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Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Editor: Sarah Newcomb
Production: Rose Tilghman
October 25, 2001
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Appropriations Slowed
by Closing of House
and Senate Buildings
Before shutting down for a security sweep, Congress passed a third
continuing resolution to keep the government running through Oct. 31. The
House and Senate convened on Tuesday. The Senate had not scheduled the
Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill for Floor consideration at press
time.
New Chief of Staff
for OVAE
Assistant Secretary Carol D'Amico announced October 18 that David Holt will
serve as her Chief of Staff. Holt comes to OVAE from the Indiana Chamber of
Commerce where he served as Director of Education Policy and Congressional
Affairs. Prior to his tenure with the Chamber, Holt was a senior legislative
aide to Congressman David McIntosh and served the Leukemia Society of
Indiana as a Residential Program Director.
Hartman Honored
for Leadership
by LVA
Former NIFL Director Andy Hartman received the 2001 Literacy Leadership
award from Literacy Volunteers of America at their annual meeting October 18
in Albuquerque. The award honors individuals who have demonstrated a
commitment and made significant contributions to adult education and
literacy, and who have supported volunteer, community-based and
library-based programs. Also participating in selecting Hartman to receive
the award were conference partners including the American Library
Association, Laubach Literacy Action, the National Even Start Association
and OVAE. Congratulations, Andy! Contact Marsha Tait at
<mailto:mtait at literacyvolunteers.org>
PA's Professional
Development:
Register Online
Pennsylvania's State Director Cheryl Keenan announced recently that
practitioners can view and register for all professional development
activities delivered through her office online at
http://www.solutionwhere.com/ciu10anp The catalog, including 2001-2002
course descriptions, schedules, locations and directions to the training
sites, can be accessed statewide. Categories include administration,
instruction, ESL, family literacy, learning differences, learning from
practice, technology and more. Contact <mailto:ckeenan at state.pa.us>
Shop Talk Nov. 1
Join us for the latest news on our upcoming meeting in Washington.
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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/
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<P ALIGN=3DRIGHT><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">Office of =
Vocational and Adult Education</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Editor: Sarah =
Newcomb</FONT></I></B>
<BR><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Production: =
Rose Tilghman</FONT></I></B>
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<P><I><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" FACE=3D"Arial">October 25</FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#008000" FACE=3D"Arial">, =
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FACE=3D"Arial">___________________________________</FONT></B>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Appropriations =
Slowed</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">by Closing of =
House </FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">and Senate =
Buildings</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Before shutting down for a security =
sweep, Congress passed a third continuing resolution to keep the =
government running through Oct. 31.</FONT><B><FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman"></FONT></B> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">The House and Senate =
convened on Tuesday. The Senate had not scheduled the =
Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill for Floor consideration at =
press time.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">New Chief of =
Staff</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">for =
OVAE</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Assistant Secretary Carol D'Amico =
announced October 18 that David Holt will serve as her Chief of Staff. =
Holt comes to OVAE from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce where he served =
as Director of Education Policy and Congressional Affairs. Prior to his =
tenure with the Chamber, Holt was a senior legislative aide to =
Congressman David McIntosh and served the Leukemia Society of Indiana =
as a Residential Program Director. </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Hartman Honored =
</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">for =
Leadership</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">by =
LVA</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Former NIFL Director Andy Hartman =
received the 2001 Literacy Leadership award from Literacy Volunteers of =
America at their annual meeting October 18 in Albuquerque. The award =
honors individuals who have demonstrated a commitment and made =
significant contributions to adult education and literacy, and who have =
supported volunteer, community-based and library-based programs. Also =
participating in selecting Hartman to receive the award were conference =
partners including the American Library Association, Laubach Literacy =
Action, the National Even Start Association and OVAE. Congratulations, =
Andy! Contact Marsha Tait at<U></U></FONT><U><I> <FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:mtait at literacyvolunteers.org">mailto:mtait at literacyvolunt=
eers.org</A>></FONT></I></U></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">PA's =
Professional</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Development:</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Register Online</=
FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Pennsylvania's State Director Cheryl =
Keenan announced recently that practitioners can view and register for =
all professional development activities delivered through her office =
online at</FONT><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.solutionwhere.com/ciu10anp" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.solutionwhere.com/ciu10anp</A></FONT></U><F=
ONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> The catalog, including 2001-2002 =
course descriptions, schedules, locations and directions to the =
training sites, can be accessed statewide. Categories include =
administration, instruction, ESL, family literacy, learning =
differences, learning from practice, technology and more. =
Contact</FONT><U></U><U><I> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman"><<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:ckeenan at state.pa.us">mailto:ckeenan at state.pa.us</A>></=
FONT></I></U></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Shop Talk Nov. =
1</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Join us for the latest news on our =
upcoming meeting in Washington.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">_________________________________________________________=
______________________________________</FONT>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and =
Literacy</FONT></I></B></P>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Office of Vocational and Adult =
Education</FONT></I></B></P>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">OVAE Homepage</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT></I></B><B><I><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial"><A HREF=3D"http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/</A></FONT></U></I></B>=
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