Comments on: Act Now to Dedicate Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2010!

By: Jackie Taylor

Jackie Taylor — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:05:50 +0000

Cathy,

This is fantastic news!! Thanks for your efforts – they paid off! Thanks for sharing your strategy for making this work as well. Something others may want to try — have the local legislative staff contact the DC office and push it on your behalf.

Others? Updates?

Jackie

By: Letty Naranjo

Letty Naranjo — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:59:49 +0000

I just sent an e-mail to our Representative, Ben R. Lujan (D-NM 3rd). I’ll keep you posted!

Many thanks,
Letty

By: Cathy Newell

Cathy Newell — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:34:35 +0000

We are delighted to have both Congressman Mike Michaud and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree signed onto the resolution. Both are fans of adult education and were happy to do this. Maine is a small state and I am in frequent touch with both of them, both on the congressional office and the campaign side. I emailed my contact in the local office and asked them to push this with the DC staff.

By: Helen Brown Lukow

Helen Brown Lukow — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:30:36 +0000

I asked Congressman Brown from the 1st District to support this as a co-signer, but he is unable to do that because of some language in the bill which does not differentiate between illegal and legal immigrants. He said he would vote for it when it comes to the floor. Thanks.

Helen Brown Lukow
Berkeley Adult Education
843.820-3824
Fax 843.820-3826
lukowh@berkeley.k12.sc.us

By: Woody Woodcock

Woody Woodcock — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:19:58 +0000

Jackie, Collegues,

I sent the email to Congressman Mike Rogers of Alabama, District 3 and received an automated acknowledgement. This is my first contact with him asking for something definite in support of adult literacy, so we’ll see what happens. This should be easy to pursue.

The email was great. Just pick the points. add a personal summary, and send. Thanks to the people who did the work that made this effort so easy.

Best….”Woody” Woodcock
Literacy Volunteer
Central Alabama Laubach Literacy Council
Montgomery, Alabama

By: Jackie Saindon

Jackie Saindon — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:16:43 +0000

Jackie,

Thanks for putting this out on the list. I just want to highlight how easy it is to go to the TESOL website and send a letter. The website will find your representative and gives you a letter from which you can cut and paste the parts of it you think important.

I sent one to Paul Broun the other day, adding to the form letter, my background as a school board member and how essential it is to have educated parents to help their children if education is to succeed. I have no illusions that Paul Broun will support this bill, but at least he knows about it.

I urge others to use the CapWiz on TESOL. I got an immediate auto response with a promise by Paul Broun to read it. So that’s worth something.

Jackie Saindon

By: Jim Whitbeck

Jim Whitbeck — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:50:53 +0000

I requested Rep. Roe’s support today. I added a couple of short paragraphs instead of the suggested talking points so it would not appear to be a “canned” form letter.

The CapWiz e-mail form made it quick and easy.

By: Jackie Taylor

Jackie Taylor — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:20:30 +0000

Marie, All,

Marie, that’s fantastic news! Thanks to you and Richard for your work. I’ve added Congressman Snyder to the list in the blog posting above.

Does anyone else have updates for us?

Jackie

By: Marie Bruno

Marie Bruno — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:16:48 +0000

Congressman Vic Snyder (D) Ark. 2nd District, has signed on. Thanks to my oldest stepson, Richard Bruno of Portland, Ore., who is interning this summer with Congressman Snyder, for helping shepherd this through. And, thanks, Congressman Snyder!

By: mltait

mltait — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:10:02 +0000

Congressman Dan Maffei (NY) has signed on!