What a fabulous conference, as attested by one and all! We’ll keep adding images!
Safe Travel, Everyone!
See you at the conference in Richmond tomorrow! Registration is from 9:30-10:30 AM!
Our opening speaker, Susan Fletcher, is a former GED student.
Over 93 people have signed up this year, which equals last year’s record.
Get directions to the hotel, where the conference will be held
VLLC 2013 Conference
Please note: Updated Information. The Virginia Literacy Leadership Council conference, sponsored by the Virginia Literacy Foundation (VLF), is the only statewide conference in Virginia expressly designed for teachers, program managers and administrators of nonprofit community-based literacy organizations. Workshops will deal with issues of concern for nonprofit programs in the areas of management and teaching the low level basic literacy and ESOL student. Organized by the Virginia Literacy Leadership Council (VLLC), a project of the VLF, this conference will promote best practices, networking, and capacity-building in all areas of concern to CBLOs.
“Literacy and Employability-A Partnership for the Future”
Plenary Speaker: Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier, Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education
Dr. Dann-Messier
Opening Speaker, Thursday, February 21
Susan Fletcher, former GED student and retired August 2012 as Deputy Superintendent of the Central Virginia Regional Jail with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
After receiving her GED certificate, Susan Fletcher graduated in 1998 magna cum laude from Bluefield College with a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management and Development. Ms. Fletcher currently serves as Chairman of the Louisa County Board of Zoning Appeals, Chair of Region Ten Community Services Board, Vice Chair of Louisa County Crime Solvers and is very active in her church.
Her story is an inspiration to the staff and students of all nonprofit literacy organizations in Virginia!
Conference Schedule:
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Executive Director Boot Camp, or ED Boot Camp Details
Round Tables
The top four vote getters were:
- Technology: online tutoring resources and how to incorporate them into instruction-Victoire Sanborn
Interested parties are encouraged to bring their tablets or laptops
- Topic ideas for in-services and how they can extend tutor training
- Components of initial tutor training – sharing training ideas, discussion around successful ways to train volunteers, just in time training-Deanne Foerster
- Breakdown of the new GED 2014-Debbie Bergtholdt, State GED Administrator
Note: Each round table will be presented twice
More information
For more details, read the hotel information in the sidebar or click on the tab at top entitled: 2013 VLLC conference to find a registration form.
Directions to the hotel, where the conference will be held
This conference is sponsored by the Virginia Literacy Foundation
Vote for your roundtable topics!
The 2013 VLLC Conference is scheduled for February 21 & 22 at the Sheraton Park South, Richmond.
For more conference information, click on this link.
Please vote for the round table topics you like. You may vote for them all or none or as few or many as you like. Voting will close on February 8th.
If you are unable to read all the suggestions, please click on this link:
2013 Round Table Topics
Mark Your Calendars! 2013 VLLC Conference: Set for February 21st and 22nd.
Dear Colleagues:
The 2013 VLLC Conference is scheduled for February 21st and 22nd. This year’s theme is ““Literacy and Employability-A Partnership for the Future”. Be sure to mark your calendars!
Conference chairs, Ginger Hilleary and Mary Cragun
Meet and greet at the networking workshop
Registration table
We are accepting workshop proposals this year: Please click on the following links to download the documents. You have until September 15th to send in your proposals.
Direct queries to vllcconference@gmail.com
David Baldacci Talks About the Need for Adult Education and Literacy Services
David Baldacci spoke during the 2012 VLLC Conference awards luncheon about the need for literacy services in the 21st Century. This 15-minute video highlights his excellent speech on the topic. Video taken by Michael Frontiero, Public Relations Director with Virginia Commonwealth University.
Feel free to embed this video on your websites and social media accounts.
2012 VLLC Conference in Images – Getting Acquainted
Bill Crowder from Anthem was our opening speaker. His workshop was about networking and getting to know each other. His efforts started our two-day conference on a positive note!
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- Meet and greet at the networking workshop
These images show that we did! Click on individual photos to see details. Help us identify who’s in the images!
