[AAACE-NLA] New online adult ed advocacy course opens Feb. 4th

[Jane Greiner]

Hello everyone,
This online advocacy-skills course may be of interest to you and your colleagues. Please note the date is quickly approaching: The course begins February 4th, in time for the release of the President's budget proposal. Additional information available at: http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof&hid=282&pid=PLAAD20.  
As you know from the budget cuts we saw last month, it's critical that we continue to let our legislators know of our needs in adult education and literacy! Hope to see you in the course!
All the best,
Jane
Jane Greiner
Professional Development Coordinator
ProLiteracy America
www.proliteracy.org 
jgreiner at proliteracy.org 
315.422.9121 ext. 283


Influencing the Federal-Level Budget and Appropriations Process: 
Simple Strategies for Maximum Impact
February 4-March 3, 2008
No man's life, liberty, or property are safe 
while the legislature is in session.
Judge Gideon J. Tucker, 1866
Congress recently made significant cuts to adult literacy and Even Start funding. Adult learners deserve better. You know more about adult literacy than those who make the policy decisions; how can you share what you know to bring about change?
In just a few weeks, the President releases his 2009-2010 budget request. Legislators base their funding decisions on what they know about your program's services and on the stories they hear from learners who benefit. How do they get this information? You tell them! Students tell them! YOU CAN influence legislators and mobilize community support: two critical activities for getting your services to the people who need them.
Course Description 
This interactive course is for adult education and literacy practitioners, volunteers, administrators, board members and others who want a refresher on federal-level advocacy in time to respond to the President's budget proposal and to teach others how to get involved.
Objectives 
	· Review what you CAN do to influence public policy, even if you can't "lobby" 
	· Take part in this year's national federal-level letter writing campaign 
	· Interact in Internet teleconferences with national advocates 
	· Get materials you need to teach your staff or community about ways to get involved 
	· Get national advocates' support as you mobilize those around you 
Course Dates: February 4-March 3, 2008; Course Webinars on February 18, 2-3 pm EST and March 3rd, 2-3 pm EST 
Facilitator: Jackie Taylor, chair, Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers, professional development editor, ProLiteracy America
Course Guest: Art Ellison, state director of adult education (NH) and chair, policy committee, National Council of State Directors of Adult Education
Registration Fee: $159 
Topic Area: Online Courses: Building Support for Adult Literacy
For additional course and registration information, 
and to see other ProLiteracy online courses, 
go to <http://www.newreaderspress.com/default_prolit.aspx>
			Questions? Please call 315-422-9121 ext. 283, 
			or email prodev at proliteracy.org
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