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The Literacy President Group is comprised of a wide range of local, state, and national
leaders in the field of adult education and literacy, who volunteer their time to raise
awareness on adult literacy as a key issue to be included in a national dialogue on education
priorities. Millions of adult students and those who teach them are very interested in
candidates' positions regarding the basic education of our nation’s adults — both native
speakers of English and immigrants who need to learn English.
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Updates
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Sign the Literacy President Petition
As a partner in the Literacy President campaign, VALUE is sponsoring a
petition urging all of the presidential candidates to respond to five
questions about adult literacy policy under the next Administration. Add
your name to the petition by going to
www.ipetitions.com/petition/litpresident
Let's show candidates how important adult literacy is to voters across
the U.S. by getting as many people as possible to sign this online
petition! Our plan is to deliver this petition to candidates on or
about December 17, so please get everyone you know to sign the petition
before that date.
Presidential Candidate Matrix
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Members of the adult education community
can be active participants in the 2008 Presidential election
by:
- Attending caucuses or house parties in early primary
states
- Hosting program visits for candidates in early primary
states
- Raising the issues through the media
- Sponsoring voter registration drives
Why are we talking about
this now if the election is in 2008?
By asking Presidential candidates questions now, we have the
opportunity to reach the candidates themselves, engage them
in dialogue about the issues, and show them that adult literacy
and language learning IS on Americans’ minds.
How can teachers and students
get involved?
- Are you in an early primary state? Contact the Literacy
President State Leadership Trainer in your state and let
him or her know that you/your students want to attend
a caucus or a house party or other event and ask a candidate
one of the questions. Find out what trainings are available
in your area.
- Teach any of the Literacy President lessons in your
classroom and help adult learners better understand the
issues, what it means to be an advocate, and prepare to
submit questions to candidates in writing or to raise
their questions about the priority of adult literacy at
public campaign events.
- Keep your eye on The Change Agent as the election draws
near. http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent/
- Join the AAACE-NLA list to keep updated. To subscribe, visit:
lists.literacytent.org/mailman/listinfo/aaace-nla
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