[AAACE-NLA] Re: Scope of adult education activism

[Sandra Robinson]

David,
State funding for the Adult Education & Literacy system in Vermont
increased by $499,999 for FY 05 (July 1, 04 - June 30, 05) making a
total of $3,897,399 from General and Education fund $$s. (We have no
idea why the increase didn't go to $500,000.)

Sandra Robinson

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Rosen
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 12:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [AAACE-NLA] Re: Scope of adult education activism

Chris,

Correction.  I do have a report from Illinois -- from Colleen Dries, 
Illinois Association of Adult Continuing Educators (IACEA) Legislative 
Co-Chair.

David J. Rosen
djrosen at comcast.net

On Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at 04:46  PM, David Rosen wrote:

> Hi Chris,
>
> I have no report from advocates in Illinois.  Could you get one for
us?
>
> David J. Rosen
> djrosen at comcast.net
>
> On Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at 03:46  PM, Chris Francisco wrote:
>
>> David,
>>
>> What did Illinois report and who offered the report.  I live in 
>> Illinois and have been an adult educator for more than twenty-five 
>> years.  I would like to know the Illinois response to your questions.
>>
>> peace,
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> At 01:31 PM 7/27/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>>> Hi Roberta and others,
>>>
>>> I am beginning to hear from people now in other states.
>>>
>>> The task I have asked people to do is simple.
>>>
>>> 1. Here's the main question:
>>>
>>> How did adult literacy/basic education/ESOL do for FY05 in your 
>>> state's budget?
>>> Better than last year? Worse? Or the same?
>>>
>>> If you have been doing advocacy together as a coalition, you already

>>> know the answer to this question.  If you don't know the answer, you

>>> can find out by asking someone from the advocacy committee of your 
>>> state adult education professional development organization.  If you

>>> need a list of these contacts, go to:
>>>
>>>         http://alri.org/Rosen/advocacy/advocacy.html
>>>
>>> Colleague, if you don't know the answer to this most basic of 
>>> advocacy questions, and don't care to find out, perhaps you are not 
>>> an adult literacy advocate yet.  Perhaps you are one of those people

>>> who only like to read or talk about advocacy, not do it.  Or perhaps

>>> there is no advocacy for adult literacy taking place in your state.

>>> In any case, you need to know the answer to this question this year 
>>> and every year you call yourself an advocate for adult literacy 
>>> education.
>>>
>>> 2. In addition to answering the main question, I hope someone(s) 
>>> from your state will describe what advocacy strategies you used last

>>> year and how they worked.
>>>
>>> 3. if you can, describe the climate for next year's advocacy -- does

>>> it look like you will see level funding, funding cuts, or some 
>>> opportunities for growth?  If there are opportunities, what' are >> 
>>> they?
>>>
>>> I am not looking for a dissertation, only a paragraph or two.  It 
>>> would be best to post to the list, but if you aren't comfortable 
>>> doing that, and you don't mind my summarizing what you send me and 
>>> including it in a post to others who post information, e-mail it to 
>>> me privately.
>>>
>>> Thanks everyone for your help.
>>>
>>> David J. Rosen
>>> Adult Literacy Advocate
>>> djrosen at comcast.net
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at 12:26  PM, Roberta McKnight wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello David and all,
>>>>
>>>> I'm sorry to hear you're meeting with low response to your call for

>>>> information. It occurs to me that folks may be unsure of how to go 
>>>> about providing an overview of adult literacy education activism in

>>>> their states - both in terms of assimilating this information and 
>>>> understanding the scope of activities involved.
>>>>
>>>> Folks may be unsure of how or in what ways they are participating. 
>>>> Perhaps it would be helpful to provide a survey of some sort to 
>>>> inform both format and scope. This would help folks get there arms 
>>>> around what is possible and helpful.
>>>>
>>>> My best,
>>>> Roberta McKnight
>>>> Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense 
>>>> of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can 
>>>> never be attained. Helen Keller
>>>>
>>>> Dear state level adult and family literacy advocate,
>>>>
>>>> So far I have only heard from one state, Illinois.  Please let us 
>>>> hear from _every_ state where there are adult literacy education 
>>>> activists!  This is important.  We need to know -- from each other 
>>>> -- how things are going, what opportunities may be arising, what 
>>>> advocacy strategies have been effective, if and how things may be 
>>>> changing.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> All the best,
>>>>
>>>> David J. Rosen
>>>> Adult Literacy Advocate
>>>> djrosen at comcast,net
>>>
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