VLLC Meeting and Database Meeting, October 24
A meeting hosted by the Virginia Literacy Leadership Council (VLLC) and Literacy Support Center has been scheduled for community based literacy organizations at The READ Center in Richmond for Tuesday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Facilitators will be Patty Donnelly, Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia and Victoire Sanborn, Director of the Literacy Support Center.
All directors and staff of all literacy programs are invited to attend the morning session from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to discuss advocacy for literacy programs at the state level. We will also go over the history of the VLLC and solicit your input for its future direction. Coffee will be served for morning attendees.
Directors and staff of literacy programs that receive DOE-CBLO and EL/Civics grants are invited to remain for the afternoon session (from 1-4 p.m.) when Shannon Beasley will more fully explain NRS data and how it works.
Preregistration is required. Deadline: Friday, October 20 . Please email or fax your name, your program, and if you plan to attend.
Email to: vjsanbor@vcu.edu or fax to: Victoire Sanborn, 804-828-7539.
Agenda:
10 a.m. Hello and introductions 10:15 a.m. History and purpose of the Virginia Literacy Leadership Council, Victoire Sanborn 10:30 a.m. Advocacy at the State Level, Patty Donnelly 11:30 a.m. Roundtable discussions: What role should the VLLC play in representing Virginia's literacy programs? How can VLLC objectives be achieved?
12 noon End of morning session
1 p.m. NRS Data, Shannon Beasley 3 p.m. Roundtable discussions: Data collecting, database, and DOE grant requirements 4 p.m. Adjourn
Where:
The READ Center, 1605 Monument Ave, Richmond, VA 23220 Directions: http://www.readcenter.org/contact.php
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