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COABE / ProLiteracy Joint Conference 2010

Coming Together in Chicago: ProLiteracy/COABE Joint Conference

Coming Together in Chicago

Many thanks to everyone who attended the first U.S. Conference on Adult Basic Education and Literacy and to everyone who helped make it a great success. The conference program (pdf) and the awards booklet (pdf) are available for your reference.

Public Policy Debate
For the first time ever, a panel of experts met at the conference to talk about hot policy issues that affect adult education in the U.S. today. If you weren't able to see it in person, you can watch it here.

ProLiteracy President and CEO David C. Harvey with Vice Chairperson Shellie Walters of ProLiteracy's Student Advisory Council

Ruth J. Colvin and Frank C. Laubach Award for Excellence in Individual Achievement winner Anna Zubkova, center, with Ruth J. Colvin and Dr. Bob Laubach

Ann C. Michel International Women in Literacy Award winner Bisi Iderabdullah of Imani House, Monrovia, Liberia, with ProLiteracy President and CEO David C. Harvey

Right to Literacy rally: adult learners, practitioners, and concerned citizens joined together to demand that literacy services be made available to all in need.

Milton Whitley, winner of the Ruth J. Colvin and Frank C. Laubach Award for Student Excellence, with his tutor, Mary-Ellen Friedland

Please check back for updates on ProLiteracy's 2011 conference.

 
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