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Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2011!
September 12-18, 2011
www.ncladvocacy.org/aefl.html
Thank you to all who have been raising awareness of adult education and family literacy this week! Many activities have been taking place across the nation and will continue through this weekend.
The National Coalition for Literacy is gathering links, photos, and other materials from events and activities nationwide and featuring them online. Send us links to your press releases, announcements, and activities. Share your photos and we will add them to our slide show and campaign map. Did you publish a blog article in celebration of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week? If so, email us the link and we will feature it online.
Send us your information by emailing ncl@ncladvocacy.org by September 23 and we will include it in the above resource pages.
Going Forward:
What simple things can you do going forward to raise public awareness of adult education and family literacy?
- Become the Local Contact in your area for NCL. Subscribe to NCL Updates and share updates like this one with local programs, adult and family literacy advocates, and others who you think may be interested.
- Like NCL on Facebook; receive timely information and alerts on critical adult education issues. Like our status updates; teach your followers why adult education supports national priorities. Comment on our status updates; share your views with us and impact national advocacy work for adult education. Use our Take Action tab to contact Congress and share an alert with 25 of your Facebook friends; help adult education issues “go viral” on Facebook.
About National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
On September 7, 2011, the US Senate passed S. Res. 258 by unanimous consent declaring the week of September 12-18, 2011 Adult Education and Family Literacy Week in the United States. The resolution was introduced by Senator Patty Murray (WA) and co-sponsored by Senators Lamar Alexander (TN), Mark Begich (AK), Benjamin L. Cardin (MD), Robert P. Casey, Jr. (PA), Michael B. Enzi (WY), Tim Johnson (SD), Barbara A. Mikulski (MD), Lisa Murkowsi (AK), Debbie Stabenow (MI), Jim Webb (VA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (RI). Supported by the National Coalition for Literacy, this is a dedication to raise public awareness of adult education and family literacy, assist adult learners in need of literacy services, leverage local resources, and support increased access to adult education and family literacy programs. Use this opportunity to elevate adult education and family literacy nationwide with policymakers, the media, and the community.
Thanks for all you do!
Questions? Contact NCL Advocacy Chair Jackie Taylor.
www.ncladvocacy.org/aefl.html
