[MCAEnews] VERA 2008 Campaign

[The MCAE Advocate]

	JOIN THE VERA 2008 CAMPAIGN!!New England states. Its goal is to
educate adult learners about voting and the topical electoral issues,
and mobilize them to vote in the 2008 elections. VERA is sponsored by
the New England Literacy Resource Center [1] (NELRC) at World
Education [2]. MCAE is working with NELRC to coordinate the VERA
Campaign in Massachusetts. 

	In 2004, more than 35 adult education programs statewide
participated in the VERA 2004 initiative. 2008 is an exciting election
year, with statewide races for President and Senator on the ballot
along with three statewide ballot questions. VERA 2008 seeks to
increase participation of ABE programs and adult learners in the
election process. In addition to learning about representative
democracy, voting and election issues, students CAN PARTICIPATE IN A
MOCK ELECTION OF ADULT LEARNERS THAT WILL EITHER PREPARE THEM FOR
VOTING ON ELECTION DAY OR GIVE THEM A VOICE IF THEY ARE NOT YET
ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.  

	To join go to www.nelrc.org/VERA/index.htm [3]  and click on Join
now! 

	Programs will also be able to join at the Director’s Conference on
September 24 & 25. 
	SABES is offering VERA related training for educators in September
and October. 
	TEACHING ABE STUDENTS ABOUT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, TAX SYSTEM &
ADVOCACY 

	Presenter: Kenny Tamarkin 

	September 18, 2008 from 1pm to 3pm 

	Holyoke Community College, 303 Homestead Avenue, Holyoke, MA  

	http://calendar.sabes.org/ [4] 
	TEACHING ABE STUDENTS ABOUT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, TAX SYSTEM &
ADVOCACY: EXPLORING YOUR GOVERNMENT, YOUR TAXES, YOUR CHOICE
CURRICULUM & VERA RESOURCES 

	Presenter: Nancy Sheridan and Kristin McKenna 

	October 1, 2008 from 2pm to 5pm 

	Training Resources of America, 144 Main Street, Brockton, MA  

	http://calendar.sabes.org/ [5] 
	DATES TO REMEMBER 

	September 24 and 25 - Mock election ballots available at
Director’s Conference for VERA participants. 

	October 15– Last day to register to vote for presidential election
  

	October 22 and 23 – Mock election ballots available at Network
2008 Conference for VERA participants. 

	October 29 – Submit results from mock election to MCAE by noon  

	November 4, 2008 - Election Day 
	CLASSROOM RESOURCES: 

	http://www.nelrc.org/VERA/classroom.html [6] 

	http://mcae.net/curriculum/index.html [7] 

	Jennifer McAllister 
 Public Policy Field Organizer 
 Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education 
 6 Beacon Street, Suite 415 
 Boston, MA 02108 
 508-208-0130 


Links:
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[1] http://www.nelrc.org/
[2] http://www.worlded.org/
[3] http://www.nelrc.org/VERA/index.htm
[4] http://calendar.sabes.org/
[5] http://calendar.sabes.org/
[6] http://www.nelrc.org/VERA/classroom.html
[7] http://mcae.net/curriculum/index.html
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