[NLA] Meaning of "Pro" in Proliteracy

[Mary Lynn Carver]

Debbie -
Ditto the ouch!  We do the same thing - "We also calculate the worth of
their time using the going commercial rate to hire a trained tutor."
ML Carver
Waukegan Public Library
Lake County Adult Learning Connection

Debbie Yoho wrote:

> from Anne Jellen:  "...but since the organization uses volunteers,
> "pro" can't mean "professional"..." Ouch!  Anne, please, surely we can
> all agree that some volunteers CAN be unpaid professionals, and that
> professionals might be volunteers?   You might be surprised how many
> volunteers have degrees, and paid professional experience in the
> literacy/education/reading fields. The valid debate over the
> credibility and effectiveness of volunteer literacy is sometimes
> complicated by tripping over language!  In our program, we refer to
> volunteers as "unpaid staff:", and  even   the IRS requires that their
> time be reported as an in-kind contribution.  We also calculate the
> worth of their time using the going commercial rate to hire a trained
> tutor.  Debbie Deborah W. YohoCo-moderator, NIFL-Health  andExecutive
> DirectorGreater Columbia Literacy Council921 Woodrow Street, Columbia,
> SC  29205803-765-2555   Fax  803-779-8417
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