Thank you for moderating this group!  It has been great connecting with
people passionate about family literacy and seeing the great projects people
are working on.
 
I just started a Facebook group with the hope that we can continue to learn
and share with each other.  This is an open group that everyone can
contribute and share ideas.
http://www.facebook.com/vince.shorb?ref=profile#/group.php?gid=290408415163
<http://www.facebook.com/vince.shorb?ref=profile#/group.php?gid=290408415163
&ref=mf> &ref=mf  Open forum - no moderation. 

Hope to continue to make a difference with you all. Thanks again!   Vince

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From: familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of jalsails at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 6:51 AM
To: familyliteracy at nifl.gov
Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 1586] Re: Closing of Family Literacy List




Gail,


I wish we could all cheer because the listserv was discontinued due to the
breaking news that family literacy practitioners successfully completed
their mission. Hurray, they broke the intergenerational cycle of low
education and poverty in families! Alas, it is not so. 
What I like most about the Family Literacy listserv is that a small circle
of posters does not dominate discussions. It is also free of long rambling
essays about theoretical postulates. People aren't "snarky" and critical of
other's postings - dialogue is informative and creative. Generally speaking,
members post with a sense of entering a national conversation. People who
have something to share respond - on and off line. As with the nature of
joining a family discussion over dinner - people share thoughts and
resources. There is also an understanding that many read the posts and use
the information without cluttering Inboxes with simple acknowledgements.
Looks like our communication style was misconstrued as "few use t he
resource, so let it go."
Perhaps NIFL was the wrong platform for our field, but if so, who has the
resources to establish and maintain a communication platform for engaging
and informed discussion about family literacy?
It's hard to "walk the talk" when the talk has been silenced.
I wish everyone on the list continued strength as you forge ahead to bust
the cycle. Thank you Gail and everyone in the field.
Jeri Levesque, Ed.D.
State Evaluator, Missouri and Kentucky Even Start Family Literacy Programs
LIFT-MO
jalsails at aol.com

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