Dear Adult Education Friends,
The House Adult Literacy Caucus and the National Coalition for Literacy are sponsoring a special Congressional Hill Briefing for Representatives, education staff, and advocates on 21st Century Approaches to Adult Literacy. The purpose of the briefing is to provide a forum for House Members and education staff to learn about adult education issues and innovative approaches to adult literacy.
We hope you are available to attend! We also ask that you extend this invitation below to your U.S. Representative and his or her education staff.
Action:
- Call your U.S. Representative and ask to speak to the staff over education issues.
- Share the information about the Congressional Briefing and invite your Representative and education staff to attend.
- Is your Representative a Member of the House Adult Literacy Caucus? If not, please invite him or her to join by contacting John Martin, Legislative Director with Congressman Phil Roe. For reference, here is a copy of the Dear Colleague Letter.(Your Representative does not need to be a Caucus Member to attend the Congressional Briefing.)
Share any updates or questions with Jackie Taylor, Advocacy Chair with the National Coalition for Literacy.
The National Coalition for Literacy with
Honored Co-hosts
House Adult Literacy Caucus Co-chairs
Rep. Phil Roe (TN-1) and Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15)
INVITE YOU TO
A SPECIAL BRIEFING
Congressional Briefing: 21st Century Approaches to Adult Literacy
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) has not changed since 1998. Congress must act on reauthorization so that adult education statutory language (Title II) can be as responsive as possible to changing economic times.
Join us to learn about cutting edge initiatives already helping adults improve basic and workforce skills.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
2:00 PM -3:00 PM
2261 Rayburn House Office Building
Presenters Include
Jennifer K. Foster, Senior Director for Adult Education and Family Literacy/State Director for GED Testing, presenting on the Shifting Gears work in Illinois
Alex Quinn, Project Director, Education Development Center, Inc., presenting TV411’s new NSF-funded initiative, What’s Cooking?
Steve Reder, Professor, Portland State University, presenting Adult Literacy, Digital Literacy and the National Broadband Plan
RSVP Today.
This Hill Briefing is co-sponsored by the
House Adult Literacy Caucus and the National Coalition for Literacy
