Comments on: Seeking Nominations for Literacy Leadership Awards – Due May 28

By: Heidi Silver-Pacuilla

Heidi Silver-Pacuilla — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:25:13 +0000

Hi Michele – For the nomination, a sentence or two will be enough for the NCL Board’s discussion. If and when we need more background and contact informaton, we will get in touch with the nominators. Thank you for your interest. Heidi

By: Michele

Michele — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:17:41 +0000

Thanks for the opportunity to nominate someone!

Could you please explain “brief description?” About how many words is acceptable?

Thanks,
Michele

By: Heidi Silver-Pacuilla

Heidi Silver-Pacuilla — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:54:44 +0000

In answer to questions about the Literacy Leader award categories, NCL has a history of choosing a “slate” of awardees each year that represent leadership from government, programs, business, and students.

Last year’s awardees included Sen. Patty Murray; Rep. Raul Grijalva; in honor of Sen. Ted Kennedy; Gretchen Wilson for her public advocacy; Brenda Dann-Messier for Dorcas Place; Meri-K Appy for Home Safety Council; and in honor of Calvin Miles, student advocate. (It was a GREAT event!)

So, please think about someone who has had really made an impact at any of those levels.

Thanks for helping us reach out -

Heidi Silver-Pacuilla
American Institutes for Research
hsilver-pacuilla@air.org

By: Jackie Taylor

Jackie Taylor — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:52:54 +0000

Hi All!
A few questions are coming in about the Literacy Leadership Awards, such as:

* Can the nominee be a refugee student who has shown outstanding initiative and determination in pursuit of English skills and cultural assimilation to practice her medical profession in the US ?

* Can the nominee be students? Professionals? Both? Anyone in any capacity?

Feel free to post your questions here and we’ll respond as promptly as possible.

Thanks…Jackie