[NLA] Re: Learner Leadership/NIFL Board

[Sioux Falls Area Literacy Council]

I like very much the ideas you expressed in this e-mail, Jon.  And who will
take this message to the Executive Director of VALUE for discussion by their
Board?  Will you volunteer to "Be the Messenger", or is there someone else
"out there" on the NLA list lurking who will take the responsibity to "pass
it on"?   It is my understanding that there is the possibility Marty
Finstebusch may not read any of the e-mails on this thread on the NLA list.
Maybe the NLA moderator can help here:  Are the VALUE E.D. or Board
President listserv subscribers?

Nancy Hansen
sfliteracy at mcleodusa.net
Sioux Falls Area Literacy Council

----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Randall <fedstrategics at home.com>
To: 'NLA listserv' <nla at lists.literacytent.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 11:23 AM
Subject: [NLA] Re: Learner Leadership/NIFL Board


> Re: George's suggestion that VALUE should take the lead in recommending a
> nominee for the NIFL Advisory Board ...
>
> There are at least two directions VALUE may want to go:
>
> One way would be that the organization itself could recommend a high
profile
> person who experienced learning to read as an adult as Gail suggests.
>
> One important consideration is that any such person being recommended is
> capable of speaking knowledgeably about student involvement. It is not
> enough that he or she at one time had personal experience as an adult
> learner. In order to educate fellow board members and advise the Institute
> from a adult learner perspective, the person being recommended either must
> be familiar with adult learner leadership issues or at least have the time
> and willingness to learn about such issues and advocate them. This may be
a
> tall order.
>
> If VALUE decides there is no high-profile individual that has knowledge
> and/or desire to advocate on behalf of all adult learners as a NIFL
Advisory
> Board member, another direction might be for VALUE to ask organizations
like
> the National Coalition for Literacy to recommend someone from within
VALUE's
> ranks. Such a recommendation would not seem self-serving if it came from
> others.
>
> Either way, the spirit of all the postings to date is the same. We should
> look to VALUE's leadership on this issue.
>
> Note: Although I provide pro bono consultation to VALUE, this posting is
> just my opinion. I am not speaking on behalf of the organization.
>
> Jon
>
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