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[PovertyLiteracy 277] News Items- xpost from AAACE-NLA list

Brian, Dr Donna J G

djgbrian at utk.edu
Mon Sep 18 09:58:19 EDT 2006


Colleagues,

Three items from the news which may be of interest:

1. Literacy Day (September 18) 2006

U.S. President proclaims September 18 as Literacy Day, calls upon the
people of the United States to observe the day with programs and
activities that advance literacy for Americans and all the people of the
world.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/09/20060915-13.html

2. Laura Bush Hosts White House Literacy Conference

http://tinyurl.com/ghzz2

3. U.S. Senate Confirms Professor to National Institute for Literacy
Advisory Board

http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/17755/

David J. Rosen
Adult Literacy Advocate
DJRosen at theworld.com



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