Annual Meeting & Programs Scheduled

Two of  VALF's programs have been scheduled at the Florida Literacy Conference.  Early conference registration has been extended to March 19.

Session Title: Public Library Literacy Update and Networking Program
Date/Time: Wednesday May 5th; 3:45pm to 5:00pm

Session Title: Tutor Tips for Retaining Learners and VALF Annual Meeting
Date/Time: Thursday May 6th; 3:15pm to 4:45pm

The conference will be held Wednesday, May 5 to Friday, May 7 with pre-conference sessions on Tuesday, May 4 at the South Seas Island Resort in Captiva.

Visit http://www.floridaliteracy.org/floridaliteracyconference.html complete conference and registration for information. 

I hope to see everyone there.
Sandy Newell, President

How to Start A Volunteer Literacy Program

We are providing a program at the 2008 Florida Literacy Conference on how to start a volunteer literacy program. More on how to start a volunteer literacy program can be found on our wiki at
http://literacyflorida.wikispaces.com/Field+Services

The programs sponsored by us are listed below. The Conference at Lake Buena Vista May 6-9, 2008 is sponsored by the Florida Literacy Coalition.

Programs at the Florida Literacy Conference
The Next Step: Retention and Persistence Strategies for Adult Learners and
Literacy Florida! Volunteers Annual Meeting
Wednesday, May 7 from 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM at the Florida Literacy Conference.

Library Literacy Discussion Group
Thursday, May 8 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.

Volunteer Literacy Program Start-up
Thursday, May 8 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Sandy Newell,
President of your state volunteer literacy association (LFv)
Contact me at 850-245-6624