National Coalition for Literacy » Advocacy Workshops http://blog.ncladvocacy.org Advocating for public policies that support adult literacy Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:56:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 First #AEChat in Adult Education Focuses on Public Policy Advocacy http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2011/11/first-aechat/ http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2011/11/first-aechat/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:51:39 +0000 Jackie Taylor http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=4712 Join Nell Eckersley (@LACNYCNell) and Jackie Taylor(@jataylor10) for the first ever #AEChat on Twitter, Friday, November 4, 9-11 am Eastern (8-10 am Central). This first #AEChat is held in conjunction with the Public Policy Forum at the #USCAL Conference titled “Mission or Money: Can You Have Both?” (See description below).

What is a Twitter Chat?

A Twitter “chat” is a focused conversation on a specific topic that takes place on Twitter, and it is often conducted using a Twitter hashtag (what’s this). #AEChat is focused on topics relevant to adult education…

]]> http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2011/11/first-aechat/feed/ 0 Adult Educators at CAEPA Rendezvous Organize for Advocacy http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2011/10/adult-educators-at-caepa-rendezvous-organize-for-advocacy/ http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2011/10/adult-educators-at-caepa-rendezvous-organize-for-advocacy/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:16:31 +0000 Jackie Taylor http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=4617 Hello CAEPA Participants!

We are thrilled to be here in Denver, Colorado, at the CAEPA Rendezvous October 21-22, 2011. We are presenting a couple of workshops: “Using Social Media for Grassroots Advocacy” and “Public Policy Advocacy and YOU!”. We are posting e-files of our handouts here. Please comment in the box below and tell us something that has stood out to you during either of these sessions. And let us know what you plan on implementing or trying out when you return home.

Also, here are some photos we took while in Denver:

Here is the…

]]> http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2011/10/adult-educators-at-caepa-rendezvous-organize-for-advocacy/feed/ 0 The National Coalition for Literacy to Present at USCAL, Houston, Texas http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2011/10/the-national-coalition-for-literacy-to-present-at-uscal-houston-texas/ http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2011/10/the-national-coalition-for-literacy-to-present-at-uscal-houston-texas/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:57:07 +0000 Jackie Taylor http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=4462 The National Coalition for Literacy will be presenting several interactive public policy advocacy sessions at the US Conference on Adult Literacy (USCAL) in Houston, Texas, November 2-5, 2011. We hope you will join us! Come share your experiences and recommendations in advocating for adult and family literacy and have a voice in strengthening NCL’s advocacy nationwide. Leave armed with resources for strategically developing your advocacy campaigns.

Add a preconference to your schedule: Register today for our day long preconference on Effective Advocacy Strategies. Early registration has been extended until October 21. Register here.

http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=2914 The Commission on Adult Basic Education and the National Coalition for Literacy are pleased to bring you the Public Policy Advocacy Strand, hosted at the national COABE Conference, San Francisco, CA, April 17-21, 2011.

To add a preconference to your existing registration,  modify your registration or contact the COABE office if you need assistance (888-442-6223 or info@coabe.org).

Presentations and handouts will be posted here as they are made available.

Effective Advocacy Strategies

Sunday, April 17, 2011

PreConference 8:30 – 11:30 am

Presenters:

  • Kathi Medcalf, Past President, Maine Adult

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Thank you for attending today’s symposium on Public Policy Advocacy Partnerships here in Nashville, Tennessee. We are happy to be here with you today and we look forward to exploring how we can work together to build partnerships in advocating for adult education and literacy.

Our speakers include Karla Davis, Commissioner of the TN Department of Labor and Workforce Development; Marva Doremus, Acting Administrator of Adult Education; Heidi Silver-Pacuilla, NCL President; Judd Matheny (R) TN House Speaker Pro Tempore; Joe Towns (D) TN House, Mike Turner (D) TN House; Brenda…

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The National Coalition for Literacy is pleased to announce that it will hold two public policy advocacy symposia this spring with generous support from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The first event will be held in Nashville, TN on March 15, 2011 in partnership with the TN Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Adult Education, and the TN Association of Adult and Community Education.  Newly appointed Commissioner of the TN Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Karla Davis, will speak.  The event will take place at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel. We are pleased to…

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Symposia

The National Coalition for Literacy is pleased to announce that it will hold two public policy advocacy symposia this spring with generous support from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The first event will be held in Nashville, TN on March 15, 2011 in partnership with the TN Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Adult Education, and the TN Association of Adult and Community Education.  The event will take place at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel. We are pleased to be offering this…

]]> http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2011/01/spring-advocacy-symposia-and-webinars/feed/ 0 NCL Hosts Public Policy Advocacy Symposium in Little Rock “Polite, Persistent, Persuasion” http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2010/10/ar-advocacy-symposium/ http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2010/10/ar-advocacy-symposium/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:44:36 +0000 Jackie Taylor http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=2194 By Marsha Tait

NCL held its second 2010 public policy advocacy symposium in Little Rock, AR this month. More than 85 participants were introduced to the NCL Advocacy Toolkit, blog, and Twitter. Speakers included AR State Director of Adult Education Jim Smith, State Senator Shane Broadway, Dr. Charles Allen, and legislative aides from US Representative Vic Snyder’s and Governor Mike Bebe’s offices. Local panelists Patricia Bates, Ray Pool, and Randall Whitmore discussed the collaborative W.A.G.E. project, a state-wide effort to credential workers’ skills.

Following a role play about “how…

]]> http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2010/10/ar-advocacy-symposium/feed/ 0 Advocates Organize at COABE Regional Institute http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2010/10/advocates-organize-at-coabe-regional-institute/ http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2010/10/advocates-organize-at-coabe-regional-institute/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 03:24:51 +0000 Jackie Taylor http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=2172 Thank you for attending today’s workshop on Effective Advocacy Strategies, held at the COABE Regional Institute in Chattanooga, Tennessee. We are happy to be here with you and we look forward to hearing from you on what’s needed to improve advocacy for adult education locally and nationwide.

Please post an introduction in the Comment box below. Tell us your thoughts on one or more of these questions:

  • How do you plan to begin or improve advocacy efforts for adult education locally?
  • What’s needed to improve advocacy for adult education in your state or nationwide?
  • How might you better incorporate

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Thank you for attending today’s symposium on Building Effective Local Partnerships and Collaborations here in Little Rock, Arkansas. We are happy to be here with you today and we look forward to exploring how we can work together to build partnerships in advocating for adult education and literacy.

Our speakers include State Director Jim Smith, newly elected NCL President Heidi Silver-Pacuilla, Senator Shane Broadway, Dr. Charles Allen, Senator Tracy Steele, and many local panelists and presenters. We are looking forward to an outstanding day packed with valuable…

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