Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i3CGg7m12819; Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:42:07 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:42:07 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <12c.3f4758dd.2dac1f59@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: MWPotts2001@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2735] community partnerships X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5015 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Status: O Content-Length: 5245 Lines: 104 Colleagues, We have known for a long time that if EFF System Reform is to occur with efficacy and efficiency, it will take community partnerships to make it happen. See the information below, which provides information on promising approaches to forming partnerships in support of more and better education services for adult learners. I'm proud to say that I've had close associations with a couple of these communities, especially the Jefferson Co. group in Louisville, KY, where I worked for a while. Congratulations to all. Thanks to Kathy Chernus and David Rosen for this update. All the Best, Meta Potts, Moderator 4-EFF List Glen Allen, VA Community Partnerships for Adult Learning Update April 9, 2004 PROFILES OF 12 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR ADULT EDUCATION NOW AVAILABLE ON WWW.C-PAL.NET Synthesis of findings on all communities also available Profiles of twelve communities that are meeting the education and training needs of adults through local partnerships have been added to the Community Partnerships for Adult Learning (C-PAL) website section entitled Partnership Profiles (http://www.c-pal.net/profiles/index.html). These communities were chosen for their diverse and promising approaches to forming partnerships in support of more and better education services for adult learners. The Profiles are rich descriptions of the partnerships, their operation, their successes and challenges. They are based on interviews, extensive written documentation, expert advice, and site visits conducted by researchers from MPR Associates, Inc. Chosen from an initial pool of 70 nominations, the partnerships are: *Nine Star Enterprises and its partners in Anchorage, Alaska Workforce Alliance for Growth in the Economy (WAGE) and its partners in El Dorado (Union County), Arkansas *READ/San Diego and its partners in San Diego, California *The Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition and its partners in Palm Beach County, Florida The Certified Literate Community Program (CLCP) and its partners in Houston County, Georgia *The North Idaho College Adult Education Center and its partners in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho *Jefferson County Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education (JCPSAE) and its partners in Louisville, Kentucky *Juntos and its partners in Holyoke, Massachusetts T*he Cedar Riverside Adult Education Collaborative and its partners in Minneapolis, Minnesota *The Decker Family Development Center and its partners in Barberton, Ohio *The Donald H. Londer Center for Learning and its partners in Portland (Multnomah County), Oregon *The Midlands Literacy Initiative (now called the Jobs, Education & Life Skills Community Council of the United Way of the Midlands) in Columbia (Richland, Fairfield, Lexington, and Newberry counties), South Carolina The Partnership Profiles are available in .pdf and Word formats. Commitment Comes in All Shapes and Sizes: Community Partnerships for Adult Learning, a report synthesizing findings from all twelve communities, is also available in the same section of the C-PAL website, with links to the individual profiles. Among other findings, we learned that strong leadership, common goals, broad participation from the community, and open communication contribute to the partnerships’ success. Coordinating their programs and activities allows partners to expand their services, improve client access, attract more resources, and avoid duplication of services. Please visit www.c-pal.net to see how communities across the country are leveraging resources to help adult learners and strengthen their local workforce and economic development efforts. Also, check out the excellent evaluation the C-PAL website received from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Adult Basic and Literacy Education Bureau, in its January 2004 Focus Bulletin at http://www.able.state.pa.us/able/cwp/view/. DISCUSSION FORUMS We invite you to participate in the Discussion Forums recently added to the website at http://www.c-pal.net/forum/default.asp. These are for anyone interested in how to build and sustain community partnerships that support adult education. Current topics include: engaging partners, coordinating/sharing resources, and collecting and using partnership data. To suggest a topic for the Forums, go to http://www.c-pal.net/forms/forum_subjects.asp. C-PAL, an initiative of the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education, aims to promote community partnerships to support and improve adult education. The primary vehicle for sharing this information is a website featuring an array of useful resources – including key pieces of research, how-to guides, and links to other relevant materials (www.c-pal.net). The website Toolbox contains selected resources for adult education instructors and administrators in the areas of creating communities; curriculum and instruction; workforce development; professional development; technology; and program evaluation, among others. C-PAL is managed by MPR Associates, Inc. If you have questions or would like more information, contact Kathy Chernus at MPR Associates at kchernus@mprinc.com or 202-478-1027, ext. 102.
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