SCALE's Read. Write. Act. Conference, Oct. 27-29, 2000

Colleagues, 



Please pass this message on to potential presenters and participants.

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We¹re pleased to announceŠ



SCALE'S READ. WRITE. ACT. CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 27-29, 2000

at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill



The Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education (SCALE) is a

network of college students, learners, administrators, literacy

practitioners and community partners. Our mission is to support

campus-based literacy programs by providing resources, training,

consultation, professional development and networking opportunities in

an effort to increase program effectiveness, enhance student involvement

and leadership, and to encourage the use of participatory approaches in

both tutoring and program management.  SCALE is funded (like your

program) by the Corporation for National Service and is part of the

University of North Carolina¹s School of Education.





Join campus-based literacy leaders and representatives from across the

nation to share and learn through an intensive weekend of workshops,

panel discussions, structured networking opportunities, and SCALE-guided

reflection sessions.



This is the only national gathering for campus-based literacy programs!

Don't miss it!



Who Should Attend?  Campus-Based Literacy ProgramŠ



ß Student Leaders, Tutors, Mentors and Volunteers from Adult and Youth 



ß America Reads and Service Learning Coordinators



ß Community Partners



ß Americorps Members



ß VISTA Volunteers



ß Faculty and Administrators that Support Campus Programs



SCALE's National Read.Write. Act. Conference is a terrific networking

opportunity and learning event.  It offers the chance for campus-based

literacy groups to share best practices, learn new skills, challenge

assumptions and develop ideas to build better literacy programs. We

guarantee this high-energy event will reinvigorate you and provide new

contacts and possibilities for your literacy work!



Past attendees say:



"I thought it was very organized.  I like the format‹encouraged me to

think and act."



"Very progressive, innovative, well-planned, very helpful staff, good

food, nice size‹not too small or too big, nice diversity from all over

the country/backgrounds."



"I feel motivated into action.  Now that I am more knowledgable I feel

more equipped to get going.  And the reflective SCALE goal setting

sessions have steered me in the right direction."



"The summit was extremely beneficial for sharing problems and ideas and

for generating possibilities.  It made me aware of other literacy

efforts like mine and I now have contacts with program coordinators at

schools near mine."



You will have the outstanding opportunity to participate in top-quality

workshops offered by national leaders in the literacy field. You will

also meet and network with other campus-based literacy programs, share

your ideas and program strengths and leave the conference with a new

network of peers to further support you and your work.



 Conference Workshop Themes will include:

        

Advocacy and Social Justice

        Community Partnerships

        Model Programs

        Participatory Education

        Tutoring Techniques

        Policy Issues

        Service Learning

        Diversity

        Technology



If you¹re interested in presenting a workshop within one of the thematic

strands described above contact SCALE at the address below or visit our

website. 



By keeping the conference in Chapel Hill, we're able to offer very

reasonable registration rates:

        

* For SCALE members, the Early Bird price (before June 30) is only $110!

       

 * For non-members, the Early Bird price is only $130!



Registration includes 3 meals, Friday and Saturday workshops, and entry

into special events.



We encourage you to come with colleagues in working groups to maximize

the results for your program.   We hope you will join us for what

promises to be an invigorating weekend of learning, sharing, and new

friends.



FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO OUR UPDATED WEBSITE:

http://www.unc.edu/depts/scale











































Kathy Sikes, Executive Director

Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education

ph:919.962.1542  fax: 919.962.6020