[AAACE-NLA] New York City Organizes to Fight for Adult education

[David Rosen]

AAACE-NLA Colleagues,

Paul Jurmo, with the New York City Grass Roots Literacy Coalition, has  
asked me to post the message below to the AAACE-NLA list for adult  
learners and practitioners  in the Metro NYC area.  This two day event,  
a day of training and dialogue followed by a rally, may also be of  
interest to literacy coalitions in other parts of the country as an  
example of urban literacy advocacy efforts.

David J. Rosen
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Hello, Friends,

Attached (and below) is a flyer about an important adult literacy event  
to be held at NYU on Feb. 7th.

If you would like to attend, please send the registration form in ASAP.  
  Space is limited.
This will be a great opportunity for anyone interested in the social  
change
perspective on adult literacy education and in the issue of adult  
learner
leadership.  (About 50% of the participants will be participants in NYC
adult literacy programs.)

This February 7th event will be followed -- on February 8th -- by a  
rally at
City Hall in support of adult education.  (See the attachment.)

All the best,

Paul Jurmo

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LEADERSHIP IN THE FIGHT FOR ADULT EDUCATION: A DAY OF TRAINING AND  
DIALOGUE
Saturday, February 7th, 2004, 8:30-4:00

On February 7th, 2004 the Grassroots Literacy Coalition will hold a  
leadership institute for adult students and educators.  We will come  
together to share skills, stories, and information, and to plan how to  
fight for more resources for adult education.  The focus of our  
workshops will be on building our skills as organizers and making  
connections with other fights for social justice.

Possible workshops will include:
•	Public speaking for students and teachers
•	Student leadership: What it is? How do we do it?
•	The basics of organizing
•	History of adult education funding over the last 35 years
•	Connecting lack of quality adult education and prison
•	Welfare rights and adult education

The institute will be the beginning of a process in the fight for adult  
education. At the end of the day, we will make plans to continue the  
fight!!!   Please join us.

Suggested registration is: $10/non-students, $2/students. Please pay at  
the door. No one will be turned away on the basis of money.

Directions: The institute will be held at the Silver Center on NYU's  
campus. The Silver Center is at 100 Washington Square East, across from  
Washington Square Park

Trains:	•6 train to Astor Place Station
		•N, R or W train to Eighth Street Station
		•A,C,E,F,V,or S train to West Fourth Street Station
		•1, 9, or 2 train to Christopher Street Station

For more directions go to http://www.nyu.edu/travel.nyu

•Translators may be available for some sessions
•Please bring your own lunch
•Registration is limited. Please register by January 30th. After  
January 30th call Eric Appleton at (212) 691-7554 ext 702 to check on  
available space.

REGISTRATION FORM

Name:		   How should we contact you?
Program:		e-mail: 	
Program telephone		telephone: 	
GLC member? ____  SALU member?_____		street address:

If translation if available, what language do you need?	
To register for the Institute, please mail  this form to Eric Appleton,  
Fortune Society, 53 West 23rd St, 7th floor, New York, NY 10010 or call  
212 691-7554 ext 702 or  e-mail glcregister at yahoo.com.

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Rally   to Fight for Adult Education in NYC

Adult Education classes have been cut and teachers, paraprofessionals  
and others have lost their jobs.  Thousands of students have been  
denied classes in GED, Basic Education, ESL and Literacy.    This is an  
attack on immigrants, African-Americans, Latinos and others who are  
seeking education to improve their lives.

We demand an immediate end to the closing of classes, the re-opening of  
closed classes and the returning of removed teachers, paraprofessionals  
and other staff.

There is a growing need for Adult Education, ESL, Literacy and GED  
classes in New York City.   It is safely estimated that over 1 million  
New Yorkers could benefit from free classes to improve their lives.   
The Department of Education closed 147 classes in September and  
threatens many more cuts.  Other valuable literacy programs have been  
cut or defunded.

We demand a broad expansion of free Adult Education programs in New  
York City.   Adult Students are the parents of the children in our  
public schools and they are a vital part of this city and its future.    
Education is essential to an informed and involved citizenry.

Rally for Adult Education and Justice
at  City Hall Park  -  Sunday, February 8th  -- from 2 to 4 P.M.


Speakers Include:  Efigenia Torres and John Kennedy – SALU – Students  
of Adult Literacy United,
		         Randi Weingarten – President UFT – United Federation of  
teachers
		         Calvin Miles and David Greene – GLC – Grassroots Literacy  
Coalition
Jose Davila – NY Immigration Coalition, Wendy Wen and Betty Gottfried –  
UFT Adult Education Chapter and other leaders in the Education  
Community	
				
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