Category: Advocacy
Posted on September 22, 2016
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“For the entire history of the human species until the 1960s, a majority of adults were illiterate. Now 85 percent of adults worldwide are literate and the share is rising,” Nicholas Kristof notes in a September 22 New York Times op-ed, The Best News… Continue Reading “Good News for a Change”
Posted on September 8, 2016
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Today the world observes the 50th anniversary of International Literacy Day, which was initiated by UNESCO in 1966. The 2016 theme, “Reading the Past, Writing the Future,” reflects the emphasis on literacy in Goal 4 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.… Continue Reading “Reading the Past, Writing the Future”
Posted on July 27, 2016
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The summer 2016 issue of Educational Leadership, published by ASCD, contains an article with useful guidelines for advocates seeking to influence policy at local, state, and national levels. In “What It Takes to Get a Policymaker’s Attention,” Celine Coggins describes the three “central pressures”… Continue Reading “Advocacy and Policymaker Pressures”
Posted on July 2, 2016
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A powerful infographic on the divide between those who have attended college and those who have not, from the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University. “Out of the 11.6 million jobs created in the post-recession economy, 11.5 million went to workers… Continue Reading “The Divide Isn’t Just Digital”
Posted on January 16, 2016
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In her January 14 column, Lonnae O’Neal suggests that, for this new year, we resolve to be mindful of others — and act on that awareness consistently, responsibly, and respectfully. Must the poor lose privacy before we give? by Lonnae O’Neal, wapo.st/lonnae I had… Continue Reading “A Resolution That Sees Beyond the Self”
Posted on August 27, 2015
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Minnesota Adult Basic Education has a YouTube channel where they are posting a series of Hot Ideas videos on Why ABE Matters. In the six 30-minute videos, adult ed professionals give TED-Talk-like presentations based in their experience working with adults who are developing literacy… Continue Reading “Why Adult Basic Education Matters”
Posted on May 16, 2015
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Friends and colleagues, after a great ten-year run at the Center for Applied Linguistics, I am moving on to new challenges and new adventures. Over the summer I will be transitioning from staff to consultant status, and by autumn I will once again be… Continue Reading “(Re) Introducing Key Words”
Category: Adult Education, Advocacy, Arts & Culture, Humanities, Language in Society, Professional Development, Social Service, Writing and EditingTags: adult literacy, English as a second language, language teaching, lifelong learning
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