[AAACE-NLA] Advocacy and AALPD

[jataylor]

Colleagues:
Have you been a previous member of the Association of Adult Literacy 
Professional Developers (AALPD)? Or are you interested in getting more 
involved in advocacy for adult literacy professional development (PD)? Would 
you like to help establish (in the eyes of policy makers) the legitimacy of a 
national association of practitioners committed to adult literacy professional 
development and contribute your voice to our PD advocacy efforts?

We would like to invite you to *renew* your membership or *become* a formal 
member of the Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers. 
Membership in AALPD is open to adult educators interested or working in 
professional development in adult literacy. Individuals renew their membership 
or join AALPD by completing and submitting the Membership Form:

http://wvabe.state.k12.wv.us/aalpd/

As we grow and expand, we want to know who our members are in order to 
advocate effectively for professional development and provide members with the 
best possible services. So, we are asking interested individuals to register 
as an AALPD member each year. IF YOU HAVE BEEN AN AALPD MEMBER PREVIOUSLY, 
PLEASE REGISTER AGAIN TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP.

You are welcome to subscribe to the NIFL-AALPD discussion list, 
(http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/nifl-aalpd/about_aalpd.html) but that 
is certainly *not* a requirement of membership. There is *NO FEE* to become a 
member.


**MEMBERS VOTE FOR SLATE OF OFFICERS BY OCTOBER 30, 2003**
On the membership page, you can also VOTE for the current slate of nominated 
AALPD officers (Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary-Treasurer). 
<http://wvabe.state.k12.wv.us/aalpd/membership_form.htm>

Why should you become a member of AALPD?

* It's free!

* You can vote for AALPD officers and on special issues that arise (ONLY AALPD 
MEMBERS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE).

* We will send you the latest information about upcoming trainings, events and 
resources.

* You can have input into the design of the COABE pre-conference session next 
year (2004 in Columbus).

* You can contribute your voice to our advocacy efforts.

* You can help to establish AALPD's legitimacy in the eyes of policy makers by 
demonstrating a strong membership of concerned practitioners committed to 
professional development.


I hope each of you will strongly consider formal membership to AALPD.


All my best,

Jackie Taylor
List Facilitator, AALPD
jataylor at utk.edu