National Coalition for Literacy » shifting gears http://blog.ncladvocacy.org Advocating for public policies that support adult literacy Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:58:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Tweet Up and Blogging from the 2010 COABE/ProLiteracy Conference http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2010/03/coabe_proliteracy2010/ http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2010/03/coabe_proliteracy2010/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:07:57 +0000 Jackie Taylor http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=567 Did you go to Conference? Share what you learned on public policy and advocacy so other adult literacy advocates can benefit from your ideas. Advocacy is a team effort! Tell your colleagues who stayed home to bookmark this space and watch for updates.

If you did not go to Conference, this Blog offers a way you can benefit from the conference afterwards. Session handouts you can download are now available! Just click on the title of the session that interests you and you will find the handouts linked there. Share your comments/questions for any of the…

]]> http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2010/03/coabe_proliteracy2010/feed/ 9 Shifting Gears: Shifting State Adult Education Policies to Support Postsecondary Success http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2010/03/shifting_gears/ http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2010/03/shifting_gears/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:46:03 +0000 Jackie Taylor http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=608 In this session, you will learn about Shifting Gears a multi-state, state policy initiative geared toward increasing the number of low-skilled adults achieving postsecondary credentials. We will also explore the barriers and opportunities in your state to the development of career pathways to college and career success for low-working adults.

Thursday, March 18, 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Boulevard A (2nd Floor)

Presenters:

  • Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP
  • Jennifer K. Foster, Senior Director for Adult Education and Family Literacy/State Director for GED Testing, Illinois Community College Board

Handouts:

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