From: mmcguire
Sent: Mon 8/28/2006 10:02 AM
To: programleadership at nifl.gov
Subject: Upcoming Family Literacy List Guest Discussion


Hi all.
Those of you providing leadership in family-focused adult literacy/ABE/ESOL programs may find the guest discussion described below of particular interest. Enjoy!
 
Peggy McGuire, M.A., 
Senior Research Associate, National Consultant, and
NIFL-Program Leadership and Improvement List Moderator
Center for Literacy Studies
The University of Tennessee
111 5th Street, PO Box 16
Mount Gretna, PA  17064
717-964-1341 (landline/fax)
215-888-6507 (cell)
mmcguire at utk.edu
 

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On September 11th through the 13th, Cyndy Colletti, Literacy Program Manager at the Illinois State Library,  will join the Family Literacy Discussion List as a guest speaker/discussion leader. Cyndy's topic will be "Implementing Interactive Parent Child Activities"-- a topic of much interest to those working with families.

Cyndy's biography is given below. Before she begins her discussion on September 11, I will post some questions for your consideration. They will be the questions that will guide Cyndy's discussion.

We look forward to having Cyndy join us and know that you will make her time with us rewarding and valuable by responding to her comments and questions. I will remind you of this discussion again as we get closer to the date.

Read on for Cyndy's biography.

Cyndy Colletti, currently the Literacy Program Manager at the Illinois State Library (ISL), worked as the Family Literacy Coordinator at ISL for nine years.  In that position, she was responsible for comprehensive grant administration including developing and implementing the Family Literacy Grant Program, a comprehensive five component program including library services as the fifth component. The Illinois State Library has consistently funded between 40 and 55 family literacy projects annually since 1991.  She has worked cooperatively with the practitioners in Illinois to develop programmatic resources for the Family Literacy projects such as parent-child activities (The Story Kits, online at http://leep.lis.uiuc.edu/publish/ccollett/storykit/sitemap.html <http://leep.lis.uiuc.edu/publish/ccollett/storykit/sitemap.html>   are an example.) and workshops on other issues vital to family literacy. She has a master's degree from the University of Illinois and more than 20 years experience in the field of adult education and literacy and social service. Her current responsibility as Literacy Program Manager includes grants management and facilitating the effectiveness of program implementation on the local level by providing resource materials, training and support for local adult education and family literacy providers throughout Illinois.


To participate in the discussion, sign up for the Family Literacy Discussion List at http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/familyliteracy







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


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