  when travel, hotel, and conference fees are added up (to say
nothing of "opportunity costs" in terms of time away from funded
projects). 

 

COAB E 2009 would have been difficult to justify even to myself , so I
(and I'm sure others) will need to skip next year. 

 

Best 

 

Heide 

 

Heide Spruck Wrigley

Mesilla, NM 

 

From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Tonya Crum
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 2:07 PM
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 1685] Dec 5 - COABE Workplace Session Extended
Deadline

 

COABE 2009:  Adult Education - Absolutely Essential: Winners Circle of
Champions 

Based on all of the conversations I've been reading and that I heard at
the COABE 2008 conference, I know how passionate many of you are about
the workforce topic and I wouldn't want those attending the 2009
conference to miss out on the wonderful things we have going on across
the country and the world!
I'm on the conference planning committee and we knew how important it
was to have workforce well-represented, so we created a specific strand,
but now there haven't been many session proposals on the topic, SO -
please submit to present or we won't have a good showing and we'll have
only ourselves to blame :(
Come on - you've got 3 days!!!  Let's do it!

Thanks,
Tonya

** Deadline extended to December 5th at midnight**

COABE and the Kentucky Association for Adult Continuing Education
(KAACE) invite you to submit a proposal for presentation at the 2009
COABE National Conference to be held in Louisville, Kentucky. Conference
dates are April 18-22, 2009 at the Galt House Hotel & Suites. 

The conference committee is interested in outstanding and innovative
practices in all aspects of adult education including basic literacy,
basic numeracy, workplace education, workforce development, family
literacy, English as a Second Language, community education, corrections
education, volunteer recruitment and literacy and other areas.  The
program committee is looking for presentations based on successful
implementation, current research, and sound best practice. 

Kentucky supports the needs of adult basic education through a variety
of providers such as school districts, community colleges,
community-based and faith-based organizations, local workforce centers,
and correctional facilities.  COABE 09 hopes to feature exemplary
practices in these delivery systems and provide opportunities to discuss
and exchange ideas with participants representing like agencies from
around the country.

All presenters must register for the conference.  Proposals must be
submitted ONLINE no later than December 5, 2008 at Midnight!!! 
http://www.coabeconference.org/call_for_presenters.html




-- 
Tonya Crum, Director
Workforce Development & Training
KET - Kentucky Educational Television
859-258-7009 office 
800-432-0951 x7009 office
859-258-7393 fax
TCrum at ket.org
 
A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary.
-- Thomas Carruthers
 
 
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