[NLA] ADULT literacy in D.C. & NIFL board nominations

[Sioux Falls Area Literacy Council]

Written by George Demetrion, Dec. 9:
> In thinking through the messages of Gail, Nancy, Archie, and others on
this
> matter, given the importance of any such appointment (perhaps now, moot?)
> and the importance also of representation (representing students and
> representing the field), that any such recommendation might be best made
by
> VALUE?
>
> This might be accompamied by a position statement by VALUE on the role
that
> they would like the NIFL Board to take over the next few years in regard
to
> various matters related to adult literacy, with the nominee obviously
> supporting those various positions articulated by VALUE.
>
> This would also guard against any resemblance of tokenism and the prospect
> of a student being coopted by other factions represented on the Board,
which
> is perhaps also a concern among some.
>
>
> Just my opinion.  What do others think?
> George Demetrion

I believe the above suggestion that you made, George, is a very viable
solution to the issue of learner leader representation on the NIFL Board.

Archie wrote another e-mail this morning to both the NLA and VALUE
listservs.  It is entitled "My New Year Wishes".  It listed five learner
leaders' names from across the country who in 1996 worked together to bring
VALUE to reality!  So gaining recommendation made by the VALUE organization
coupled with a position statement, as you suggested, makes a lot of sense to
me.  Here the leadership is!  Right in front of us all -- a base of
knowledgeable leaders.

VALUE would be the best resource to approach the right leadership person(s)
regarding membership as spokesmen and spokeswomen on the NIFL Board.  And
NIFL board membership wasn't even one of the two Wishes Archie made for our
New Year.  Later for that one!  (I felt his two goals/wishes are reachable
and realistic!)

Nancy Hansen
sfliteracy at mcleodusa.net
Sioux Falls Area Literacy Council
----- Original Message -----
From: gdemetrion <gdemetrion at msn.com>
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Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: [NLA] ADULT literacy in D.C. & NIFL board nominations


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gail Spangenberg" <gspangenberg at caalusa.org>
> To: <nla at lists.literacytent.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 11:53 AM
>
> Subject: [NLA] ADULT literacy in D.C. & NIFL board nominations
> > By the way, I agree with those who advocate the importance of an
> > adult literacy learner on the NIFL board.  I only wanted to urge that
> > as people consider candidates to advance for this role, they consider
> > a full range of options and keep in mind how amazingly diverse the
> > pool of adult learners is--it includes former and current governors,
> > high profile celebrities, and powerful CEOs, all of whom have "walked
> > the walk."  Of course, passion for the cause and commitment matter,
> > too.
>
>
> In thinking through the messages of Gail, Nancy, Archie, and others on
this
> matter, given the importance of any such appointment (perhaps now, moot?)
> and the importance also of representation (representing students and
> representing the field), that any such recommendation might be best made
by
> VALUE?
>
> This might be accompamied by a position statement by VALUE on the role
that
> they would like the NIFL Board to take over the next few years in regard
to
> various matters related to adult literacy, with the nominee obviously
> supporting those various positions articulated by VALUE.
>
> This would also guard against any resemblance of tokenism and the prospect
> of a student being coopted by other factions represented on the Board,
which
> is perhaps also a concern among some.
>
>
> Just my opinion.  What do others think?
> George Demetrion
>
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