[NLA] Thursday Notes, 10/4/01

[Tilghman, Rose]

> From the Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL
> Office of Vocational and Adult Education
> Editor: Sarah Newcomb
> Production: Rose Tilghman
> 
> October 4, 2001
> 
> ___________________________________
> 
> 147 CTC Grants
> Announced
> 
> One hundred and forty-seven Community Technology Center (CTC) grants will
> go to state and local providers in 44 states, as well as Puerto Rico and
> the Virgin Islands, OVAE officials announced today. Grants leverage state
> and local resources to expand access to information technology for
> disadvantaged students and adults in economically distressed urban and
> rural communities. See attached list of winners selected from over 1200
> applications for the one-year grants. The future of the program is still
> undecided pending agreement by Capitol Hill and the White House on several
> options proposed.
> 
> Youth Trend
> Appears Spotty
> 
> Reports that numbers of young learners ages 16-18 are increasing rapidly
> in our programs are not reflected in the national trend data, a recent
> DAEL analysis shows. Since we started tracking this cohort, in place of
> 16-24 year olds, the trend has been flat. In 1998, for example 466,592
> learners ages 16-18 enrolled in our programs. By 2000, there were 465,967.
> Analysts believe the trend may be concentrated in particular states and
> localities. If you have state or local information you want to share,
> contact your Area Coordinator.
> 
> MSU: Make Old 
> Kentucky Home
> 
> Morehead State University (MSU) is seeking candidates for the position of
> Director, Adult Education Academy for Professional Development. The
> Director will supervise three full-time staff members including an
> instructional designer, a professional development specialist, and a
> secretary. Contact: Dr. Sandra Kestner, Kentucky Department for Adult
> Education and Literacy, 502/564-5114.
> 
> Starbucks Grant
> Supports OH
> Family Literacy
> 
> The Starbucks Foundation recently awarded the Ohio Literacy Resource
> Center (OLRC) $5,000 for a family literacy partnership with Stark County
> Even Start and two county Starbucks stores. The projects include Family
> Fun Nights for Even Start families at two Starbucks locations.
> Participants get backpacks with books, writing materials, and take-home
> activities. Starbucks provides coffee and hot chocolate to participants.
> Partners will establish a local campaign to raise money to give Even Start
> students books for their homes. The OLRC will create paper "Book Bucks" to
> be purchased by Starbucks customers and hung in each store. Contact OLRC
> at 800/765-2897.
> 
> __________________________________________________________________________
> _____________________
> A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and Literacy
> Office of Vocational and Adult Education
> OVAE Homepage http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/
> 
>  <<2001-CTC-Grantees.xls>> 
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