[AAACE-NLA] A Memorial Day Message

[tsticht@znet.com]

May 23, 2007

A Memorial Day Message:
Adult Literacy Education Across the Centuries and Across the World:
A Schedule of Forthcoming Speaking Engagements

Tom Sticht
International Consultant in Adult Education

On Memorial Day, Monday 28 May, we remember not just those who served in the
armed services as soldiers, airmen, marines, or sailors, but also the
thousands of adult literacy educators, both civilian and military, who
helped the troops acquire the literacy skills needed to perform their
duties and communicate with loved ones back home.

Following is a schedule of my present speaking engagements in which I will
discuss in some venues the history of adult literacy education in the
United States, including a recounting of the stories of some of the great
adult literacy educators who helped our fighting forces of poorly literate
or non-English speaking learn to read and write.  In other venues I will
discuss the status of adult literacy education in six industrialized
nations: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the
United States.

I enjoyed meeting colleagues from the aaace-nla and other discussion lists
following my presentation at the COABE meeting in Philadelphia this year
and I look forward to meeting others at these upcoming presentations.

1. June 7 & 8, New York, New York, the Literacy Assistance Center. Contact:
Alex Santiago, Alexs at lacnyc.org.

2. August 2, New Bern, North Carolina, North Carolina Community College
Conference on Basic Skills. Contact: Karen Brown,
kbrown at nccommunitycolleges.edu

3. September 8, International Literacy Day, Elgin, Illinois, Adult
Educator's Conference for Area Planning Council. Contact: Richard Clute,
rclute at elgin.edu

4. September 28, South Carolina, location TBA, Adult & Community Education,
South Carolina Adult Education training & Resource Center. Contact: Joan
Mason, jmason at greenville.k121.sc.us

5. October 19, Vermont, location TBA, the Tutorial Center. Contact: Jack
Glade, jackg at tutorialcenter.org

6. April 4, 2008 Delaware, locatin TBA, Delaware Association for Adult
Continuing Education. Contact: Matt Davis, mhdavis24 at yahoo.com

For information about sponsoring a presentation in your area contact Tom
Sticht at tsticht at aznet.net There is no fee charge for a presentation, but
sponsors must pay travel expenses.

Thomas G. Sticht
International Consultant in Adult Education
2062 Valley View Blvd.
El Cajon, CA 92019-2059
Tel/fax: (619) 444-9133
Email: tsticht at aznet.net