While I am not a volunteer but a trained professional with two graduate degrees and highly qualified to teach undocumented workers in
the niche I specifically described as well as school students (grades 1 to 12), you are correct.  What I needed was some help from the
'government' who seems to have money to shell out for 'churches' who are picking up the work of what was once the work of those in
the private sector, as it should be.  Mixing government money with church projects and untrained and nonprofessional workers is a problem
in a democracy.


Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:39:29 -0500From: Charlene.Brown at Jefferson.kyschools.usTo: jansapp007 at outlook.com; familyliteracy at nifl.govSubject: [FamilyLiteracy 478] Re: Meeting your needs




I just hope that whichever party is in charge decides to make adult education a priority.  With the increasing numbers of immigrants who have not been to school in their own countries and who don’t speak English, the funding must be doubled if we are to even maintain our current literacy levels.  It can no longer be only about the children.  This problem is too big and too important to continue to rely entirely on non-professional volunteers.  While I could not live without my volunteers, there has to be some funding for training and materials.
 
-----Original Message-----From: familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Janice SappSent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 1:11 PMTo: The Family Literacy Discussion ListSubject: [FamilyLiteracy 477] Re: Meeting your needs
 
Since this is/was the case in Plano, Tx, I started teaching in my home for free; when theclasses grew too large I went to neighborhood churches---you all know the story here;you go to the neighborhoods where undocumented workers live and you will find places/spacesto rent (because I wasn't a member of a UMC church! or any other church) or for free ifyou find the right church and pastor.  I realize what you are doing, but meanwhile whilepeople are waiting until Bush and company get out of office (and all his Xns), peopleneed help and education.  Our community became very interested; even physicians and dentistscame to assist our group, etc.  We had a great time and a lot of help came except money whichthe churches and govern (because we were not a church) kept for 'others'.  (smiling like the Cheshirecat).  I am very tired of this game.  Janice Sapp




> From: ednahoover at hotmail.com> To: familyliteracy at nifl.gov; bigfoot11204 at yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 14:14:49 +0000> Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 476] Re: Meeting your needs> > Need to support undocumented immigrant women with infants & toddlers who > need basic education in the native language & ESL instruction, but cannot > access local childcare services.> > Need to mandate that all school districts provide dedicated classroom spaces > for adult basic ed & ESL instruction for parents in local areas.> > > >From: Gail Price <gprice at famlit.org>> >Reply-To: The Family Literacy Discussion List <familyliteracy at nifl.gov>> >To: Family Literacy Discussion List <familyliteracy at nifl.gov>> >Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 473] Meeting your needs> >Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 09:30:35 -0500> >> >Dear Subscribers,> >> >Before we get too involved in the holiday season, I would like to thank > >all of you for your continued interest and support of the Family Literacy > >Discussion List.> >> >As we move into a new year, I want to make sure the information posted to > >our List reflects what you want and need. What topics would you like to > >see covered? What guest might you recommend for guiding us through special > >discussions? What suggestions do you have for more actively engaging our > >subscribers?> >> >If you could take a few minutes in the next couple of weeks to think about > >my questions, I would appreciate your feedback by January 12. You can > >respond to the list as a whole or to me off-list. I will share your > >responses and suggestions with everyone.> >> >> >> >> >> >> >Gail J. Price> >Multimedia Specialist> >National Center for Family Literacy> >325 West Main Street, Suite 300> >Louisville, KY 40205> >> >Phone: 502 584-1133, ext. 112> >Fax: 502 584-0172> >> >> > > >----------------------------------------------------> >National Institute for Literacy> >Family Literacy mailing list> >FamilyLiteracy at nifl.gov> >To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to > >http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/familyliteracy> > > ----------------------------------------------------> National Institute for Literacy> Family Literacy mailing list> FamilyLiteracy at nifl.gov> To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/familyliteracy

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