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TITLE Community Relations Manual for Family LiteracyPrograms.

INSTITUTION Mississippi Gulf Coast Community Coll., Jackson.;Mississippi State Dept. of Education, Jackson.; MossPoint School District, MS.

SPONS AGENCY Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED),Washington, DC. Div. of Adult Education andLiteracy.

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EDRS PRICE MFO1 /PC06 Plus Postage.DESCRIPTORS *Adult Literacy; *Community Relations; Family Role;

High School Equivalency Programs; IntegratedCurriculum; *Literacy Education; Preschool Education;*Program Implementation; *Public Relations

IDENTIFIERS 353 Project; *Family Literacy; General EducationalDevelopment Tests; Mississippi Gulf Coast CommunityCollege

ABSTRACTThis manual documents a family literacy program

developed by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and conductedat a local elementary school. It describes how the program combinedGeneral Educational Development (GED) courses for parents with apreschool program for their 3- to 4-year-old children. Based on theKenan Family Literacy model developed in Kentucky, the program wasdesigned to serve up to 15 families at a time and to have openenrollment. GED courses and preschool were conducted for 3 full daysper week, combining some activities and providing care for childrenwhile adults took other courses. Adults who completed the courseswere eligible to take the GED tests, and those who passedparticipated in a special graduation ceremony with other GEDgraduates in the area. The manual provides job descriptions forprogram personnel and their qualifications. Four chapters describethe program and give examples of program materials: (1) synopsis ofthe family literacy program; (2) importance of interorganizationalnetworking; (3) educating, reaching, and presenting the program; and(4) local events and promotion issues. Press clippings about theprogram are included. (KC)

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The State Department Of Educat on - Jackson, MS

Mississippi Gulf Coast Commukity College -Jackson County Campas, ()Ruder, MS

And Moss Point School District Moss Point, MS-

BEST COPT MAMIE

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Acknowledgements

At a time when resources are scarce, much effort is needed to

use them wisely and efficiently. This necessitates a cooperative

involvement on the part of many. This program has been no

different. From its inception back in January 1991 until present,

a lot of effort by a lot of people has gone unnoticed. I would

like to recognize them at this time.

Ms. Eloise Johnson State Department of Education

Dr. Royce Luke Vice-President of MGCCCJackson County Campus

Dr. Elizabeth Nelms Assistant Dean of the LearningResource CenterJackson County Campus

Dr. C. H. Cronin Superintendent of SchoolsMoss Point

Dr. Rachel Carpenter Assistant Superintendent ofSchools, Moss Point

Ms. Sandra Noble Principal of East ParkElementary School

Ms. Pamela R. B. Jones Early Childhood SpecialistFamily Literacy Program

Ms. Lannie Yarberry Childcare SpecialistFamily Literacy Program

Preface

The Family Literacy Program, "Parents and Children Learning

together", has been operating now for the past eighteen months with

great success and serves as the focal point for this manual. The

purpose is to demonstrate how to present a program of this nature

to the general public, with positive results. Techniques and

samples will show how to educate the public on a major issue such

as Literacy and to convince others that such programs need to be

continued.

All the material presented here is the result of a great deal

of planning and effort by a staff of three (3), who have invested

more than just hours to the program. Because of this, it is safe

to say that all of our families past and present, GED recipients

and non-GED recipients, have taken home with them, a part of us

which cannot be learned from any text book.

This manual will give you good ways to enhance what you are

already doing, so you can get the most out of your time, effort and

resources.

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Raymond J. Burdick

Program Coordinator

STAFF INTRODUCTION

A program is only as good as the people who work it day-to-day.

Job descriptions and resumes are provided.

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SECTION VIII

JOB DESCRIPTION

(Complete one form for each staff member whowill spend time operating the project.)

Title of Position: Fancily Literacy Program Coordinator

Reports to (title): Assistant Dean of the Learning Resource Center (LRC), Jackson County Canvas

Minimum QualificatiOns:Masters Degree preferred in Psychology, Counseling and Guidance

or Adult Education with experience in Adult Education and Literacy Programs.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

The Program Coordinator (FC) will be a fulltime position to insure that all facets of the

program are conducted within the guidelines provided. PC will insure that the staff conducts

athoronninc session and three intense program days; and that all necePsary coordination

and reports are prepared in a timply fashion. Besides' recruiting, FC will also be the

adult education instructor for the program. FC will develop and nail-main Individual Education

Plans (IEPs) on all adults; make referrals as necessary to net those needs which are.outside

the scope of the program; acid insure that staff and participating families are uoridng within

an atmosphere that is conducive to meeting both program and family objectives.

Percentage of time to be spent on the proposed project: 100 %

If less than 100% of the duties and responsibilities of this staff positionrelate to this proposed project, indicate those duties and responsibilities thatspecifically pertain to the project.

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RFP-3.00

Presentationof Qualifications

Raymond J. Burdick, NCC

CounselingandHuman Development

6240 Ridge RoadOcean Springs, MS 39564

(601) 872-3013

ObjectiveA challenging position where experience and proven abilities in counseling, humandevelopment and assessment would be of value.

Summary of QualificationsExperience

Developing and implementing specialized foster care for sexually abused children.Developing and implementing a comprehensive chemical dependency aftercare program.Conducting bi-weekly group sessions and bi-monthly recovery retreats.Developing workplace literacy skills program under federal grant with the MS Department

of Education.Assisting Ingalls Shipbuilding in developing a tailored literacy partnership program.Conducting departmental literacy audits per memorandum of understanding based on

needs assessment.Providing counseling services and upgrading employer basic skills, consistent withchanging workplace requirements, technologies, products or processes.Performing client assessment.Providiog coordination function for Adult Basic Education (ABE), General EducationDiploma (GED), and adult literacy programs in Jackson County.Developing individual education plans (IEPs) based on individual needs and goals.Conducting Staff Development Workshops based on program requirements.Coordinating with state, federal and local service agencies to provide for the total client.Coordinating a county-wide GED completion program and reception to promote adult

accomplishments.Implementing a family literacy program using the Kenan Model to improve education for"at risk" children and their "at risk" parents.Supervising ACT Test Administration.

StrengthsAdept in working with multi-cultural and personally challenged individuals.Exceptional written and oral presentation skills.Highly self-motivated individual with unlimited potential.Excels in pressured and fast-paced environment.Highly adaptable to overseas life..

Strong organizational and problem solving skills.Able to effectively communicate with all levels of management.Conscientious professional with unique managerial qualities and expertise.Unique ability to work with families in motivational programs.

Education/TrainingTeacher Training Workshop, Kenan Family Literacy Project, Louisville, KY

Laubach Tutor Certification, Jackson County, MSEnglish As A Second Language (ESL) Tutor Certification, Jackson County, MSBehavioral Modification Training, Children's Behavioral Services (CBS), Las Vegas, NV

Master of Arts in Psychology Counseling and Guidance,University of Northern Colorado at Greeley, Greeley, COBachelor of Arts in English, Canisus College, Buffalo, NY

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Raymond J. Burdick

Professional OrganizationsMember of the American Counseling Association (A.C.A.)Divisional Membership in the Association for Specialists in Group WorkMember of the Jackson County Literacy CouncilMember of Lions InternationalMember of CISV, Children's International Summer Village (exchange program) organizationMember of American Technical Education Association (A.T.E.A.)

Experience Highlights1/91 to present Kenan Family Literacy Program Director

11/91 to 6/92 Instructor, Phillips Junior College, Gulfport, MS (Psychology)

10/90 to 12/95 National Board Certified Counselor (#21178)

1/90 to 12/90 Assessment Coordinator/Counselor for adult basic education/literacy programs

6/89 to 12/89 Workplace Literacy Coordinator/Counselor

6/88 to 1/89 Chemical Dependency Aftercare Counselor Gulf Oaks Hospital and Clinic(GOHC), Biloxi, MS

6/85 to 9/85 Instructor, University of Maryland, Overseas Division (Behavior Management)

1/84 to 4/85 Instructor, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Overseas Division(Modern Technical Report Writing)

2/78 to 2/80 Counselor, State of Nevada Welfare Division, Las Vegas, NV

9/77 to 12/78 Instructor, Park College, MO (Psychology)

1/76 to 4/77 Counselor, Keystone Community Counseling Center, Kadena Air Base, Japan

2/70 to 2/90 Major (0-4), United States Air Force

PersonalMarried, eager to travel and relocate... believes setting realistic goals promote healthy and fullyfunctioning individuals. Everyone has "strengths" which need to be reinforced and built upon.

ReferencesReferences and personal information provided upon request.

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SECTION VIII

JOB DESCRIPTION


Title of Position: Early Childhood Specialist

Reports to (title): Family Literacy Program Coordinator

Minimum Qualifications: Possess a Bachelor's of Science in Family Life Studies,

with a major in Child Development and a minor in Family Relations. Experience in

Literacy Programs preferred.


Early childhood speciAlist (ECS) will be employed for 28 hours a week and participate

in all facets of the program. ECS will participate in the weekly planning session. ECS will

be responsible for working directly with both cceponents of the participating families during

each day of operation. ECS will assist the Program Coordinator in determining educational

goals for each adult,. and assist the childcare aide in determining Bigh/Stope Curriculum

requirement. ECS will assist in evaluating each child; conduct periodic famiirconferences;

and offer reccanendations on improving child interaction with peers and in the home. ECS will

conduct a Parent Time (P1) session to discuss parenting concerns and to address personal issues.

Percentage of time to be spent on the proposed project: 10D %


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PRESENTATIONOF QUALIFICATIONS

Pamela R. B. Jones, BS

Family Relations/CounselingChild Development

6904 Pinehurst DriveOcean Springs, MS 39564

(601)875-8857

ObjectiveA challenging position where experience and provenabilities in early childhood education development,family relations counseling, human development andassessment would be of value.

Summary of QualificationsExperience

. Conduct support group for adults within family programs.

. Coordinate with Community College and local schooldistricts to provide quality family programs using theHigh Scope Curriculum.

. Provide a highly effective pre-school program designed toenhance school readiness skills.

. Developing individual education plans CIEPs) consistentwith individual needs and goals.

. Coordinating with state, federal and local serviceagencies to provide for the total client.

. Implementing a family literacy program using the KenanModel to improve education for "at risk" children andtheir "at risk" parents.

. Supervising ACT Test Administration.

. Plan developmental activities and curriculum units.

. Manage classroom Interactions; teacher and child initiatedactivities, positive guidance techniques, developmentallyappropriate scheduling and room arrangement.

. Assess developmental capabilities (infant-S years).

. Conduct parent conferences and parent education programs.

. Determination of eligibility for programs, Aid to Familieswith Dependent Children, Child Support, Medicaid, and FoodStamps.

. Daily client interviews.

. Computer input of client data based on interviewInformation.

. Complete office management.

. Monthly determination of eligibility using MAVRICS system.

. Work with Chairman in developing current course syllabiand educational objectives, in recommending textbookchange, purchasing supplies and equipment, and to assistin evaluating and upgrading the program.

. Assist the Supervisor of Vocational Technical Educationin administering a preschool laboratory for studentteaching experience.

. Upkeep personal files on all students for purpose ofemployment.

. Supervise and assist students scheduled in the preschoollaboratory.

. Responsible for requesting necessary supplies andequipment needed In the learning centers In thelaboratory.

Strengths. Adept in working with minorities, adults and children ina unique educational setting.

. Exceptional oral presentation skills.

. Highly self motivated individual with unlimited potential.

. Excels in pressured and fast-paced environment.

. Strong organizational and problem solving skills.

. Able to effectively communicate with all levels ofmanagement.

. Unique ability to work with adults in education/literacyprograms.

Education/Training. Teacher Training Workshop, Kenan Family Literacy Project,Louisville,KY

. Certification Family Literacy project, Loulsville,KY. Bachelor of Science In Child Development, UnivercIty ofSouthern Mississippi, Hattlesburg,MS

. American Technical Education Workshop, Biloxi,MS

Professional Organizations. Mississippi Association for Children Under Six (MACUS)

. Southern Association for Children Under Six (SACUS)

. Member National Center for Family Literacy

. Member American Technical Education Association

Experience Highlights1/91 to present Kenan Femi:y Literacy Early Childhood

Education Specialist/Parent Counselor

8/90 to 12/90 Pre-Kindergarten. Teacher, FBC Biloxi,MS

3/89 to 6/90 Eligibility Worker, Harrison CountyDepartment of Human Services

8/87 to 2/89 Nursery School Teacher/Child Care,Elizabeth H. Keys Vocational CenterOcean Springs,MS

1/87 to 5/87 Student Teacher/Nursery/Toddler SchoolUniversity of Southern MississippiHattiesburg ,MS

6/85 to Present Youth Counselor, FBC Biloxi.

6/82 to 8/86 Infant-Day Camp Teacher First BaptistChurch Biloxi,MS

6/82 to 8/86 Child Care Assistant Creative LearningChild Care Center BlIoxi,MS

ReferencesReferences and personal information provided uponreguest.

SECTION VIII

JOB DESCRIPTION


Title of Position: Childcare Aide

Reports to (title): Faaray Literacy Program Coordinator

Minimum Qualifications: Have a high school diploma and be a graduate frau an

approved Cccupational Education Proguimwith emphasis in Early Childhood Development.

Experience in literacy pro . preferred.


Chadcare aide (CA) will be employed for 28 hours a week and participate in all facets of

the program. She will participate in the weekly planning session. aural be responsible

for working directly with the pre -- school age children of those families participating in the

program CA will cork directly with the Early Childhood Specialist to deterniine the

individual child's needs and to rode wits' the Nigh /Scope curriculum to .prepare the child

with the necessary readiness skills to enter kindergprten. lha childcare aide-will make

daily observations and aRist the Early Childhood Specialist in recommylingways of

improving child interaction with peers and with adults during Parent and Child Tine (PACT).

Percentage of time to be spent on the proposed project: 100 %


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Lannie B. Yarberry

Childcare Specialist

14200 Ann RoadPascagoula, MS

(601) 475-3983

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PRESENTATIONOF QUALIFICATIONS

ObjectiveA challenging position where experience in earlychildhood education development would be of value.

Summary of Qualifications

Experience

. Coordinate with Community College and local schooldistricts to provide quality family programs using t?eHigh Scope Curriculum.

. Provide a highly effective pre-school program designed toenhance school readiness skills.

. Implementing a family literacy program using the KenanModel to improve education for mat risk" children.

. Plan developmental activities and curriculum units.

. Manage classroom interactions; teacher and childinitiated activities; positive guidance techniques;developmentally appropriate scheduling and roomarrangement.

. Assess developmental capabilities (infants-5years).

. Responsible for requesting necessary supplies andequipment needed In learning centers in pre-schoolclassroom.

. Work with Early Childhood Education Specialist indeveloping educational pre-school objectives.

. Assist in evaluating and upgrading the program " Parentsand Children Learning Together".

Strengths

. Adept In working with minorities, adults and children ina unique educational setting.

. Unique ability to work with children ineducation/literacy programs.

. Highly self- motivated individual with unlimitedpotential.

. Able to work effectively with levels of management toachieve program objectives.

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Education/Training

. Teacher Training Workshop, Kenan Family Literacy Project,Louisville, KY

. Certification Family Literacy project, Louisville,KY

. Occupational Child Care Certification, Mississippi GulfCoast Community College, Jackson County Campus,Gautier,MS

. Adult Basic Education Teacher's Workshop, Laurel,MS

. Child Abuse Workshop, Gautier,MS

Professional Organizations

. Mississippi Association for Children Under Six (MACUS)

. Member National Center for Family Literacy

Experience Highlights

1/91 to present Kenan Family Literacy Child CareSpecialist

10/90 to 12/90

3/90 to 9/90

10/89 to 10/90

3/85 to present

References

Infant/Toddler Assistant Teacher, BethalAcademy, Pascagoula,MS

Student Teacher, Head Start Program,Pascagoula,MS

Student Teacher/2-4 year olds,Mississippi Gulf Coast CommunityCollege, Gautier,MS

Teacher, Sunday School, Vacation BibleSchool, Lilly Orchard Baptist Church,Helena,MS

References and personal Information provided uponrequest.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PREFACE ii

STAFF INTRODUCTION iii

Chapter

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3.

4.

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Family Literacy Program 1

Importance of Interorganisational Networking 14

Educating, Reaching and Presenting the Program 40

Local Events Promote Issues 87

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Chapter I

Synopsis Of Family Literacy Program

sissippi Gdt CoastCOMMUNITY COLLEGE Barry L. Mellinger, President

Dr.ltoyc&B.I.uke,VicePresictem

Jackson County CampusP.O. Bak 100 Gautier. MS 39553

Memorandum lephone: 601/947-9602

TO: Media and Community Service Agencies

FROM: Elizabeth P. Nelms

DATE: January 30, 1992

RE: Family Literacy Program

We have enthusiastically launched an exciting program which can benefit thefamily as a whole. "Parents and Children Learning Together" is a programdesigned to break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy. Our program meets two ofthe objectives of the National Performance Goals for Education: #1 Readiness forSchool and #5 Adult Literacy and Lifelong Learning. The major component consistsof working with both the parent and the preschool child in an intergenerationalsetting. While the program consists of a childcare and an adult educationelement, these elements are not separate or distinct from each other, but ratherintegrated together into a unique family learning experience.

Our program provides preschool childcare for up to 15 three (3) and/orfour (4) year olds; an opportunity for parents to have a support group and worktoward their GED; and most important, it provides an opportunity for them toparticipate with their children in a unique. learning experience. Familiesselected for this program will meet Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at EastPark Elementary School in Moss Point. We anticipate an on-going enrollmentprocess.

This program, based on the Kenan Family Literacy Model of Kentucky,has been operating in the public school setting in selected areas of the country.Our program was the first one selected to. operate in Mississippi on a communitycollege campus. At special invitation from the Moss Point School District, wehave re-located to this particular school. We strongly encourage anyone.who isinterested, to please contact Ray Burdick at 601/497-9602 Ext. #261 at theMississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson County Campus or at 601/475-9866at East Park Elementary School in Moss Point.

We solicit your support in getting the word to those within our communitieswho could benefit the most from such a unique and promising program.

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PARENT and CHILD EDUCATIONParents and Children Learning Together

Parents work toward the GEDwhile

their 3- and 4- year old children

attend a quality pre-school next door.

PROGRAM OFFERED ATEast Park Elementary School

SPONSORED BYMississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Moss Point School District

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Ray Burdick 497-9602 Ext. 261

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sissippi G4 Coastcommu NITY COLLEE Barry t. Mellinger, President

On. Royce 6. Luke Vice PresidentJackson County Campus

P.O. Bac 100 Gautier. /4 39553Telephone 6011947-9602

Family Literacy Program Goals and Objectives

1. Break the intergenerational cycle of illiteracy within the family.

2. Give pre-school children the opportunity to develop the following:a...,..70ral communication with peers and adults.

b. Social interaction and language development.c. School readiness skills.

3. Give adults the opportunity to develop life skills and work towardGED completion by:

a. Providing a support group-type environment.b. Providing adult education and basic skills training.

4. Give the family.the opportunity to function more productively.

Objectives:

1. Conduct an on-going recruitment program.2. Conduct adult and high/scope curriculums in appropriate facilities;

conduct parent and child time (PACT) in pre-school room daily.3. Assist adults in developing individual goals for themselves and

their children and assist them in meeting those goals.4. The Early Childhood Specialist will work with both adults and

children.5. Adults will be kept fully informed of all evaluations made of

their children..

6. Staff will make observations during.. parent and child time andoffer suggestions for improved interaction when necessary.

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SuPtioited by /Unison. Stnnejackson and George Counties

Scope of the Program

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson County

Campus has been providing a family literacy program for the past

eighteen (18) months to a population which involves primarily the

economically disadvantaged. This program is conducted in

cooperation with the Mississippi State Department of Education.

The program began on campus in January 1991 and since August of

that year, the program has been re-located to the Moss Point School

District at East Park Elementary School.

This particular program mirrors the Kenan Family Literacy

Model from Louisville, Kentucky and is designed to break the

intergenerational cycle of illiteracy within the family unit.

Immediate goals include giving children the opportunity to develop

pre-literacy skills; giving adults the opportunity to advance their

education and basic skills training as they work toward GED

completion; and giving the family the opportunity to function more

productively by incorporating these skills into their home. While

the families participate, educational as well as non-educational

needs are addressed either within the confines of the program or

through the various community service agencies. With our program

now located at an elementary school, we expect both child and

caregiver to become very familiar and comfortable within an

established school system, and to develop a more positive attitude

toward education in general.

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The program consists of a staff planning day, three intense

program days which coincide with the regular school day, and a

family visit/reports day. The program uses two designated rooms

within the school and conforms to the kindergarten schedule to the

maximum extent possible. The program segments include a parent

time (PT), where a support group-type environment is provided to

address personal issues; the High/Scope curriculum to prepare pre-

school children for success in kindergarten; a parent and child

time (PACT) segment, where family members interact with each other

as individual family units; and an adult education/basic skills

segment, where parents improve literacy skills and work toward GED

completion. We anticipate incorporating adults into the workings

of the school by giving them opportunities to help out in various

departments/activities during their program days. Participating

families remain in the program as long as they meet eligibility

criteria.

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Target Population

"Parents and Children Learning Together" is a goal oriented

and needs achievement program designed to break the cycle of

incergenerational illiteracy in the family unit. Our target

population is in synchronization with population trends depicted in

the 1980 Census figures for Jackson County. There is a

significantly large portion of individuals without a high school

diploma in the area, who cover the entire age spectrum.

Correspondingly, this segment is getting older by all project.tzts,

and the number of single-parent families is increasing. Our

program population is somewhat limited in that we have a pre-school

requirement as part of our eligibility criteria. While this has

narrowed-down the families who qualify, it has in no way affected

our participation. In fact, there has been a consistent and ever-

increasing number of families who have enrolled and stayed. For

the present, we have demonstrated that the need for our program

exists, and that we are reaching many of those families who can

benefit the most from our unique program.

The maximum number of families in this program at any one time

is fifteen (15), to comply with Mississippi's Reaulation Governina

Licensure of Child Care Facilities. While all of our families

reside within the county, we anticipate the majority of our

participants to live within the immediate school district.

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Family Literacy and the Community

No one wants to associate himself or herself with a program

that presents itself with a negative connotation. The word

"literacy" became a popular "buzzword" in the 1980's, and many

pilot programs were started as a result. With the arrival of the

1990's, the problem of illiteracy has not improved. In fact, it

has become worse. Much effort has been made to re-phrase the term

so the problem can be presented to the public in a more appealing

way.

The approach to our program has been no different. While it

has been concerned with literacy at the family level, our ultimate

purpose has been to enhance the well-being of all our participants

both pre-school children and adults. To further attract families,

we have accentuated the positive by calling it "Parents and

Children Learning Together". How we have approached the community

and our population in particular, has been the keys to our success.

We have focussed heavily on public relations and inter-

organization relations so as to maintain a stable and ever-

increasing population. By concentrating our efforts on those

organizations which cater to the majority of our potential families

and by highlighting our GED completion rate, we have been able to

attract new families. Within Jackson County, the majority of our

families have at one time or another, used a United Way

Organization. Many have been actively using the County Welfare or

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Health Departments and receiving public assistance. We have done

extensive networking with these organizations, as well as with the

Jackson County Campus Adult Education and Literacy Programs. Our

relationship with these organizations has been both formal and

informal. By first presenting our program through staff

development and other formal gatherings, we have been able to

develop a working relationship and to conduct day-to-day business.

Our close association with the Community College Adult Education

and Literacy Programs, Single Parent and Vocational-Technical

Programs has further closed the loop on our county-wide networking

efforts. A major source of our families has been from both the

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson County Campus and

the Job Opportunity Basic Skills (JOBS) Program in the area.

During the pre-testing and placement phase of entering the Adult

Education Programs, families meeting our eligibility criteria are

identified and referred to us. Conversely, families already in our

program are encouraged to volunteer for the JOBS Program if they

meet its requirements. Both programs have benefitted from this

informal arrangement. By establishing a familiarity and a

cooperative relationship with several community service agencies

across the county, there is an increased likelihood that more

families will be identified and more of the needs of our families

can be met.

Literacy is not a glamorous or particularly exciting topic to

discuss, and therefore it is difficult to rally the badly needed

attention and support it needs. The efforts of the 1980's have not

been very effective when compared to the scope of the problem that

exists today. Part of the problem has been the continued

discussion without substantial programs to make a difference; the

other part has been the reluctance of those who need adult

education to come forward and admit that they are illiterate.

Pride is very important to people and they tend to hang-on to it at

all cost. By presenting the issue in a more positive light, people

seem to be more willing to take the risk. "Parents and Children

Learning Together" has been a grand effort in dealing with the

problem without demoralizing the participants. Our program

attracts attention because it tackles the issue from both

generational levels at the same time. The issues become human

development and readiness skills instead of more failure and fear

of failure for the next generation. Families sense this and get

involved.

It is safe to say that with most issues, the number of people

who actually benefit from such a program is quite small as compared

with the number of people who could benefit from it. How to reach

them and how to keep them once they are enrolled are extremely

important. In many cases, potential families still do not realize

our Family Literacy Program exists despite all of our efforts.

Until just recently, some of the College's Adult Education

instructors were still unaware of just what services we provided.

Photographs of the program facilities, participants and events

raised their curiosity, and a basic question/answer session

resulted in two (2) family referrals. Many people with low

literacy skills do not read newspapers for news but rather for

coupons. Finding the right medium to use to reach this population

is difficult but not impossible. For us the Community College, the

County Human Services Organizations and the Moss Point School

District have opened the door to ready access of potential

families. Many of them will still remain unidentified, but we hope

that by word-of-mouth, current and past families will help us reach

them.

When a family is finally enrolled, the focus becomes one of

meeting their needs in realistic terms. GED completion is the

primary goal for adults, while pre-school readiness for the child

is primary for the family. The Kenan Family Literacy Model allows

us to work toward achieving both goals. For each adult, we offer

them a realistic expectation based on their current functioning

level. To promise GED completion is unrealistic; to build on

strengths using a variety of classroom techniques is. By

emphasizing our GED completion rate, we have been able to achieve

a level of credibility within the community and with our families

and to keep our enrollment stable and ever-increasing.

In addition to educating the community about the problem and

telling them about what we do, we have had to persuade certain

groups that our program is a great return on their small

investment. We have been very careful not to exaggerate or to

"oversell" it as the only workable solution to the ever-increasing

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problem of illiteracy. We have, however, demonstrated that our

program is on-track, successful and meeting the high standards

levied on us by the State Department of Education.

Chapter H

Importance Of Interoganizational Networking

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IMPORTANCE OF INTERORGANIZATONAL NETWORKING

Our program has been successful because we have been able to

work effectively with the State Department of Education, MGCCC

Jackson County and Perkinston Campus, the Department of Human

Services, the Moss Point School District and numerous community

service organizations. Each in its unique way has filled a

critical need. The State Department of Education has allocated 353

funding for the project; Jackson County Campus has provided

administrative support and facilities prior to our move to Moss

Point, The Central Office of Perkinston Campus has provided us with

posters, business cards and duplication services; the Department of

Human Services, in particular the Office for Children and Youth has

provided Intergenerational Grant monies for equipment; the Moss

Point School District and East Park Elementary School have provided

two classrooms and administrative support; and a host of community

services organizations have cooperated with us, in meeting the

non-educational needs of our families. The following samples

highlight the spectrum of agencies which have given us the

resources to operate our program.

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COMMU COLLEGE

April 20, 1992

Ms. Eloise JohnsonState of MississippiDepartment of EducationOffice of Vocational-Technical and Adult EducationP.O. Box 771Jackson, MS 39205-0771

Dear Ms. Johnson:

Barry L Mellinger, President

Royce B. trine, Vice Presidentjadcson County Campus

P 0 Bac 100 Cagier, MS 39553Telephone: 6011497-9602

I would like to thank you for your support in attending the NationalConference on Family Literacy at Chapel Hill from April 12-14, 1992. Therewere representatives from across the country and keynote speakers whoaddressed the issue -from national to regional perspectives. Each sessionwas extremely interesting; and I was impresSed with the overall breadth and

scope of the conference. I feel confident that what we are doing in ourprogram is "in-tune with" and in many respects, "beyond the wildest'areams"of some of the programs I was exposed to.

We are now in the process of preparing for an audit visit at the endof the month. In fact, we are looking forward to the opportunity when wecan "show off " .what we have and have accomplished over the past year.. Theprincipal and superintendent of schools are also aware of our intended visit.

In preparation for the'1992-93-term, I an happy to report that we havebeen invited back to continue our program at East Park Elementary School.We have had a great working relationship with the school and district staffand we are looking foward to an increased enrollment in the coming year.Storage space will le provided for the summer xecess, to provide securityof our equipment; and we will cooperate with the school to insure that ourrooms conform to their standards.

As we approach the end of this term, our family enrollment has beenconsistent and even on the increase. We will celebrate our 6th GEDthisweeic and I expect another in the next couple of weeks. What a remarkableyear!

Sincerely

IIRB:pat

Ray u 1CX, lily Literacy Coordinator

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May 6, 1992

Ms. Eloise JohnsonState of MississippiDepartment of EducationOffice of Vocational-Technical and Adult EducationP.O. Box 771Jackson, MS 39205-0771

Dear Ms. Johnson:

Barry L. Mellinger, President

Royce B. Luke, Vice PresidentJackson County Campus

P 0 Box 100 Gautier, MS 39553Telephone: 601/497-9602

On behalf of my staff, I would like to thank you for theopportunity to undergo scrutiny by the team visit from the StateDepartment of Education on April 30, 1992. We did extremely wellin all areas because of the great support we received from Dr.

Nelms, Dr. Cronin (Moss Point School District Superintendent),Sandra Noble (Principal of East Park Elementary School) and myfamilies. Together, we made a better than favorable impression on

all the team members during their visit. My only regret is thatyou were not able to visit us as well.

Thank you for all of your support so far, and we are lookingfoward to another exciting year at East Park Elementary School. Wewill be honoring our 7th GED recipient this week.

Sincerely,

Ray dick, Family Literacy Coordinator

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STATE OF MISSISSIPPIDEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

CONTRACT SIGNATURE SHEET

OFFICE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH421 WEST PASCAGOULA STREETJACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39203

1. CONTRACTOR'S NAME, ADDRESS & PHONE NO,

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeJackson County CampusP.O. Box 100, 2300 Hwy 90Gautier, Mississippi 39553

1-601-497-9602

CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Elizabeth Nelms

2. EFFECTIVE DATE:September 1, 1991

3. CONTRACT NUMBER:

4. GRANT IDENTIFIER:(FUNDING SOURCE AND YEAR)

91 SSBG/S-A (ICC)

5. BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES:Sept. 1-30, 1991

6, CONTRACT PAYMENT METHOD:COST REIMBURSEMENTCURRENT NEEDSFIXED UNIT OR PERFORMANC:BASED

7, PAGE 1 OF 7

8. THE FOLLOWING FUNDS ARE OBLIGATED:

FEDERAL $5,000.00

STATE -o-

OTHER -0-

TOTAL$5,000.00

ADMINISTRATION-o

SERVICES

OTHER

TOTAL

-0-

$5,000.00$5,000.00

9. THE SUBGRANTEE AGREES TO OPERATE THE PROGRAM OUTLINED IN THIS CONTRACT INACCORDANCE WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF THIS CONTRACT AS INCLUDED HEREIN AND

. ALL POLICIES AS STATED IN THE GENERAL TERMS AND PROVISI.ONS OF THE CONTRACTTHE FOLLOWING FORMS AND POLICIES LISTED BELOW ARE ALSO INCLUDED AS A PARTOF THIS AGREEMENT:

A. BUDGET SUMMARYB. COST SUMMARY SUPPORT SHEETC. GENERAL TERMS AND PROVISIONSD. SCOPE OF WORK STATEMENTE. OTHER Policies

10. APPRO40 R A

4/,%/iertagrilSIGNATURE

NAME : Beatrice J. Branch

TITLE: Executive Director

/3DATE

11. APPROVED FOR CONTRACTOR:

SIGNATURE) DATE

NAME :Gerald Gartman

TITLE: College Director

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of Special Programs

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pt. GuQ6 CoastCOMMUNITY COLLEGE Barry L. Mellinger, President

Dr. Royce 8. Luke, Vice President

Jackson County CampusP.O. Bac 100 Gautier, MS 39553

Telephone: 601/947-9602

March 2, 1992

Ms. Kathy Ellis, Special Projects OfficerState of MississippiDepartment of Human Services, Office for Children and Youth421 West Pascagoula StreetJackson, MS 39203-3524

Dear Ms. Ellis:

On behalf of my staff and Ms. Sandra Noble, Principal of East ParkElementary School, I would like to express my appreciation to you formaking the time to visit our program and to inventory our equipment.We certainly would not have been able to purchase many of the wonderfulitems we have, had it not been for your Office for Children and Youth.At a time when our budget would not allow, your office gave us thecapability to do more for our families.

We appreciate your help and we look foward to working with youin the future. Please feel free to contact or visit us at any time.

Sincerely,Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeJackson County Campus

By

RaxXrdick, CoordinatorFamily Literacy Program

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Sunoorted by Harrison_ Single_ lAckenn and C.ennn. cnnniipc

sisslppi. GAS CoastCOMMUNITY COLLEGE Barry L. Mellinger, President

Dr. Royce B. Luke, Vice President

Jackson County CampusP.O. Btu 100 Gautier, MS 39553

Telephone: 601/947-9602

April 8, 1992

Ms. Ruth Ann WilliamsDirectorOffice of Children and YouthDepartment of Human ServicesP.O. Box 352Jackson, MS 39205

Dear Ms. Williams:

I would like to extend to you and your staff an invitation tocome to the coast and visit our Family Literacy Program at EastPark Elementary School in Moss Point. It is not everyday you hearabout a program such as this that offers so much to our community.We would certainly like to have you visit our program and familiesand I am sure you would get the same impression.

Back in September 1991 our program received anintergenerational Literacy Grant through your office to help usdefray the cost of equipment. Without your department's help, wewould not have been able to purchase those items which have provedto be vital to our High/Scope Curriculum. We are confident thatour families now have the tools they need to develop the skillsthey need to "grow".

Our program is based on the Kenan Family Literacy Model out ofLouisville, Kentucky. We were fortunate to have been the firstprogram of this type in Mississippi. Since then, we have beenasked to share our program with other community minded groups bothat formal and informal forums. What is so fascinating about ourprogram is the intergenerational perspective it has. Adults worktoward GED completion while their pre-school children receive aHigh/Scope Curriculum to prepare them for kindergarten. PACT(Parent and Child Time) brings both generations together in aninteractive environment and the entire family benefits. By shapingpositive attitudes toward education and learning, we help to breakthe cycle of illiteracy in the family.

Education and schooling have been a problem for program adultsin the past, and the same problems will plague their .childrenunless a change takes place. A non - threatening educational settingsuch as Family Literacy, gives the entire family a sense of

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Office of Children and Youth -2- April 8, 1992

accomplishment and a positive attitude. A highly trained staffkeeps the program focussed and allows the adults the latitude todeal with non-educational goals as well. Affliation with theMississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson County Campus hasmade quality materials available; affiliation with a designatedChapter One School, provides services for our children otherwiseunavailable. Because our staff has been trained at the NationalCenter for Family Literacy in Kentucky and recognized by theeducational community, we maintain a credibility and a workingassociation with other community service organizations.

Our Family Literacy Program is a plus for this community andneeds to be continued. Since last June, our family participantshave doubled. We have been highly successful in working with JOBS(JOB Opportunity and Basic Skills) Program participants whocomprise anywhere from 30 -60% of our families. We have provedourselves to the community and to our families; and as such, theyhave responded to our program in a very positive manner.

For the upcoming 1992-93 year, although our site is secure,our budget is not. This program has been a 353 Project fundedthrough Eloise Johnson's office in the State Department ofEducation. The funding assets are temporary monies which fluctuatefrom year to year, with the existing budget problems that exist,these 353 funds are questionable. We need your support. Ourfamilies, our school district and the Jackson County Community asa whole are committed to fight illiteracy. Please help us tocontinue in the fight, by offering our current and future familiesthe chance for a brighter and more productive future througheducation.

Sincerely,

urd, Coordinator Family Literacy Program

XC: Judy WilliamsEloise Johnson

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Central Office

manager for publications on Perkinston Campus, has been

instrumental in providing many professional advertising materials

to promote our program. Colored posters and staff business cards

(examples provided) have given us a flexibility to generate still

of Jr local products such as program fliers. Packets of these

fliers, posters and handouts have been disseminated during formal

presentations to group audiences, to various agencies of the United

Way, tl Department of Human Services Welfare and JOBS Program,

County Health Department, local doctors and dentists, the County

Library system, civic organizations, school district supervisors,

district Hancock Bank branches, churches of all denominations in

Jackson County, and Community College programs. The following

samples are provided.

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July 18, 1991

Gertie Brown, Manager of PublicationsCentral Office

Dear Gertie,

Please find enclosed the cropped copy for the poster we spoke about inour telephone conversation. The poster will be used in coordinationwith the Family Literacy Program. Ray Burdick, Ex. 261, is thecontact person for this program on JC Campus.

The overall poster size should be 11 x 17" with a similar or moresuitable paper stock if possible. The attached sheet contains text wewant added to the bottom of the poster in black. Please arrange andmatch the type style as best you can.

We would like to go with, two colors, red and black. Please give usprices for two colors and one color also. Let us know what theminimum number of prints is, I believe you mentioned 100. Thanksagain, as always you are pleasant to work with.

Sincerely,

Ms. Mary DyleJackson County, Ex. 261

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Gdt CoastCOMMUNITY COLLEGE

Memorandum







Jackson County CampusP.O. Bak 100 Gautier, MS 39553

Telephone: 601/947-9602

We have enthusiastically launched an exciting program which can benefit thefamily as a whole. "Parents and Children Learning Together" is a programdesigned to break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy. Our program meets two ofthe objectives of the National Performance Goals for Education: #1 Readiness forSchool and #5 Adult Literacy and Lifelong Learning. The major component consistsof working with both the parent and the preschool child in an intergenerationalsetting. While the program consists of a childcare and an adult educationelement, these elements are not separate or distinct from each other, but ratherintegrated together into a unique family learning experience.

Our program provides preschool childcare for up to 15 three (3) and/orfour (4) year olds; an opportunity for parents to have a support group and worktoward their GED; and most important, it provides an opportunity for them toparticipate with their children in a unique. learning experience. Familiesselected for this program will meet Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at EastPark Elementary School in Moss Point. We anticipate an on-going.enrollmentprocess.

This program, based on the Kenan Family Literacy,Model of Kentucky,has been operating in the public school setting in selected areas of the country.Our program was the first one selected to operate in Mississippi on a communitycollege campus. At special invitation from the Moss Point School District, wehave re-located to this particular school. We strongly encourage anyone who isinterested, to please contact Ray Burdick at 601/497-9602 Ext. #261 at theMississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson County Campus or at 601/475-9866at East Park Elementary School in Moss Point.


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Supported by Harrison. Stone. Jackson and Georg& Counties

4sstapptGuAi Coast

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PARENT and CHILD EDUCATIONParenN&Chadren Learn mg Together

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Ray Burdick, M.A., NCC.EAST PARK ELEMENTARY

Moss Point, MS 475-9866

*Awl*. Gul2i CoastCOMMUNITY COLLEGE

PARENT and CHILD EDUCATIONParent. &CI-Ai re n learnng Together

EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIALIST

Pamela R.B. Jones, B.S.EAST PARK ELEMENTARY


4issigsippc GO 6 CoastCOMMUNITY COLLEGE

PARENT and CHILD EDUCATIONParents&Chddren Learnong Together

CHILDCARE SPECIALIST

Lannie YarberryEAST PARK ELEMENTARY


While interorganizational networking is needed to help meet

the immediate needs of a program, it is also useful in generating

interest from other groups which could benefit from knowing a

particular program's purpose, goals and objectives. Take every

opportunity to discuss your program to a formal wudience, because

it tends to generate additional opportunities for future

presentations.

The following is a summary of the types of presentations made

to organizations at all levels (samples are provided):

*CONFERENCE FOR LOCAL READING COUNCIL, OCEAN SPRINGS JR. HIGH

SCHOOL. TOPIC: BREAKING THE CYCLE OF ILLITERACY.

*KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP, EAST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

TOPIC: PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM AT THE SCHOOL.

*PRE-SERVICE PROGRAM FOR JACKSON COUNTY HEADSTART STAFF.

TOPIC: FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM.

*OPEN HOUSE, EAST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

TOPIC: PARENTS IN EDUCATION.

*LEADERSHIP JACKSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAM, OCEAN SPRINGS CIVIC

CENTER. TOPIC: GOAL #5 - ADULT LITERACY AND LIFELONG LEARNING.

*AMERICAN TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (A.T.E.A.) CONFERENCE,

BILOXI HILTON HOTEL. TOPIC: PARENT AND CHILD LEARNING TOGETHER

FOR TOMORRQW'S TECHNOLOGY.

*CAMELLIA READING COUNCIL, WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MOSS POINT.

TOPIC: AVAILABILITY OF A FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM IN THE COMMUNITY.

*MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, CHARLES WARREN HOUSING

PROJECT. TOPIC: PAIZEnSLS)NaLDREEIirABLIligMIGEMMAN.

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*Jackson County Literacy Council, Vancleave, MS

Topic: Family Literacy Program.

The National Center for Family Literacy in Louisville,

Kentucky has been the catalyst which first generated an enthusiasm

within the State Department of Education to attempt this type of

program in this state. The National Center has not only provided

indoctrination training for the entire staff, but it has also been

instrumental in keeping us updated in the field of Family Literacy.

In April '92, a representative from the program attended the

First National Conference on Family Literacy at Chapel Hill, North

Carolina, which was highly informative. This conference has opened

the door to additional networking opportunities. We intend to

continue our close association and cooperation with this

extraordinary organization.

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MIKE REED, ED.D.IAssistant Superintendent

" Phone 875-7721

1

DE4Y L. HERRING, ED. D. ANNA P. HURT, ED. S.

Superintendent Administrative Asistant

Phone 875-7706 Phone 875-7707

Ocean prilites Seliaci District16001Goveriiment Street

P44 Office Box 7002OCEAN SPRINbS, MISSISSIPPI 39564-7002

August 30, 1991

Dr. Elizabeth NelmsMississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeJackson County CampusP. O. Box 100Gautier, MS 39553

Dear Dr. Nelms:

Thank you for agreeing to participate in the September 19, program on

education for the members of 1991 Leadership Jackson County. The program

will be a full-day affair held at the Civic Center in Ocean Springs.. A

tentative schedule is enclosed folt your information and planning.

The six national performanc0,goals for education, unveiled by President

Bush on January 31, 1990, will setiie as the day's focus' and an outline for

the program. The four Jackson Cunnty school districts, Gulf Coast Community

College, and Jackson County CivicAction Group have each been requested to

present a 40 minute session on one of the national goals as shown on the

schedule.

As you will note from the schedule, each national goal presentation

will be repeated once. This will allow the attendees to be divided into two

groups of approximately 17 each, a group size which, hopefully will

facilitate two-way communications and, at the same time, the repeating of

the session only once will not over burden you or whomever you assign to

present your session.

Based on a review of evaluations from a previous program and to provide

some consistency among sessions, it is requested that your 40-minute

presentation include the below:

.Identification and interpretation of the goal and its objectives

(i.e. what is meant by "start school ready to learn")

Relate the goal to education in Jackson County and Mississippi

Identify /describe /demonstrate /etc. current efforts in your

programming which does/will contribute to the attainment of the

goal (what you're already. doing in support of the goal)

Identify anticipated future efforts toward attainment of the goal

Identify possible roles for business, community, and government to

assist in the attainment of the goal

Provide time for questionS1 and discussion - (VERY IMPORTANT!)

"Children - Our Greatest Natural Resource"30

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LEADERSHIP JACKSON COUNTYEDUCATION PROGRAM

8:15

8:30

8:45

8:30

8:45

9:15

OCEAN SPRINGS CIVIC CENTERSeptember 19, 1991

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

WELCOME

EDUCATION TODAY Guest Speaker

NATIONAL PERFORMANCE GOALS FOR EDUCATION

9:20 10:00 GOAL #1: Readiness for School Jackson County CivicAction Committee

GOAL #2: High School Completion Moss Point SchoolDistrict

10:00 10:15 BREAK

10:15 10:55 Repeat of Goals 1 and 2

11:05 11:45 Goal #3: Student Achievement and Pascagoula SchoolCitizenship District

Goal #4: Science and Mathematics Ocean Springs SchoolDistrict

11:45 12:50 LUNCH (Catered) Luncheon Speaker


1:50 2:30 Goal #5: Adult Literacy and Gulf Coast CommunityLifelong Learning College Jackson

County

Goal #6: Safe, Disciplined,and Drug-Free Schools

Jackson CountySchool District


3:30 4:15 QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, DISCUSSION All Presenters

4:15 4:30 CLOSING COMMENTS

Note: Participants will be divided into two groups. Each national goal

is presented twice. Groups simply change rooms after each session.

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INFORM"An Interagency Organization"

A First Friday Monthly Brown-bag Luncheon Meeting.'at 12:00 Noon

The next meeting will be held MAY 3, 1991 at:

THE PASCAGOULA PUBLIC LIBRARY3214 Pascagoula St.Pascagoula, MS 39567

769-3223

PROGRAM PRESENTER WILL BE: Ray Burick, Media Specialist at

the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Mr. Burick

will be speaking on the Family Literacy Program.

You will have 5 minutes to tell about your services.

You may sent any handout materials to the library fordistribution if you do not plan on attending the meeting.

Please send it "Attention: Flo Scholtes".

Call Flo Scholtes at 769-3223 for further information.

A cold Coke, Sprite or Diet-Coke can be purchased for 50

cents from the Friends of the Library.

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N ,011% % JACKSON COUNTY

CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE

July 17, 1991

5343 JEFFERSON STREET P. 0. BOX 723 MOSS POINT, MS 39563 (601) 769-3292

Dr. Elizabeth Ne lmGulf Coast Community CollegePost Office Box 100Gautier, MS 39553

Dear Dr. Nelm:

Thank you for your support and agreeing to conduct a training on "Family Literacy" for ourHead Start staff pre-service program. Your engagement date(s) and time are: September 6,1991, 1:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m..

If you need any audio/visual equipment, additionalinformation or any type of assistance, please

contact Margie Joseph, Training Coordinator or Janice Hays, Program Director at 769-3292.

Again, thank you.

Sincerely,

anice Haysrogram Director

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A COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

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"EAST PARR -LAND OF ENCHANTED LEARNING'

OPEN HOUSE

SEPTEMBER 10, 1991

PROGRAM

Invocation Annie Mass

Welcome Sandra A. Noble

P.T.A. Moments Mary Hall, President

Introduction of Staff Sandra A. Noble

Overview of ProgramsResource Sandra McCullerParents in Education Ray BurdickLIFT Beverly AlexanderTechnology Lora BarberFollow Through Martin Herrington

Question and Answer Period

Classroom Visits

Membership

Refreshments

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To: Arthur Beasley, Co-Chair, MRGR/ATEA

From: Elizabeth Nelms

Date: February 21, 1991

subject: Program Proposal

Please accept this as a program proposal for the Fall, 1991

MRGR/ATEA meeting.

MGCCC- Jackson County Campus has a Family Literacy Grant that is

unique in several ways:

1. The program based on the Kenan Family Literacy

Model(Kentucky) is rarely found on a community college campus. The

usual location for the program is in an elementary school. The

program has the three- and four-year-old children of adults who do

not have a GED involved in a structured school readiness program in

the child care facility on campus while the children's primarycaregiver is involved in adult education and parenting classes.The program also allows the caregiver to be involved in the child's

education in a structured environment.

2. The college students whe are enrolled in the Child Care

Program spend part of the program's lab time working with the

Family Literacy Program's participants, thus being exposed to

another possible work experience.

I am proposing that a breakout session to include the child care

program instructor who would talk about how family literacy has

worked with the college instructional program and to include the

family literacy coordinator to discuss how family literacy has

worked with the college program.

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Hosted by:

TIIURSDAY, October 3,1:00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.

l onRegistrationocati: hotel Lobby

INDUSTRY SPEAKS --TECHNICAL EDUCATION RESPONDS

Mississippi River and Gulf Region Conferenceof

American Technical Education Association

Jones Junior CollegeMississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeMississippi State Department of Education, Bureau ofVocational, Technical and Adult Education

1991 10:15 a.nt. - 10:30 a.m.BreakLocation:

4:on p.m. - 5:00 p.m.IAMOR Regional Council Meeting

Location: Board Room, 2ndfloor

116:30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.Hospitality Hour and Exhibits OpenLocation: Deer and Ship Island

Room

,FRIDAY, October 4, 19918:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

RegistrationILocation: Hotel Lobby

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Exhibits Open

ILocation: Deer and Ship IslandRoom

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.IContinental Brarkfast

Location: Exhibit AreaDeer and Ship IslandRoom

19 's a.m.Spouses Tour to Beauvoir and Lunch

Departs Hotel

1

. tn. - 10:15 a.m.Ix fling General Son

I Topaz RoomwelcomeMajor General, PaulI larvey,IISAF (retired)I orrner CommanderKeesler TechnicalTraining Center

:;peaker:

Topic:

Speaker:

Deborah SayboltFord Motor Company"Products of theFuture"

Mike OlivierDirector of theHarrisonCounty Developmental

Deer and Ship islandRoom

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Continuation of General SessionLocation: Topaz Room

11:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.LuncheonLocation:Events:

Speaker:

Topic:

Emerald/Crystal RoomAwards PresentationRecognition of ATEA LifeMembersJim McMurtrayAerospace EducationSpecialistsNASA, John C. StenisSpace Center'The Universal... SomeAssembly Required"

1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Concurrent SessionsTopic A: "Partnerships With

Payoffs: EducatingTechnicians For AviationIndustry'

Speaker: John Fergus,Dean of InstructionAlabama Aviation andTechnical College

Topic B:

SpC,ik er:

"Business and Industry -The Market of The

Future"Robert Mullins, DirectorResource and CoordinatingUnit For EconomicDevelopmentHinds Community College

Topic C: "Parent and Child LearningTogether For Tomorrow'sTechnology"

Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Helms,

Learning Resource CenterSketsker:._ _Ray Burdicki_Family

literacy Program Director

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1:45 p m. - 5:00 p.m.1Kectler Technical Training Center TourLocation: Interactive Video and Air

Traffic Control CenterArranged by Rita HughsonCommunity College of TheAir Force

Attendees must sign up fir tour when pickingup registration packers.

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.BreakLocation: Deer and Ship Island

Room

2:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Tour of Joint Industry Training FacilityLocation: Mississippi Gulf Coast

Applied Technology andDevelopment Center

Topic: "industrial TrainingPartnerships"

Speaker: Johnny Tynes, IndustrialCoordinator

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Receptim and Facility loursLocation: J.L. Scott Marine

Education CenterFunction: Heavy Hor d'oeuvres will

be servedDress: Casual

SATURDAY, October 5, 19918:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

BreakfastLocation:Topic:Speaker:

Emerald/Crystal Room"Mississippi 2000"Dr. Dan Brook, DirectorMississippi 2000

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.Break

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.Business Meetinglocation:Function:

Ball RoomBusiness meeting and doorPrize drawings

Reorganizational Meeting

Camilla Reading Council

Where: West Elementary School evs/s)

When: Thursday, January 29, 1992 3:30

Who: All interested teachers, teacher assistants, and principals

Program: Organization

Greetings:

We would like to invite you to what we believe is a very

special event-the reorganizational meeting of the Camilla

Reading Council of the International Reading Association.

The International Reading Association (or IRA as it is

often called) is a professional organization for teache;ls,

school administrators, parents, and other individuals interested

in the teaching and improvement of reading for people of all

ages.

The first meeting will be at 3:30 on Thursday, January

29, 1992, at West Elementary.

A good IRA council needs people involved at all levels

of education, and people not involved in education, but who are

interested in reading. Therefore, we hope you will be able to

attend this initial meeting and help us get our council re-

started. Please call me or come see me if you have any questions

or would like additional information.

Will you please spread the word in your building? We want

as many peuple as possible to be involved so that we can share

lots of ideas and information.

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einsissippi 44 CoastcommuNITY COLLEGE

January 8, 1992

Mayor Lewis JacksonMoss Point City Hall4412 Denny StreetMoss Point, MS 39563

Dear Mayor Jackson:


Curtis L. Davis. Vice Preskieni

Jackson County CampusP.O. Box 100 Gautier. MS 39S t

Telephone. fielh4tv-9602

I am very interested in approaching your Improvements Committee topromote a Family Literacy Program within your community. Since February1991, our program has been in operation in Jackson County, first at theMississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson County Campus and now atEast Park Elementary School on McCall Street.

Our program is designed to assist primary caregivers (parents, grand-parents, step parents etc.) with pre-school age children 3 or 4 years old,

to work toward their GED completion while the children receive a High/ScopeCurriculum leading to school readiness. As of July five adults have receivedtheir GED through this program. Since we have been enthusiastically acceptedinto the Moss Point School District, I would certainly like to find a groupof qualified families who live within the district to fill our program.

If you would like additional information regarding this program or ifyou would prefer that I address your committee in person, I would be delightedto honor your request. I can be reached at the Mississippi Gulf Coast CommunityCollege, Jackson County Campus at 497-9602 ext. #261. Please help me toget the word out to those deserving families who would most benefit from thisunique program.


By

Ray urdick, Family Literacy Program Coordinator/r.

RB:pat

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Supported by Harrison, Stone, iackson and Game Counties

401 S. 4th Avenue, Suite 610Louisville, KY 40202-3449(502) 584-1133 Fax (502) 584-0172

BOARD OF ADVISORS

Wally "Famous" AmosPresident, Chip & Cookie, Inc.

Walter AndersonEditorParade Magazine

Robert H. AtweliPresidentAmerican Council on Education

James E. DuffyPresident-CommunicationsCapital Cities/ABC, Inc.

Dr. Bernard GiffordVice PresidentApple Computer, Inc.

I lonorable William Good lingU.S. Representative,Pennsylvania

Dr. Donald W. IngwersonSuperintendent,Jefferson Co. Public Schools

Mrs. Julie MabusFirst Lady of Mississippi

Robert ScottPresident, North CarolinaDept. of Community Colleges

Honorable Paul SimonU.S. Senator, Illinois

Dr. Robert E. StoltzVice ('resident,Southern RegionalEducation Board

Dr. David P. WeikartPresidentFlighlScope EducationalResearch Foundation

I.)r. Heather WeissDirector, Harvard FamilyResearch Project Center

October 8, 1991

Ray Burdick, Program DirectorMississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeBox 100, 2400 Highway 90Gautier, Mississippi 39553

Dear Mr. Burdick:

The National Center for Family Literacy has been asked to serve as aco-sponsor for a free book distribution to literacy programs. Themajor sponsor is Feed The Children (the one who has collectedthousands of books) and the secondary sponsor (the one who willpay for processing and shipping) is Christian Appalachian Project.We have been asked to supply names and addresses of programs.

We have sent you name. You should be contacted directly by thedistributing agency, who will deliver the books to a central location,free of charge. The books are to be used by your literacy groups atyour discretion. We hope these books will benefit your program.

Sincerely,

haron Darling, President

Meta Potts, Project Contact

39 59Established with funding from the William R. Kenun,Jr. Charitable Trust

Chapter HI

Educating, Reaching And Presenting The Program

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ADULT STUDENTS

In February '91, adult students from all literacy, ABE and GED

programs were invited to send studenti to Jackson, to share with

the Office of Literacy, ways to improve the quality of such

programs. The recommendations they made were compiled and sent to

all agencies. Since adults in other programs are often referred to

this program, these recommendations have been incorporated into the

Family Literacy Program whenever possible. In fact, they have been

used as criteria for judging its effectiveness for the past year

and one half (a summary of those recommendations is provided).

Whether or not these recommendations are all inclusive is not

the point. What is important is the fact that the Family Literacy

Program has been responsive to many of these recommendations

already. As a result, enrollment has been consistently above the

national average and at times near the upper limits of the maximum

number of families allowed at any one time. Within the Kenan

model, there has been the flexibility to conduct the program so as

to meet the participant's needs. This sense of commitment to our

families has sparked continued interest and enrollment. Operating

within East Park Elementary has put us in a position to work more

effect.vely with our current and future families. It is our hope

to one day become an integral part of the Moss Point School

District and the immediate community.

This discussion will focus on those recommendations presented

under Section I, REACHING ADULTS IN NEED on the next page.

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CRITERIA

FIRST MISSISSIPPI ADULT LEARNERS' CONFERENCE

February, 1991

RECOMMENDATIONS

Reaching Adults in Need

Learners should tell others about the program.More publicity about reading programs - TV, radio, church flyers, flea markets and

shopping centers is needed.Spread the word that learning has no age limit.Transportation and child care services would attract new learners.Welfare mailouts should include information about reading programs.Teachers in public schools should know about programs so they can make parents aware of

them.Social workers should help refer people to programs.More black tutors are needed to reach black learners.

Keeping_Learners in Literacy Programs

Learners should bring a new student to encourage them to enroll in the program.Employers should help and encourage their employees to take advantage of the programs.More days and times should be available for class instruction.Instruction should be based on a person's reason for coming to the program.Teachers and learners should set reasonable goals.More teachers are needed.Patience and counseling to improve self-esteem will make learners want to stay in the

program.To meet individual needs, there should be different kinds of classes such as one-on-one,

small group, or computer instruction.Education should be connected to success in the workplace.

Teaching Adult Learners

Instruction should help learners meet real life goals, such as figuring a bill at a restaurant

and working with a checking account.Teaching techniques and materials should be whatever works best for the individual.

Teachers need good training.Teachers need more assistants so learners can get individual help when needed.The learner must be involved in his own education process.Good teachers start where learners are and are responsive to learners' needs.Teachers need patience, understanding, and a willingness to counsel learners.

Learning that_Works_for Adults

Hearing and vision checks should be available.More practice materials should be available for the learner to read.Learners need progress reports.Instruction should proceed at the learner's pace.Learners need adult materials that challenge them and that are relevant to their lives.

Learners need support and help from their families.Learning is increased when learners work together and support one another.

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Family Literacy and Public Relations

A community program of any nature, needs the support and

participation of the public, if it expects to make an impact on

that community. Since "Literacy" has been the "buzz word" for

quite some time now, many are turned off by the constant barrage of

depressing statistics. Introducing a new program on the laurels of

previous literacy efforts, requires special handling.

Knowing the population is important. One has to understand

what these people have been through and what they are capable of

doing. The difficult part of the staff's job is to convince them

why they should risk exposing themselves to this program. A

positive title like "Parents and Children Learning Together"

defuses any negative connotation and offers them a potentially

positive non-threatening learning experience.

Identifying which media sources to use logically follows as

well. Adults within this target population do not always make

themselves accessible to all media forms. By using as many avenues

as possible, it is likely the general public will become more

aware; many of those individuals who could benefit are approached;

and more referrals are possible. Civic groups, church groups, the

Health Department, Welfare agencies, library systems, local

newspapers, cable companies, radio stations and neighborhood

laundromats seem to cater to potential families and therefore

should become the focus of effort.

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POSTERS, FLIERS AND HANDOUTS

Due to networking efforts with the Central Office, Perkinston

Campus, 500 colored posters were developed at little expense. With

a little ingenuity and creativity, a poster was reduced to flier

size which could be easily folded and taken home for future

reference. A one page synopsis of the program was also prepared

for easy access to program information. Together, a ready packet

was available to give to potential families and interested groups.

Since our program has undergone a site change over the past 18

months, two different and yet similar packets are provided for

review. On the surface they appear identical, and yet each

contains updated information which is important for perspective

families. The first represents the site at Jackson County Campus

while the second shows the Moss Point location. Additionally,

there have been three updates to the program synopsis.

There has been a massive distribution of posters, fliers and

handouts to:

All branches of the Jackson-George County Library System.

All ABE/GED Instructors within the area.

Numerous Jackson County Campus Agencies/Programs having access

to potential family participants.

Community Centers, United Way, Welfare Department and other

community services agencies throughout Jackson County.

Branch banks of Hancock Bank in Moss Point and surrounding

areas.

The Moss Point School District for dissemination.

Local media organizations.

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HANDOUT

sissippt CoastCOMMUNITY COLLEGE Barry L. Mellinger, President

Cutts L. Davis. We PresidentJackson County Campus

P.O. Box 100 Gautier. MS 39553Telephone: 601/497-%02

I PARENT and CHILD EDUCATION

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Parents and Children Learning Together


their 3- and 4- year old childrenattend a quality pre-school..

WHERE: J C CAMPUSWHEN : TUBS "WEO*THURS* 8:30- 3:30POC : 11'17-UO2 0261

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gigqppl. Gu126 CoastCOMMUNITY COLLEGE

MEMORANDUM


FROM: Elizabeth P. Nelms, Ph.D.


SUBJECT: Family Literacy Program


Curtis L. Davis, Vice President

Jackson County CampusP.O. Box 100 Gautier, MS 39553

Telephone: 6011497-9602

We are enthusiastically launching a new program which can benefit the

family as a whole, "Parents and Children Learning Together" is a program

designed to break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy. The major component

consists of working with both the parent and the preschool child in an

intergenerational setting. While the program consists of a childcare and

an adult education element, these elements are not separate or distinct from

each other, but rather integrated together into a unique family learning

experience.

Our program will provide preschool childcare for up to 13 three and/or

four year olds; an opportunity for parents to have a support group and work

toward their GED; and most important, the unique advantage of participing

with their children in a unique learning experience. Families selected

for this program will meet Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 A.M.

until 3:30 P.M. at the Jackson County Campus. Our projected starting date

is Tuesday February 5, 1991, and we anticipate an on-going enrollment

process.

This program, based on the Kenan Family Literacy Model of Kentucky,

has been operating in the public school setting in selected areas of the

country. Our program would be the first one chosen to operate in Mississippi

on a community college campus. We anticipate that our initial program

for family literacy will fill up quickly, so we strongly encourage anyone who

is interested, to please contact Raymond Burdick at 601/497-9602 Ext. #261 at

the Jackson County Campus.

We solicit your support in getting the word to those within our

communities who could benefit the most from such a unique and promising program.

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Supported by Harrison, Stone, ;adman XI 6eorge Counties



their 3- and 4- year old children





FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL

Ray Burdick 497-9602 Ext. 261

44;75-98666r

sippi Gtiq CoastommuNITY COLLEGE Barry L. Mellinger, President


Jackson County CampusP.O. Bac 100 Gautier, MS 39553

Memorandum Telephone: 601t947-9602





We have enthusiastically launched an exciting program which can benefit thefamily as a whole. "Parents and Children Learning Together" is a programdesigned to break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy. Our program meets two of

the objectives of the National Performance Goals for Education: #1 Readiness for

School and #5 Adult Literacy and Lifelong Learning. The major.component consists

of working with both the parent and the preschool child in an intergenerationalsetting. While the program consists of a childcare and an adult educationelement, these elements are not separate or distinct from each other, but ratherintegrated together into a unique family learning experience.

Our program provides preschool childcare for up to 15 three (3) and/orfour (4) year olds; an opportunity for parents to have a support group and worktoward their GED; and most important, it provides an opportunity for them toparticipate with their children in 11 unique. learning experience. Familiesselected for this program will meet Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at EastPark Elementary School in Moss Point. We anticipate an on-going enrollmentprocess.

This program, based on the Kenan Family Literacy Model of Kentucky,has been operating in the public school setting in selected areas of the country.Our program was the first one selected ta operate in Mississippi on a communitycollege campus. At special invitation from the Moss Point School District, wehave re-located to this particular school. We strongly encourage anyone who isinterested, to please contact Ray Burdick at 601/497-9602 Ext. #261 at theMississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson County Campus or at 601/475-9866at East Park Elementary School in Moss Point.


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68Sul) Pocks, by Harrison, Stone, Jackson and George Counties

lesigeippi. c 4 CoedCOMMUNITY COLLEGE Barry L. Mellinger, President

MEMORANDUM



DATE: October 24, 1991


`MIMINIMMINNIMININIW 11,1Curt. L. Davi. Vice ,uh

Jackson County CampusP.O. sox too Gautier. Ms loss

Telephone 60).41.1".11602

We are enthusiastically launching a new program which can benefit the

family as a whole, "Parents and Children Learning Together" is a program

designed to break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy. The major component

consists of working with both the parent and the preschool child in an

intergenerational setting. While the program consits of a childcare and

an adult education element, these elements are not separate or distinct from

each other, but rather integrated together into a unique family learning

experience.

Our program will provide preschool childcare for up to 15 three and/or

four year olds; an opportunity for parents to have a support group and work

toward their GED; and most important, the unique advantage of participating

with their children in a unique learning experience. Families selected

for this program will meet Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at East Park

Elementary School in Moss Point. Since January 1991, we have had 2 GED

graduates and we anticipate two additional graduates before the end of the

year. We anticipate an on-going enrollment process.

This program, based on the Kenan Family Literacy Model of Kentucky,

has been operating in the public school setting in selected areas of the

country. Our program was the first one selected to operate in Mississippi

on a community college campus. At special invitation from the Moss Point

School District, we have re-located to East Park Elementary School.

We anticipate that our program will fill up quickly, so we strongly

encourage anyone who is interested, to please contact Ray Burdick at

601/497-9602, Ext. #261 at the Jackson County Campus, or at 601/475-9866

at East Park Elementary School in Moss Point.

We solicit your support in getting the word to those within our

communities who could benefit the most from such a unique and promising program.

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Supported by Harriuon, Stone, Jackson and George Counties

sislot G4 Coastco 'UNITY COLLEGE

MEMORANDUM



DATE: July 29, 1991





Telephone: 6011497-9602

We are enthusiastically launching a new program which can benefit thefamily as a whole, "Parents and Children Learning Together" is a programdesigned to break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy. The major componentconsists of working with both the parent and the preschool child in anintergenerational setting. While the program consists of a childcare andan adult education element, these elements are not separate or distinct fromeach other, but rather integrated together into a unique family learningexperience.

Our program will provide preschool childcare for up to 15 three and/orfour year olds; an opportunity for parents to have a support group and worktoward their GED; and most important, the unique advantage of participatingwith their children in a unique learning experience. Families selectedfor this program will meet Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at East ParkElementary School in Moss Point. Our projected starting date at this newlocation is Tuesday August 20, 1991, and we anticipate an on-going enrollmentprocess.

This program, based on the Kenan Family Literacy Model of Kentucky,has been operating in the public school setting in selected areas of thecountry. Our program was the first one selected to operate in Mississippion a community college campus. At special invitation from the Moss PointSchool District, we are re-locating to this particular school. We anticipatethat our program will fill up quickly, so we strongly encourage anyone whois interested, to please contact Ray Burdick at 601/497-9602 Ext. #261 atthe Jackson County Campus, or at 601/475-9866 at East Park Elementary Schoolin Moss Point.

We solicit your support in getting the word to those within ourcommunities who could benefit the most from such a unique and promising program.

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Supported by Harrison, Stone, Jackson and Gnome Counties

Expanding Awareness through the Media

Over the past 18 months, a concentrated effort has been made

to exhaust every possible avenue of reaching the public. In

addition to handouts, fliers and posters, we have had the

opportunity to use the graphics department at Jackson County Campus

to laminate and mount several of our products into table fold-out

displays for use during formal presentations and Adult Basic

Education (ABE) Conferences. Our display during the recent ABE

Conference in Laurel, Mississippi, generated interest among program

coordinators from other parts of the state. To reach yet another

segment of the population, much effort has been spent in using

television, radio, cable, local and community newspapers. Points

of contact can be identified by contacting the agency and

asking for the person responsible for public relations. Once this

process is started, submit the proposed article etc., which meets

program needs and complies with their requirements. After the

agency has published the article or run the advertisement, follow-

up with a letter of appreciation. This will promote good relations

and assure their willingness to cooperate with you in the future.

A small gesture of gratitude results in substantial potential later

on. The following samples show the scope of involvement.

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sissippt Gat CoastcommuNriy_ COLLEGE

July 24, 1991

Ms. Tammy DeversSammons CommunicationsP.O. Drawer 1818Pascagoula, MS 39567

Dear Ms. Devers:


Curtis L. Davis. Vice President

Jackson County CampusP.O. Box 100 Gautier. MS 39553

Telephone: 601/497-9602

In the interest of keeping your audience uptodate on what is

happening in your viewing area, I would like to make you aware of an

exciting program designed to break the intergenerational cycle of

literacy in the family. This program has been going on now since

January 1991 at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson

County Campus and now we are moving to the Moss Point School District

at their special invitation. This information flyer should cover all

the pertinent details.

I would certainly appreciate any publicity you can give this

wonderful program on your cable network.

Sincerely,Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Jackson County Campus

Family Literacy Program Coordinator

RB:pat

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Supported by Harrison, Stone, Jackson and Gawp Counties

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GENE TAYLOR5TH DISTRICT. MISSISSIPPI

711:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESWASHINGTON, D.C. 20615

July 24, 1991

Ray BurdickMississippi Gulf CoastCommunity CollegeJackson County CampusP.O. Box 100Gautier. MS 39553

Dear Ray:

Thank you so*much for the copies of the Sun

Herald article. Your continued support andencouragement' means a great deal to me.

Please keep me posted on your Family

Literacy Program's move to Moss Point. It is

good to see programs like this implemented in

our district, and I am glad you are doing all

you can to bring literacy to more people in

Mississippi.

If I can be of any assistance to you in the

future, please do not hesitate to ask.

GT/srs

Sinc ly yours,

NE TAYLOR,

Member of Congress

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their 3- and 4- year old childrenattend a quality pre-school next door.

JULY 25, 1991

I' d like to thank K-99 FM for it's airtime early in the year in making thepublic aware of our family program, which has exceeded all expectations. Atotal of 9 families have been actively involved over the last 6 months; and I' dlike to extend the invitation to other deserving families within Jackson County.

The program " Parents and Children working Together," is moving from.JacksonCounty Campus to the East Park Elementary School in Moss Point, at the expressedinvitation of the Moss Point School District. We hope to rapidly expand to a totalof 15 families when the school year reopens on August 19th.

To join, you need a pre-school child 3 or 4 years of age; and the primary care-giver-- a parent, grandparent etc., who is willing to work toward their GED. Thereare no economic restrictions as to which families qualify.

If you are interested or simply curious about getting more information aboutthis program, call Jackson County Campus at extension 261 or the East Park ElementarySchool at 475-9866.

Your call may be the start of a new beginning for yourself and your child.Thanks again, K-99 for spreading the word.

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'Thesissippi,VressY+. January 29,1991

",`Crommunity newsCommunity college to startnew literacy program

'GAUTIER The Mississippi GulfCoast Community College, JacksonCounty campus, Is launching a newprogram geared for thettemily and

1940ocy.Called "Parents and Children Learning

Together," It Is designed to break thecycle of poverty and illiteracy.

Its major component consists of work-ing with both the parent and preschoolchild in the same selling. The childcareand adult education element are inte-grated into a unique family learningexperience.

The program will provide preschool upto the ages of 3 and 4. There will be theopportunity for parents to have a supportgroup and to work toward their GED.

Families selected for this new programwill:meel Tuesdays, Wednesdays and

.Thursdays from 820 a.m.-3:30 p.m. atthe campus in Gaudy. k is expected to

Soul Feb. 5

Based on the Kenan Family LiteracyModel of Kentucky, this will be the first

it is offered In Mississippi.yam Interested Is asked to call

Burdick at 497-9602, ext. 261.

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MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1991

CalendarFAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM

MGCCC is launching a new program where parents can work

toward their GED while their three and four-year-old children canattend -pre-school. Families selected for this program will be meetTuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. until 3:33p.m. at the Jackson County Campus. Our projected starting date isTuesday, Feb. 5, end we anticipate an on-going enrollment process.Contact Raymond Burdick at 497-9602 Ext. #261 at the JacksonCounty Campus for information.

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGThere will be a General Membership Meeting of the Gautier

Dixie Girls Softball League at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at theSinging River EPA Building in Gautier. All interested coaches,parents or prospective coaches are urged to attend.

Volunteers to preparetax returns free

Sixty-three volunteers completedthe five day Iltx-Aide course con-ducted by the American Associa-tion of Retired Persons (AARP) atthe Jeff Davis Campus of the Mis-sissippi Gulf Coast CommunityCollege last week.

These volunteers, under theauspices of the Internal RevenueService's Tax Counseling for theElderly (TCE) Program, willoperate the sixteen AARP Tax-Aidesites established in the six southerncounties of the state. Thesecounties comprise the Gulf CoastArea of the AARP Tax-AideProgram in Mississippi.

The Tax-Aide sites in JacksonCounty will be in operation as fol-lows: Ocean Springs - PublicLibrary; each Thursday, 1-5 p.m.,Feb. 7 thru April 11. Gautier -Public Library, each Thursday, 1-5p.m., Feb. 7 thru April 11.

Mr. Maury Herman, Gulf CoastArea Coordinator for the Tax-AideProgram, said the service is desig-ned primarily to help order personswith the preparation of their federaland state income tax forms and toapprise them of the special benefitsto which they may be entitled. "OurCounselors, many of whom areretired business and professionalpeople with considerable ex-perience in tax matters, are trainedto do this." said Mr. Herman.

Persons desiring assistanceshould bring with them copies oftheir previous year's federal andstate tax returns and the forms theyreceived for the current tax year,including W- 2's/2P's, 1099's andother relevant materials showingincome for the year. For further in-formation about the service, callMr. Herman, 875-9767.

Gautier woman receivesCaregiver award

March of Dimesessay contestannounced

The fifth annual March of DimesEssay Contest sponsored by BlueCross & Blue Shield of Mississippiis now in progress.

This essay contest is open to all7th through 12th grade students.Entitled "When Will I Be Ready ToBe A Parent?', this contest isdesigned to make students moreaware of the responsibilities ofbeing a good parent and theproblems of adolescent parenthood.

Essays should be no more than500 words and must be typed orhandwritten in black ink. Judgingwill be based on Content (insightinto the factors involved in being aparent, recognition of the problemsof adolescent parenthood and themedical risks to infants born toadolescents); Grammar (correctspelling, grammar and sentencestructure); and Style (writing tech-nique).

Eight local winners will be selec-ted from each of the two categories

7th through 9th grades and 10ththrough 12th grades. Each localwinner will receive a $100 savingsbond and the state winners (onefrom each category) will eachreceive a $500 savings bonddonated by Blue Cross & BlueShield of Mississippi.

Deadline for entries is Monday,Feb. 4, and should be sent to:March of Dimes, 4800 McWillieCircle, Suite A4, Jackson, MS39206.

Local winners will be announcedafter March 4 and State winnerswill be announced at an AwardsLuncheon on March 27.

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sai

d th

e pr

ogra

mgi

ves

a pa

rent

the

oppo

rtun

ity to

wor

k to

war

d a

GE

D,le

arn

empl

oyab

ility

ski

lls a

nd h

ave

asu

ppor

t gro

up w

hile

the

child

atte

nds

day-

care

at J

CC

'sch

ild-c

are

faci

lity.

The

par

ent,

who

mus

t be

the

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prim

ary

care

giv

er, t

akes

clas

ses

from

8:3

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m. t

o 3

p.m

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uesd

ays,

Wed

nesd

ays

and

Thu

rday

s in

JC

C's

Lea

rnin

gR

esou

rce

Cen

ter

whi

le th

e ch

ildat

tend

s th

e ne

w d

ay-c

are

faci

lity

on c

ampu

s, le

arni

ng v

alua

ble

skill

s.T

he "

Pare

nts

and

Chi

ldre

nL

earn

ing

Tog

ethe

r" p

rogr

am is

base

d on

the

Ken

an F

amily

Lite

racy

Mod

el o

f K

entu

cky.

Thi

s ty

pe o

f pr

ogra

m h

as b

een

oper

atin

g in

the

publ

ic s

choo

lsth

roug

hout

the

coun

try.

JC

C's

prog

ram

is th

e fi

rst t

o op

erat

e on

a M

issi

ssip

pi c

omm

unity

col

lege

cam

pus.

"Bas

ical

ly, J

CC

was

cho

sen

beca

use

we

have

a c

hild

-car

epr

ogra

m a

nd th

e ch

ild-c

are

build

ing.

And

, we'

re g

ettin

g a

repu

tatio

n fo

r th

e qu

ality

of

our

adul

t lite

racy

pro

gram

s,"

said

Dr.

Eliz

abet

h N

elm

s, a

ssis

tant

dean

of

the

Lea

rnin

g R

esou

rce

Cen

ter.

Acc

ordi

ng to

Dr.

Nel

ms,

the

prog

ram

is f

unde

d by

a S

tate

Dep

artm

ent o

f E

duca

tion

gran

t,

and

the

cost

for

thos

e pe

ople

part

icip

atin

g in

this

GE

D c

ours

eis

vir

tual

ly f

ree.

"We

are

wor

king

at g

ettin

g th

eco

st to

tally

fre

e,"

said

Dr.

Nel

ms.

"T

he o

nly

poss

ible

expe

nse

is th

e ch

ildre

n's

mea

lsan

d th

at's

rig

ht a

t ;2.

We

are

wor

king

on

getti

ng th

e ch

ildre

n's

mea

ls c

over

ed a

nd h

opef

ully

ther

e w

ill b

e no

exp

ense

."A

s of

Feb

ruar

y 5,

two

fam

ilies

had

sign

ed u

p fo

r th

e pr

ogra

m.

Acc

ordi

ng to

Dr.

Nel

ms,

ther

e is

room

for

13

fam

ilies

.T

he s

kills

the

child

ren

lear

nca

n be

app

lied

at h

ome

and

late

rw

hen

they

sta

rt k

inde

rgar

ten

acco

rdin

g to

Pam

Jon

es, U

SMgr

adua

te a

nd e

arly

chi

ldho

odin

stru

ctor

, and

Lan

nie

Yar

berr

y, a

gra

duat

e of

JC

C's

child

-car

e pr

ogra

m a

nd n

ewly

hire

d ch

ild-c

are

aid.

Eve

ryda

y th

e ch

ildre

n ha

ve a

vari

ety

of a

ctiv

ities

and

,ac

cord

ing

to M

s. J

ones

, the

child

ren

them

selv

es w

ill h

elp

plan

wha

t the

y w

ant t

o do

dur

ing

the

day.

"The

re w

ill b

e st

ory

telli

ng.

BE

ST

CO

PY

AV

AIL

AB

LE

The

y w

ill h

ave

an a

rt p

roje

ctev

eryd

ay th

ey a

re h

ere

and

they

lear

n sc

ienc

e an

d ho

me

livin

gsk

ills,

" M

s. J

ones

sai

d of

the

scho

ol r

eadi

ness

pro

gram

."T

he c

hild

ren

will

als

o le

arn

soci

al s

kills

that

can

be

usef

ul in

kind

erga

rten

, suc

h as

lear

ning

to s

it w

hen

told

, sha

ring

thin

gsan

d lis

teni

ng to

oth

ers,

" sa

id M

s.Y

arbe

rry.

Pare

nts

will

com

e to

the

child

care

cen

ter

daily

to s

pend

tim

ew

ith th

eir

child

ren.

"The

par

ents

will

com

e ov

eran

d ch

oose

whi

ch a

ctiv

ity th

eydo

with

thei

r ch

ildre

n. T

hey

may

read

to th

eir

child

ren

or d

o ot

her

hand

s-on

act

iviti

es w

ith th

em,"

Ms.

Jon

es s

aid

Acc

ordi

ng to

Ms.

Yar

berr

y,th

is is

an

impo

rtan

t asp

ect o

f th

epr

ogra

m b

ecau

se th

e pa

rent

and

child

lear

n sk

ills

that

will

ben

efit

both

at h

ome.

For

mor

e in

form

atio

n on

JCC

's "

Pare

nts

and

Chi

ldre

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earn

ing

Tog

ethe

r" p

rogr

am,

cont

act H

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edu

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STA

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esa

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r w

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ssip

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ulf

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st C

om-

mun

ity C

olle

ge's

Jac

kson

Cou

nty

Cam

pus.

The

pro

gram

will

allo

w F

ishe

r to

stu

dy f

orhe

r G

ener

al E

quiv

alen

cy D

iplo

ma

and

Mi-

chae

l to

prep

are

for

kiad

erga

rten

.T

he c

omm

unity

col

lege

set

up

a pr

ogra

mes

peci

ally

for

adu

lts a

nd c

hild

ren

rath

erth

an c

ombi

ne s

epar

ate,

exi

stin

g pr

ogra

ms.

said

Ray

Bur

dick

. fam

ily li

tera

cy d

irec

tor

atth

e co

mm

unity

col

lege

cam

pus.

"Thi

s pr

ogra

m p

uts

them

toge

ther

so

that

the

child

can

see

the

impo

rtan

ce o

fed

ucat

ion

and

so th

e pa

rent

can

see

the

impo

rtan

ce o

f th

eir

child

ren'

s ed

ucat

ion,

"B

urdi

ck s

aid.

Pam

ela

Sue

Jone

s, th

e co

mm

unity

col

-le

ges

earl

y ch

ildho

od e

duca

tion

spec

ialis

t,sa

id th

e pr

imar

y ef

fort

is to

sto

p th

e cy

cle

LE

AR

NIN

G T

OG

ET

HE

R

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: Par

ents

and

thei

r ch

il-dr

en, a

ges

3 an

d 4.

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n: 8

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sday

s, W

edne

sday

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dT

hurs

days

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here

: Mis

siss

ippi

Gul

fC

oast

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mun

ity C

olle

ge's

Jack

son

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nty

Cam

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-

of d

ropo

uts

and

illite

racy

in f

amili

es a

ndco

mm

uniti

es.

"If

they

hav

e co

rrec

t tea

cher

s an

d tr

ain-

ing

they

can

dev

elop

sel

f-es

teem

," J

ones

said

. "T

he p

aren

t can

lear

n to

hav

e se

lf-

este

em, a

nd th

en th

ey s

tart

dev

elop

ing

the

child

's s

elf-

este

em. T

hen

you

see

a ch

ange

in th

eir

entir

e lif

e an

d th

e cy

cle

can

bebr

oken

."A

fed

eral

gra

nt p

ays

for

the

prog

ram

,w

hich

is d

esig

ned

for

thos

e w

ho h

ave

re-

spon

sibi

lity

for

one

or m

ore

child

ren,

age

s3

and

4. T

here

are

ope

ning

s fo

r up

to 1

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ildre

n.B

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ck te

ache

s th

e G

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para

tion

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r

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ER

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Pr,

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esa

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er h

elps

her

gra

ndso

n, M

icha

el R

eeve

s, w

ith a

mat

chin

g ga

me

aspr

esch

ool t

each

er L

onni

e Y

arbe

ny, s

econ

dfr

om le

ft, a

nd e

arly

edu

catio

nsp

e^.1

alis

t Pam

ela

Sue

Jone

s, c

ente

r, w

atch

.

clas

ses.

Jon

es w

orks

with

the

pare

nts

and

child

ren

toge

ther

to d

eal w

ith r

elat

ions

hip

conc

erns

and

sho

w p

aren

ts h

ow th

ey c

anhe

lp te

ach

thei

r ch

ildre

n. L

anni

e Y

arbe

rry

teac

hes

the

pres

choo

l pro

gram

."W

e tr

y to

get

them

rea

dy f

or k

inde

rgar

-

ten,

" Y

arbe

rry.

sai

d. "

We

teac

h th

em c

ol-

ors,

lette

rs, n

umbe

rs, h

ow to

wri

te th

eir

nam

es a

nd c

erta

in s

ocia

l ski

lls. M

any

of

Plea

se s

ee L

EA

RN

, B-2

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tbem

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e ne

ver

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iclii

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n be

fore

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int,,

and

chi

ld le

ap

thin

g in

the

wor

ld is

.to

see

a c

hild

acc

ompl

ish

a ta

sk,"

Jone

s sa

id, "

and

then

see

the

pare

nt's

It

from

the

com

mun

ity c

olle

ge's

chi

ldde

velo

pmen

t pro

gram

in D

ecem

ber.

BE

ST

CO

PY

AV

AIL

AB

LE

wan

ted

scho

ol,"

Fis

her

said

. "I

wan

ted

to g

etm

y G

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son

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ndin

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ther

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SIE

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ITE

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esa

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er a

cd h

er g

rand

son

are

goin

g to

sch

ool

toge

ther

.Fi

sher

, a 3

8-ye

ar-o

ld g

rand

mot

her

with

out a

hig

h sc

hool

dip

lom

a, a

nd 4

-ye

ar -

old

Mic

hael

Ree

ves

are

atte

nd-

ing

the

new

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ents

and

Chi

ldre

nL

earn

ing

Tog

ethe

r . p

rogr

am a

t the

Mis

siss

ippi

Gul

f C

oast

Com

mun

ityC

olle

ge's

Jac

kson

Cou

nty

Cam

pus.

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pro

gram

will

allo

w F

ishe

r to

stud

y fo

r he

r G

ener

al E

quiv

alen

cyD

iplo

ma

and

Mic

hael

to p

repa

re f

orki

nder

gart

en.

The

com

mun

ity c

olle

ge s

et u

p a

prog

ram

esp

ecia

lly f

or a

dults

and

chi

l-dr

en r

athe

r th

an c

ombi

ne s

epar

ate,

exis

ting

prog

ram

s, s

aid

Ray

Bur

dick

,fa

mily

lite

racy

dir

ecto

r at

the

cam

pus.

"Thi

s pr

ogra

m p

uts

them

toge

ther

so th

at th

e ch

ild c

an s

ee th

e im

por-

tanc

e of

edu

catio

n an

d so

the

pare

ntca

n se

e th

e im

port

ance

of

thei

r ch

ild's

educ

atio

n,"

Bur

dick

sai

d.

Pam

ela

Sue

Jone

s, th

e co

mm

unity

colle

ge's

ear

ly c

hild

hood

edu

catio

nsp

ecia

list,

said

the

prim

ary

effo

rt is

tost

op th

e cy

cle

of d

ropo

uts

and

illite

ra-

cy in

fam

ilies

and

com

mun

ities

.

"If

they

hav

e co

rrec

t tea

cher

s an

dtr

aini

ng th

ey c

an d

evel

op s

elf-

es-

teem

," J

ones

sai

d. "

The

par

ent c

anle

arn

to h

ave

self

-est

eem

, and

then

they

sta

rt d

evel

opin

g th

e ch

ild's

sel

f-es

teem

. The

n yo

u se

e a

chan

ge in

thei

r en

tire

life

and

the

cycl

e ca

n be

brok

en."

A f

eder

al g

rant

pay

s fo

r th

e pr

o-gr

am, w

hich

is d

esig

ned

for

thos

ew

ho h

ave

resp

onsi

bilit

y fo

r on

e or

ale

arni

ng e

xper

ienc

e/-

a

,

4E.

Ter

esa

Fish

er h

elps

her

gra

ndso

n, M

iche

al R

eeve

s,w

ith a

'not

chin

g ga

me

as p

resc

hool

leac

her

Len

nie

mor

e ch

ildre

n, a

ges

3 an

d 4.

The

rear

e op

enin

gs f

or u

p to

13

child

ren.

Bur

dick

teac

hes

the

GE

D p

repa

ra-

tion

clas

ses.

Jon

es w

orks

with

the

pare

nts

and

child

ren

toge

ther

to u

eal

with

rel

atio

nshi

p co

ncer

ns a

nd s

how

pare

nts

how

they

can

hel

p te

ach

thei

rch

ildre

n. L

anni

e Y

arbe

rry

teac

hes

the

pres

choo

l pro

gram

.

"We

try

to g

et th

em r

eady

for

kin

-de

rgar

ten,

" Y

arbe

rry

said

. "W

e te

ach

HE

NS

WE

LCH

/SU

N H

YaM

erry

, sec

ond

from

left

, and

ear

ly e

duca

tion

spe-

cial

ist P

amel

a Su

e Jo

nes,

cen

ter,

wat

ch.

them

col

ors,

lette

rs, n

umbe

rs, h

owto

wri

te th

eir

nam

es a

nd c

erta

in s

ocia

lsk

ills.

Man

y of

them

hav

e ne

ver

been

in a

cla

ssro

om s

ituat

ion

befo

re."

Yar

berr

y sa

id s

he lo

ves

to w

ork

with

chi

ldre

n an

d un

ders

tand

s go

ing

back

to s

choo

l aft

er r

aisi

ng c

hild

ren.

The

gra

ndm

othe

r of

10

grad

uate

dfr

om th

e co

mm

unity

col

lege

's c

hild

deve

lopm

ent p

rogr

am in

Vec

embe

r.

Jone

s sa

id it

is v

ery

rew

ardi

ng to

see

the

pare

nt a

nd c

hild

lear

nto

geth

er.

"The

hap

pies

t thi

ng in

the

wor

ld is

to s

ee a

chi

ld a

ccom

plis

h a

task

,"Jo

nes

said

, "an

d th

en s

ee th

e pa

rent

'sre

spon

se."

Fish

er s

aid

she

lear

ned

abou

t the

prog

ram

fro

m h

er s

ocia

l wor

ker.

"I w

ante

d hi

m to

get

som

e pr

e-sc

hool

," F

ishe

r sa

id. "

1 w

ante

d to

get

my

GE

D."

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IMO

MI

NIP

MI M

I EM

I IN

MI I

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alb

ail

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ents

and

chi

ldre

n le

arn

toge

tner

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MA

TT

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WSO

NJC

C J

ourn

alis

m S

tude

ntA

new

edu

catio

nal p

rogr

am in

-vo

lvin

gpa

rent

san

dth

eir

pre-

scho

ol c

hild

ren

has

been

laun

ched

atM

GC

CC

'sJa

ckso

nC

ount

yC

ampu

s.T

hepr

ogra

m,

"Par

ents

and

Chi

ldre

nL

earn

ing

Tog

ethe

r",

bega

n Fe

b. 5

and

see

ks to

bri

ngpa

rent

s w

orki

ng to

war

d G

ener

alE

quiv

alen

cy D

iplo

mas

(G

ED

) an

dth

eir

thre

e to

fou

r-ye

ar-o

ld c

hild

ren

toge

ther

in a

uni

que

lear

ning

ex-

peri

ence

on

cam

pus.

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re a

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ms

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ren.

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m is

an

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nt a

nd c

hild

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ther

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aid

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Bur

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ilylit

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r at

IC

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publ

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coun

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rst

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and

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child

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g. A

nd,

we'

re g

ettin

g a

repu

tatio

n fo

r th

equ

ality

ofou

rad

ult

liter

acy

prog

ram

s,"

said

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Eliz

abet

h.

,

free

. "We

are

wor

king

at g

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eco

st to

tally

fre

e,"

said

Dr.

Nel

ms.

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onl

y po

ssib

le e

xpen

se is

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child

ren'

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eals

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at

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ng o

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eals

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ered

and

hop

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s. J

ones

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m.

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n w

ill a

lso

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usef

ul in

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ten,

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ring

thin

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ning

toot

hers

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rry.

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nts

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child

care

cen

ter

daily

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pend

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eir

child

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par

ents

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pare

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e P

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wal

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uden

ts."

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dick

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ther

e is

no

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e. D

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elm

s sa

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e to

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par

ents

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e to

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r lu

nche

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he c

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r re

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eals

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s P

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she

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gram

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lso

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clo

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sch

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pla

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ente

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or m

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pare

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ut, s

choo

l was

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atic

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rienc

e. T

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usua

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attit

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catio

n th

at th

ey m

aypa

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to th

eir

child

ren.

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dick

exp

lain

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wor

king

toge

ther

with

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pare

nts

and

child

ren,

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bot

hle

arn

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scho

ol s

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y ha

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skill

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January 13, 1992

WZZJ Radio5115 Telephone RoadMoss Point, MS 39563

Dear Sir:


Dr. Royce 8. Luke, We PresidentJackson County Campus

P.O. 8ac 100 Gautier, MS 39553Teiephone: 601/947-9602

I would appreciate it very much if you could help us put the word out

to your listening public about a program that is free to your community.

We offer a Family Literacy Program called "Parents and Children Learning

Together" at East Park Elementary on McCall (near the Tower). It involves

a parent, grandparent, step-parent, single parent or anyone designated as the

primary caregiver for a 3 or 4 year old child. The adult has to want to work

towards his or her GED, while the pre-school child learns readiness skills.

During one hour each day, both children and adults work together. Families

meet Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8 A.M. to 2 P.M. each week. We

have been highly successful so far, with five (5) GED recipiants since July.

We are looking for some interested families, primarily in the Moss Point

School District. Up until now, we have worked with families throughout

Jackson County, Please help us to get the word to those families who could

benefit the most from such a unique program.


ByRay Burdick, Family Literacy Program Coordinator

P.S. We will be set-up at Singing River Mall this Saturday January 18, 1992

in the Community Booth to display our program.

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Sumberieel hi, Hat Sion*. Lockman and Georoe Counties

While the following sample could have been grouped with the

previous ones, it does provide a transition to yet another way of

advertising within the immediate community. Singing River Mall in

Gautier, Mississippi, is a popular place for families to go on the

weekends. It is often used as a convenient location for local

organizations to host various types of competitive events and to

display community programs and booths.

In January of 1992, a local beauty pageant was being conducted

in the mall facility. This provided an excellent opportunity not

only to advertise the program but also to involve our families.

The community booth displayed program posters, fliers and handouts,

a handout developed by the school for this event, photo album and

activity display boards to the general public, while participating

families had a chance to discuss their program with others. The

following samples highlight this event.

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Wad 4...tiiLL) PAAJCATIONParents and Children Learning Together

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DEAR MOMS AND KIDS,

4 JANUARY 192

WE HOPE THAT YOUR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY WAS A BRIGHT ONE. AND THAT YOU

ARE READY TO HEAD BACK TO THE "LAND OF ENCHANTMENT" AND THE " WORLD OF

LEARNING". IT WILL SURE BE NICE TO GET US ALL BACK TOGETHER AGAIN.

WE ARE STARTING THE NEW YEAR OFF RIGHT, BY GIVING EVERYONE A

CHANCE TO SHOW OFF THEIR."STUFE" SO TO SPEAK. WE HAVE THE COMMUNITY

BOOTH AT SINGING RIVER MALL FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 18th FROM 9 TO 2 PM.

HAVING YOU COME BY DURING THAT TIME WOULD BE A REAL TREAT. SPEND SOME

TIME WITH US AND ..,ET IT BE KNOWN THAT WE ALL ARE A PROUD AND STUBBORN

BUNCH OF HARD WORKING KIDS AND ADULTS.

WE WISH YOU WELL IN THIS NEW YEAR AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO

SEEING YOU AGAIN AT EAST PARK.

SINCERELY,

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400 students In grades 1-6

variety of organizational patterns used

to meet individual needs, including team

teaching, self- contained classes, and

departmentalization

regular basal programs, plus special

programs Which include resource classes

for special needs, LIFT classes for the

gifted, computer technology, speech

therapy, music, library, and physical

education

computer based instructional management

system monitors individual progress

toward basic skills goals

host school for Parents and Children

Working Together, a program administered

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parents complete GED courses

East Park Elementary

4025 McCall Street

Moss Point, Mississippi 39563

601-475-9866

Generating Enthusiasm Within the School and Community

In generating enthusiam within the school and community

the quality of services available to our families has been

outstanding. East Park Elementary School and the Moss Point School

District have received national recognition for "Linking Special

and General Education Services Through Direct Instruction". With

the addition of our unique family program to their list of

innovative approaches to education, the potential exists for even

greater possibilities in the future. A concentrated effort is

being made to involve the School District to eventually assume a

more administrative influence over the program. Our immediate task

at East Park Elementary School has been to work closely within the

school structure, to promote the progressive and professional

attitudes which thrive in this particular district.

The following samples show our commitment to working hand-in-

hand with East Park Elementary School and Moss Point School

District. Staff and families alike have been strongly encouraged

to participate in as many activities sponsored by the school as

they can, while we encourage the school staff's participation in

our program events.

Since January 1992, much effort and coordination has been done

to prepare for the 1992-93 school term. Once again, the Moss Point

School District has taken the initiative to keep our program in its

current facility. We anticipate another year of outstanding

support. The following samples show the depth and breadth of our

school involvement.

AVAIVAIMAL.NU.NQP 4Z; V Makil\MIENVDIR ECT INSTRUCTION

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Linking Special and General Education ServicesThrough Direct InstructionMoss Point School DistrictMoss Point, Mississippi

Certainly one of the morecommon themes in special educa-tion is the potential linkage ofspecial and general educationservices. Consultation models, peercollaboration beiween teachers, acommon curricula, and adaptiveteaching strategies are but a few ofthe proposed solutions to what is,at times, a marriage of inconve-nience. Too often., where there isthe promise of a meaningfuldialogue between special andgeneral education there is also arelentless and mundane exchangeof paperwork referrals, reportsfrom school psychologists, IEPs,letters to parents, and so forth.

But there are occasions whenspecial and general eduaLionservices are unified, and the two dowork in concert. There are eveninstances where the district's specialeducation prop= dramaticallyinfluences its general educationpractices. Such is the case in theMoss Point School Dislike:

You have to look closely lo findMoss Point on the map. ThisMississippi gulf coast town, about30 miles east of Biloxi on theAlabama border, has a handful ofelementary schools, two juniorhighs, and one high achooL Of the

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6,000 students, almost ten percentof them receive some kind ofspecial education services.

Direct Instruction has been usedin Moss Point for over a decade inspecial education. The reasons forthis and the levels of successhave been fairly typical. Specialeducators chose an array of DIprograms to remedy deficiencies inreading, mathematics, and lan-guage. The Reading Mastery series,Corrective Reading (Decoding andComprehension), Spelling Mastery,DISTARS Arithmetic and theCorrective Mathematics modules, andthe DISTAR Language programshave been used throughout the dayin special education classrooms.

Easing Transfer.to theMainstreamed Classroom

Special educators in Moss Pointalways have been pleased with theDirect Instruction programs. In afew cases, however, they wereperplexed with the performiatoeot-a few students. According toGinger Hollimon, the district'sspecial education director, "Everyonce in a while one of our specialeducation students was reading justfine in the Reading Mastery pro-grams but hadabarder time than

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the others adjusting to themainstreamed classroom. Thekinds of interactions expected ofthese few students in the regularclassroom made transfer [of readingskills] difficult."

In pull-out classes, the specialeducation students had been taughtin very small groups, with amplefeedback and direct contact. Natu-rally, this teacher-student ratiocould not be maintained in themainstreamed class. DeborahMillender, a special educationteacher at the time, noted, "Theydidn't volunteer; they felt intimi-dated at asking questions; andwhen they didn't know a word,they just froze."

Special educators addressed thisproblem by working directly inmainstreamed classrooms asassistants to the regular teacher.They spend most of their time withmainstreamed students and otherswho were having academic difficul-ties.

MMender felt that this coopera-tive assistance helped in manyways. Obviously, the teachersappreciated the assistance duringtheir reading period. But they alsobegin to see how much progressthe special education students had

made in their Direct instructionpull-out classes. The recurrentmessage was that Direct Instructionwas effective in teaching lowachieving students. Eventually,many saw that the DI curriculaaddressed their needs. As a result,several elementary schools in MossPoint have shifted to a DirectInstruction emphasis in their regularprimary grades.

Enhancing the MainstreamedClassroom Through DirectInstruction

In 1978, the general success ofthe Direct Instruction programs inspecial education caught theattention of Mary Alfred, principalof East Park Elementary School.Most of her students, althoughmainstreamed, were academicallyat-risk. She instituted DISTARReading I, II, and III (the precursorsof SRA's Reading Mastery series) inthe primary grades. Teachers werereluctant to use the new program atfirst, but the systematic phonics andthe obvious student growth by themiddle of the year convincedteachers at East Park that DirectInstruction was the best programfor their students.

Success in the pr: y. gradescarried over into the upper grades.Fifth grade teachers were im-pressed with the charge in theyounger students. They too hadmany students who couldn't read,or whose reading was borderline.Mary Alfred suggested that the fifthgrade teachers use the CorrectiveReading Program. However, she

"If you give me thefunds for the DirectInstruction programs,I'll guarantee success."

Mary Alfred, Principal

offered it only under the conditionthat, if the teachers liked it, theyneeded to make a commitment to it.In requesting financial supportfrom the superintendent, Alfredtold him, "If you give me the fundsfor the DI programs, I'll guaranteesuccess."

The chart below shows thedramatic change in student perfor-mance at East Park for fourth andsixth graders in reading, mathemat-ics, and language. The school oncehad the lowest level of achievementin the district. Now, Alfred notes,"the majority of the high schoolhonor students come from EastPark. We feel that the programsbuild success, and that studentsknow what they can do. It changestheir self-esteem. Part of this has tode with the way the programs havetaught teachers how to give praise."

In 1985. Moss Point changed itsstandardtz. d tests to the StanfordAchievement Test. Taking thechange in measures into consider-ation, performance levels haveremained the same, or slightlyhigher.

In the last few years, East Parkhas implemented even more DirectInstruction. DISTAR Arithmetic isused in the first grade and SRA'sCorrective Math modules are used

selectively through the end of thethird grade.

Last year another Moss PointschoolKreole ElementarySchoolfollowed East Park'smodel. Most of the students atKreole, while not as low academi-cally as East Park, still qualified forChapter I services. Reading Masterywas chosen as the core readingprogram for the first three grades.In the combination third and fourthgrade classroom, teachers also useSpelling Mastery and CorrectiveMath.

Mary Alfred has good reason tobe pleased with the influence sheand in no small way, the district'sspecial education programhashad in the Moss Point Schools. ThePTA at East Park has groWn fromvirtually nothing to a vital commu-nity organization. Alfred attributesthis change to the SRA programs.

"Through the student achieve-ment, we showed parents thatschool wasn't a place to fear, a placeto avoid. Parents are proud insending their children to East Park.Before, they used to send them toother schools in Moss Point. I thinkall of this came about through ourcommitment to kids and changingtheir self-esteem through betteracademic abilities."

As a fitting touch to these manyaccomplishments, Mary Alfred wasnominated by her fellow principalsfor the National DistinguishedPrincipal Award for the State ofMississippi, an honor which shewon in 1989. This award was inrecognition of her decade of serviceand accomplishments at East Park.

Percentile Growth on the California Achievement Test

Reading Mathematics Language

For more information about Direct Instruction programs, contact your SRA Representative or writeSRA, Atm: Direct Instruction, 155 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL. 60606

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August 6, 1991

TO: Elizabeth NelmsSandra Noble

FROM: C. H. Cronin, Superintendent

SUBJECT: Pre-school Program at East Park and GulfCoast Community College

The purpose of this memorandum is to summarize the

August 6, 1991, discussion on operating the pre-schoolprogram at East Park:

1. Two rooms shall be used, one for pre-schoolstudents and the other for adult studentswith parenting responsibilities for thechildren. Approximately fifteen will heassigned to each room.

2. Pre-school students may apply for free orreduced meals and will he scheduled in thecafeteria under their teacher's supervision.The school district's procedures will he

used as directed by Ms. Noble.

3. Adults will pay the adult rates for all

meals and eat in their assigned room. Theadults will go through the cafeteria servingline and use trays, then return trays aftereating to the cafeteria prior to 12:15 for

dishwashing.

4. Adults will dress and behave as role models

for students. Dress shall be clean, neat,not vulgar and reflective of normal dressto include shirts and shoes.

5. Ms. Noble, as principal, may suspend up toten days any pre-school student or adultstudent for violation of scl.00l rules andunacceptable conduct or dress.

6. Automobiles of adult students shall be parkedon the north side of the school. If parkingis not adequate, Ms. Noble will providedirections.

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7. flexibility in using the library and themusic teacher's services will he consideredafter August 2:), 1991. Beginning immediately,library materials and equipment may be checkedout of the library for classroom usc.

8. Student monitoring of those enroliPd in thepre-school program shall he performed by theJunior College staff.

The reductions caused by the State's financial cutswill reduce flexibility at the school, and require morecooperative efforts. However, we are very excited aboutthe program and the opportunity to work together. Hopefully,the program will be a great success.

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Moss Point, Mississippi 395631601) 475-9866

1991-92

EAST PARK SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Assistant PrincipalMrs. Annie L. Mass

Kindergarten Roundup August 15, 1991

Open House September 10, 1991

Fall Festival

Parents' Day

Christmas Bags for Students

Fund Raiser

November 1, 1991

December 17, 1991

December 19, 1991

----October 1991

Raffle January 15, 1992February 3, 1992

Grandparents' Day February 14, 1992

Black History Program --- February 25, 1992

Spring Dance -March 6, 1992

Spring' estival April 4, 1992

Teachers' Appreciation May 1992

Six Grade Field Trip To Be Announced

Field Day - --Nay 22, 1992

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WE INVITE YOU AND YOURS TO AN:

EVENT: OPEN HOUSE

WHERE: EAST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4025 McCall StreetMoss Point, MS 39563

WHEN: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1991AT 7:00 PM

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THEN./govvii .1"

Barry 1. Mellinger, President



Telephone: 601/497-9602


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Supported by Harrison, Stone, Jackson and George Counties

Dear Pre-School and Kindergarten Parent,

The 'Parents and Children Learning Together" program in

conjunction with the follow through program, are pleased to

announce that the Jackson County Sheriff's Department will be

at school to fingerprint your child for safety purposes if

you give us your permission.

During the week of September 23rd, we will be giving your

child a permission slip for you to fill out and return to school.

This permission is absolutely necessary.

The Sheriff's Department will be here on Thursday, October

3rd from 9:00a.m. until 10:30a.m. for this purpose. Fingerprint

cards will be returned to you for your safe keeping.

We hope to extent this service to the rest of the s,...udent

body at a later time with minimum disruption to school or

student activities.

Anyone wishing to have their child fingerprinted at another

time, can do so by contacting the Sheriff's Department and

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Jackson County CampusP.O. Box 100 Gautier MS 3955r

Telephone 601 4°-')602

You are invited to help us celebrate our first GED graduate

here in your school.

Mrs. Kathy Cole plans to stay in the program to help other mother's

work toward their GED's. Kathy is getting ready to take her ACT

to start Nursing School in the fall.

We are very proud of her and would like for you to join in our

celebration.

There will be a cake in the family learning classroom today in honor

of Mrs. Cole please feel free to stop by anytime today to share in

this exciting time.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank you all for

making us feel so welcome in your school, your great!

GOOD JOB KATHY!

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Ray tdick

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MEMORANDUM

Date: 3 JANUARY '92

From RAY Re: PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM PLANNING

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I SINCERELY HOPE THAT nit COMING YEAR WILL BE AS PRODUCTIVE AND

REWARDING AS 191 HAS BEEN FOR ALL OF US, ESPECIALLY OUR PROGRAM, WE ARE LOOKING

FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND YOUR STAFF IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS.

IN ANTICIPATION OF RENEWED FUNDING IN JULY, DR, NELMS AND I HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO

PREPARE FOR THE '92-'93 SCHOOL YEAR. AT YOUR CONVENIENCE, I'D LIKE TO DISCUSS

WITH YOU WHEN WE NEED TO SHUT DOWN FOR THE SUMMER AND WHAT EQUIPMENT COULD BE LEFT

HERE FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS.

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Dr. CroninSuperintendent of SchoolsMoss Point School District4924 Church StreetMoss Point, MS 39563

Dear Dr. Cronin:

Barry L Mellinger, President

Or. Royce B. Luke, Vice PresidentJadcson County Campus

P.O. BOK 100 Gautier, MS 39553Telephone 6011947-9602

On behalf of Dr. Nelms (Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College,Jackson County Campus), Eloise Johnson (State Department of Education),

my staff and participating families, I would like to extend my grateful

appreciation to you and your East Park Elementary staff for the wonderfulyear we have had. Your eagerness to take our Family Literacy Programunder your umbrella has given our program a positive thrust within the

community. Our enrollment has doubled since the school year began inAugust; and the number of GED recipients has increased tremendously.

As this school year draws to a close, we are looking foward to the1992-93 term with great enthusiasm and promise. We anticipate an evengreater community response this coming year, because our program hasalready made a difference to a number of weIl-deserving families, whoin turn will spread.the word. Your fantastic facilities and educationalenvironment have given us an edge over other programs of this typewhich cannot be strictly measured in terms of dollars and cents.

We are looking foward to another fantastic year, a year withincreased involvement in East Park Elementary School and your schooldistrict. We request your continued interest in our Family LiteracyProgram by making your facilities again available to us. I will workclosely with Mrs. Noble and staff at East Park Elementary School, toprovide the necessary security of school and program equipment duringthe summer recess.

Sincerely,

Burdick, Family Literacy Coordinator

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Telephone: 601/497-9602

Dear Teacher,

You are invited to help us celebrate another GED graduate inyour school.

Mrs. Betty Taylor is planning on taking her ACT to start Nursingschool in the fall.

We are proud of her and would like for you to join in our celebration.

There will be a cake in the family learning classroom ThursdayApril 23rd in honor of Mrs. Taylor. Please feel free to stop by anytimto share in this exciting time.

Sincerely,

Ray Burdick

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DIRECTORS

MR. JERRY ALEXANDER, ATHLETICSDR. LINDA M. STEWART. OPERADONS

DR. ADELE LEDFORD. SPECIAL EDUCATION

DR. C. H. CRONIN, SUPERINTENDENT4924 CHURCH STREET

MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPITelephone 801-475-1533

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

DR RACHEL CARPENTER

April 24, 1992

Mr. Ray BurdickFamily Literacy CoordinatorMississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePost Office Box 100Gautier, Ms 39553

Dear Mr. Burdick:

DIRECTORS

MR. STAN WOODWAFID, FINANCEMRS. VONCEL LETY, FOOD SERVICES

MR. ANDREW ELLIS. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Ms. Noble and I also look forward to another fantastic yearfor the Family Literacy Program. We are equally pleased that EastPark Elementary school has been a beneficial partner.

Thanks for your contributions.

CHC/ts

Sincerely,

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Dear Dr. Cronin:


Royce B. Luke, Vice PresidentJackson County Campus

P 0 Box 100 Gautier, MS 39553Telephone: 601/497-9602

On behalf of Dr. Nelms and my staff, I would like to thank youand Sandra Noble, Principal of East Park Elementary School, foryour enthusiastic support during our recent inspection from theState Department of Education. Our Family Literacy Program waslooked at thoroughly, from a team visit to East Park ElementarySchool and our facilities, to interviews with our participants, andfinally a review of our administrative functions and documentation.All areas were rated outstanding during the formal review sessionat the Perkinston Campus. A written copy of the report will befowarded to you when it becomes available.

While our prospects for the 1992-93 year are brighter, youreagerness to once again have us share your facilities has sparkeda renewed enthusiasm in all of us. We certainly will try toduplicate our 7 GED recipients again next year. We will definitelybe able to give all of our families the hope for a brighter futurethrough continued self-improvement and education; and the awarenessthat Moss Point School District and East Park Elementary School areinnovative and creative places where learning can be exciting. Ourprogram, "Parents and Children Learning Together" typifies themotto of our school: "The Enchanged Land of Learning". Ask anyfamily and they would certainly agree. .

Again, thank you for your continued and renewed support.

Sincerely

Burdick, Family Literacy Coordinator

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Dear Dr. Cronin:


Royce 8. Luke, Vice President

Jackson County CampusP 0 Box 100 Gautier, MS 39553

Telephone: 6011497-9602

Since the majority of my families are receiving some form ofpublic assistance, I would like to offer the following proposal for

your consideration.

The formal school year ends May 29, 1992, and our fundingcycle ends June 30, 1992. My staff and I will switch to theJackson County Campus for the remainder of that period to preparefor next year. It has been brought to my attention that thosepeople on public assistance will have to transfer to the JacksonCounty Campus for the sumr er, if they hope to continue their publicassistance benefits. In so doing, their pre-school children will

not have the opportunity to continue their High/Scope Program andchild care will become a problem.

Would there be any possibility of work = .g our program scheduleat a reduced level for a portion of the time for the month of June.I understand that Mrs. Noble will be on contract until June 12,1992 and she recommended discussing this proposal with you. If afour day morning session from 8 A.M. to 12 Noon could be conducted,meals would not be a problem; both family members could receivetheir basic programs; and public assistance would not be

interrupted or cancelled. I would accept responsibility for thesecurity and upkeep of the school during those mornings while weare here.

I would certainly be receptive and responsive to yourconsideration of this matter. In the meantime, I will work withDr. Nelms at the campus to identify alternatives there.

Sincerely,

Ray ur ick, Family Literacy Coordinator

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Dear Teacher,

Barry L. Mellin

Curtis L. Davis.

Jackson CouP.O. Box 100 G

Telephone: 6

You are invited to help us celebrate another GED graduate inyour school.

Mrs. Tamara McMullin has rectived her GED making the highest swe have seen. Tamara has also started working as a Veterinaryistant in Gautier. She plans to continue her education at MGCCJackson County Campus, Majoring in Veterinary Medicine.

We are very proud of her and would like for you to join in ourcelebration.

There will be a cake in the Family Learning classroom ThursdayMay 7th in honor of Mrs. McMullin. Please feel free to stop byanytime to share in this exciting time.

Thanks so much for making this such a wonderful yearfor us.Have a great summer!

Sincerely,

Ray,,urdick

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Chapter IV

Local Events Promote National Issues

Usina Local Events to Promote Fational Issues

Earlier in our discussion, it was mentioned that Literacy has

been an issue that became popular in the 1980's. Since then,

numerous efforts have been made to deal with it at various levels.

Up until now this manual has addressed the problem primarily from

a family perspective. In the chapter on interorganizational

networking, other perspectives on approaches to the same basic

problem have been presented as topics to organizations. This issue

then, has far reaching ramifications for a variety of populations

in a variety of forums.

This chapter will discuss three examples of how to expand

one's

sphere of influence and expertise by presenting an entire program

or some facet of it to address a national concern. In the first

instance, the National Consortium for Implementation of the Family

Support Act was looking for "Promising Ideas" to include in their

handbook of the same name. A copy of the initial request for help,

a copy of the local proposal submitted, and a follow-up response

from the National Consortium is provided.

Even though this proposal was not included in the "Promising

Ideas" handbook, it did provide the opportunity to see the Family

Literacy Program from a different perspective - a program that

transcends state and regional boundaries, a program that can offer

a contribution to a national effort.

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American Public Welfare AssociationCouncil of Chief State School OfficersNational Association of CountiesNational Governor& Association

March 12, 1991

Dear Colleague:

The National Consortium for Implementation of the Family Support Acthas launched an ambitious undertaking to identify new approaches forstrengthening families. Selected descriptions from across the

country will be included in our "Promising Ideas" handbook. The

handbook is designed to foster the creation of better programs forpromoting self-sufficiency among families at risk.

The Consortium is a joint activity of the American Public WelfareAssociation, the Council of Chief State School Officers, the

National Association of Counties, and the National Governors'

Association. It was formeiinthel fall sf 19.89 to demonstrate thecollaboration needed among organizations to implement_programs whichwill help families become__economically iclibn4nt. In addition,

the Consortium provides technical assistance to states and

localities during implementation of programs under the Family

Support Act.

The Family Support Act is a catalyst for redesigning human servicesystems to more effectivel meet the needs of disadvantaged

families. Using the flex bility provided in the statute, states and

localities have focused on instituting systemic changes across

systems as well as on implementing special activities in a moreincremental approach to improvements in the delivery of services.

Many states have invested tremendous efforts to implement innovativeinitiatives that cut across various program and agency boundariesand draw funding from several different sources. Other states havees.ablished special activities to address the needs of teen parents

and other targeted populations. Case management has beenimplemented in the majority of the states in many different formsfor various groups. Common referral forms as well as commonassessment processes have been adopted in several states for use byall agencies providing services to disadvantaged families.

The goal of this project is to share information among all the

various organizations to try to lessen the 'reinventing' of theproverbial wheel. We believe that there are numerous initiativeswhich have been (or are being) implemented across the country topromote family self-sufficiency and, while it is probably too earlyto determine the effectiveness of these new approaches, great

benefits can be gained from sharing ideas.

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CATEGORY 2 - Services for Special Populations

Degcribe the activities that have been (or are being) implemented to meet theneeds of special populations, i.e., pregnant and/or parenting teens; highschool dropouts; long-term welfare recipients; families with children underage 5; families with multiple barriers to employmen recipients with languagetratriers; AFDC-UP heads of households; parents with children who will'ageLout' of AFDC, etc. Special services might include:

.remedial education combinedwith occupational skill training

mentoring programs

.displaced homemaker services

.special projects for olderworkers

school-based case managersor family counselors

on-site child care forteen parents

.incentives for teenparents

CATEGORY 3 - Job Preparation and Job Placement

.parenting instruction and familyplanning incorporated into remedialeducation classes

family resource canters

..family literacy programs

. 'one-stop' services (all serviceslocated in one building)

. peer tutoring projects

.bilingual services

absent parent initiatives

Describe the activities that have been (or are being) implemented to providequality training and job placement services for disadvantaged individuals.Such services might include:

.special training established for a specific employer (customized training)

.in-depth survey of local employer needs with training directly related to theidentified needs

.projects to encourage self-employment

.innovative approaches to job search

.projects to link JOBS and/or other employment and training programs witheconomic development activities, especially in rural areas, i.e., specialzoning laws, incubator programs, use of community development block grants,agreements to hire targeted populations in return for incentives/subsidies

establishment of state and local policies which encourage linkages with otheragencies for job placement services

.linkages with apprenticeship programs or labor unions

. projects to encourage placements in non-traditional jobs

' projects to encourage public agencies to hire program participants

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PROMISING IDEAS FOR PROMOTING FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Family Literacy ProgramMGCCC, Jackson County CampusRay Burdick, Program DirectorP. 0. Box 100, Hwy 90Gautier, MS 39553

Category 2 Services for Special Populations

Objectives. Our campus program mirrors the Kenan Family LiteracyModel from Louisville, KY. Long range objective is to break theintergenerational cycle of illiteracy within the family unit.

Short range objectives include giving per-school children theopportunity to develop pre-literacy skills: oral communication

with peers and adults, social interaction and Languagedevelopment; giving adults the opportunity to improve themselvesthrough a support group type environment, Adult Education and

Basic skills training, as they work toward GED completion; and

giving a family segment an opportunity to function more

productively in a controlled environment. We expect learned

skills to be taken into the home and built-upon. While these

families are in the program, educational and non-educational

needs are worked either within the confines of the program or

within community service agencies.

POPULATION SERVED. Within the confines of the program, there are

no economic restrictions as to who is eligible. Eligibility is

determined by two factors: a pre-school child ages 3-4, and a

primary care giver who is interested in working toward his/her

GED. Many participants are receiving supplemental assistancewhile the remainder are foreign born. Program is delivered by a

staff of three: a program coordinator who functions as the adult

education instructor; an early childhood specialist and a child

care assistant.

SERVICES PROVIDED. Children receive instruction in the High

Scope Curriculum, two snacks, and lunch. Adults receive lunch

and the opportunity to meet thier educational and non-educational

needs. Referrals are made to appropriate community service

agencies as necessary.

OPERATION. Program consists of a planning day, three intense

program days and a family visit/reports day. Families meet at

the child care center where parents relocate for activities,

planning and a support group type session called parent time

(PT). Families are brought together for an hour of parent and

child time (PACT) where interaction takes place and observations

are made. In the afternoon, childern continue their program

activities while parents receive adult education/basic skills

training. Families reunite and depart campus.

EVALUATION. Observational forms are completed weekly on each

child to identify areas requiring additional emphasis. Adults

are pre-tested using the TABS locator at a minimum. An IEP has

been co-written by the participant and bi-monthly reviews are

docutnented. Individual progress will be commented on in each

review and updates made to their initial goals. Review sessionsalso tie in progress made in all areas of the program to give theindividual a total picture of involvement.

AGENCIES INVOLVED. Major funding is from Mississippi State

Department of Education Bureau of Vocational-Technical and Adult

Education. At present, the campus provides all facilities used

by participants: Campus childcare facility, cafeteria, room for

parent time (PT), and adult education classroom which has PALS

and other computer equipment. Campus academic areas (ie. science

lab), non-academic facilities (pool, walking track), and campus

community activities (ie. blood drives) are also used by program

participants. Other campus programs such as Single

Parent/Displaced Homemaker make additional programs available to

our people. Project coordinator is responsilbe for recruitment

and information dissemination through the various community

service medias available.

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IConsortium for implementationof the Family Support Act

American Public Jelfare AssociationCouncil of Chief State School OfficersNational Association of CountiesNational Governor& Association

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Ray Burdick, Program DirectorMississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeJackson County CampusPost Office Box 100, Highway 90Gautier, Mississippi 39553

Dear Mr. Burdick:

On behalf of the National Consortium for Implementation of the Family

Support Act, thank you for your response to our solicitation request for

'promising ideas' to promote family self-sufficiency. Based on the

criteria outlined in the initial request, your initiative was not

selected to be featured in the "Promising Ideas" report tentativelyscheduled to be released in January 1992. It will, however, be sharedwith other states and organizations through requests which we receive forinformation on what specific states and locclities are doing to improveservices to families.

As stated in the solicitation, the purpose of the report is to share

information among and between the various organizations who provide

assistance to disadvantaged families. It is an effort to try to

stimulate new approaches for addressing the complex needs of at-riskfamilies and to develop a network of state and local contacts who canhelp each other. The report also provides information from the researchregarding what we know about programs that support and enhance families'well-being.

You will receive a complimentary copy of the report. Thank you again fortaking the time to share your efforts to strengthen families with us.Please telephone me at (202) 624-5336 if there are any questions.

Sincerely,

Linda MccartProject Director

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Another area which has received a lot of emphasis in the Adult

Education Community lately is the GED. Back in 1990, there was a

national concern over the decline in the number of 18-24 year-olds

taking the GED tests over the past decade. The reasons for this

were not conclusive, and yet availability of programs, knowledge of

local programs and a general lack of motivation were mentioned as

possibilities.

The Family Literacy Program and Campus Adult Basic

Education/GED programs were brought to the forefront. A

consolidated placement and testing program was initiated on Jackson

County Campus to place adult students in a class consistent with

their abilities and capabilities. All programs associated with the

campus were compiled and disseminated so as to make instructors and

program coordinators aware of other programs available within the

county. Students were able to make transitions to other programs

without delay and to keep a certain degree of stability in their

individual programs. The Family Literacy Program offered an

additional feature to those families who had pre-school children,

and who were identified during the initial interview as meeting

this pre-school requirement.

In response to the possible motivational issue, an annual GED

Recognition Program and Reception was first held on November 19,

1990 and again on November 25, 1991. The purpose of this program

was to recognize GED recipients for their achievement and to

motivate current students to continue their own programs.

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This program has picked up momentum over the past two years, and

expectations for the upcoming program are on the minds of many.

The following samples show that a great deal of planning,

coordination and effort are involved to produce the desired

outcome: a motivate'l adult who wants to learn and eventually

receive a GED.

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Outreach EffortsNeeded to IncreaseGED Participation

Changes in federal, state, and localpolicies and educational servicesare needed to increase the num-

ber of adults who take and pass theGeneral Educational Development(GED) Tests, a study of GED candidateshas found.

The study, GED Candidates: ADecade of Change was released by theGED Testing Service of the AmericanCouncil on Education (ACE). The firstreport in a series based on national sur-veys conducted in 1980 and 1989, thestudy charts changes over the past. 10years in the characteristics and motiva-does of adults who take GED tests.

Increasing participation in the pro-gram by adults without high school di-plomas and expanding access for thosefrom minority groups will require expan-sion of recruitment, instructional, andcollege outreach programs, the studyconcludes.

Survey results show that the numberof 18-24-year-olds taking the GED Testsfell dramatically over the past decade.However, only about half of the 26 per-cent decline can be attributed to thedecreasing size of this age segment. Inaddition, the study found, less than 13percent of the estimated 42 million U.S.adults over 18 without a high school

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American Council onliducation

GED Outreach Needed(continued from page 1)

diploma took the GED Tests in 1989,suggesting that outreach efforts may benecessary to increase access to programsfor high school completion.

Patterns of minority participation inthe GED shifted over the decade. Theshare of candidates identified as Hispanicrose from 6.8 percent in 1980 to 112 per-cent in 1969, but the share of black candi-dates fell from 17.1 percent to 142percent.

Personal reasons were cited mostoften by GED candidates in both 1980and 1989 as the major reason they haddropped out of high school. However, thepercentage leaving school due to preg-nancy or marriage tripled, from 6.4 per-cent to 19.7 percent, during the 1980s.This finding suggests that education plan-ners need to incorporate child care orfamily support services into GED instruc-tional programs.

GED Candidates: A Decade ofChange, is the first of seven reports inthe series entitled "GED Profiles: Adultsin Transition: which will present newinformation about adult learners basedon the 1989 survey of GED candidates.Subscriptions to the series are availablefor $65. To order, contact the GEDTesting Service, American Council onEducation, Publications Dept, nil', OneDupont Circle, Washington, DC 20036,(202) 939-9385.

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. at the parrtiritilibethectqffh410ets4'latesfs in' holiday irear.Reiieihments 114.be

ElSTOCKI .PARTY Jackson County Campus's'the Marine Corps Toys for Tots piive.and.:v

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CUT COPY MAMIE "

ppi. G4 CoastCOMMUNITY COLLEGE Barry L. Mellinger, President

THE SUN HERALD

MISSISSIPPI PRESS

Curtis L. Davis. Vice PresidentJackson County Campus

P.O. Box 100 Gautier, MS 39553Telephone: 601/497-9602

In the August 13, 1990 edition of "Higher Education and

National Affairs," Mr. Douglas R. Whitney, the director of the

G.E.D. Testing Service, said that "There is an urgent need forC.E.D. administrators to help ensure that more people are partici-

pating in G.E.D. programs and receiving diplomas." We at the

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson County Campus are

trying to do just that.

We are planning to have a county-wide G.E.D. Completion

Program and Reception for all those who have received a G.E.D.Diploma since January 7, 1990. We feel that this event willaccomplish several objectives. It will give adult learners who

have graduated, the recognition that they deserve; it will provide

the chance to recognize those special persons who had dedicated

several years of their lives to the program; and it will give the

majority of adults who are currently trying to prepare for theirdiploma, the needed motivation to continue.

We have tentatively scheduled this event for Monday evening

on November 19, 1990, in the Fine Arts Building Auditorium on the

Jackson County Campus in Gautier, MS. We would like to extend

an invitation to you. It is our hope that you will be able to

provide media coverage, so we can recognize those hard working

adults who have finally made it.

Point of contact is Raymond Burdick, telephone 601/497-9602,

Extention 261.

Sincerely,

Raymond Burdick

RB:pat

98 124


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tssissippl. Qtvt cudCOMMUNITY COLLEGE Barry L. Mellirer, President



Telephone: 601/497-9602

A LETTER SENT 10 ALL MUSTERS SOLICITING 'IHEIR SLIPFCRT:

In the August 13, 1990 edition of "Higher Education andNational Affairs," Mr. Douglas R. Whitney, the director of the

G.E.D. Testing Service, said that, "There is an urgent need for

G.E.D. administrators to help ensure that more people are partici-

pating in G.E.D. programs and receiving diplomas." We have beenworking to improve our program here at the Mississippi Gulf CoastCommunity College, Jackson County Campus to do just that. We have

found that a lot of students begin a program of study, and yet those

numbers dwindle considerably before they reach the actual G.E.D.

testing stage. The reasons are sketchy, and yet we tend to believe

that they lack the motivation and the positive stroking needed to

continue. When we do find a graduate, he or she does not get the

recognition that a person in the structured academic setting would

receive by a High School graduation. They had hoped it would be.

Being sensitive to the needs of our adult learners, we areplanning an event on November 19, 1990 to honor our G.E.D. graduates.

We would like to have your graduates also participate, so we touch

the community at large. It is important that these people are

recognized, to spur them on with their education. This event will

also serve to motivate current adult learners who need role models

to help carry them along.

We need your help in inviting all G.E.D. graduates since

January 1990. Since you are the individuals who administer theexamination, you would have a complete listing of those who received

diplomas. We would appreciate their names and addresses, so we can

invite them and also develop a program for the event. You will also

receive an invitation at a later date.

We solicit your support in this energetic endeavor.

Sincerely,

Raymond Burdick

RB:pat

99 125Supported by Harrison, Stone, Jackson and George Counties

FACT SHEET

EVENT: G.E.D. COMPLETION PROGRAM AND RECEPTION

THEME: PRIDE IS CONTAGIOUS

WHERE: JACKSON COUNTY CAMPUS - GAUTIER

FINE ARTS BUILDING AUDITORIUM

WHEN: MONDAY NOVEMBER 19, 1990 at 7:00 P.M. (APPROX. 1-1i HRS.)

WHY: PROMOTE RECOGNITION OF THOSE WHO RECEIVED G.E.D.DIPLOMA

PARTICIPANTS:

RECOGNIZE DOROTHY BURNEY WHO HAS DEVOTED 15 YEARSTO THE PROGRAM

PROVIDE MOTIVATION AND ROLE MODELS FOR OUR CURRENT

STUDENTS

G.E.D. GRADUATES FROM JACKSON COUNTY, PASCAGOULA,MOSS POINT AND VANCLEAVE TESTING CENTERS SINCEJANUARY 1990

PLANNING REQUIREMENTS:

ACCOMPLISHED:

Letter to testing centers for listing of graduates andaddresses. Initial letters to the "Sun Herald", "MississippiPress Register", and WLOX TV-13 for coverage.

TO ACCOMI-LISH:

Invitations (approx.250) to be sent out October 29, 1990(three (3) weeks notice)

Plaque for Dorothy Burney

Certificates

Program (Graduate Listing)

Motivational Speaker

Reception - Finger Food (Auditorium Lobby)

POINTS OF CONTACT:

Janet Vega (Student Services)

Raymond Burdick (LRC)

100126

sisstppt Gdt CoastCOMMUNITY COLLEGE


EVENT: HONORING RECENT GED GRADUATES


Curtis L t President

Jackson County CampusP.o. Box 100 'Wier. MS 19S; t

Telephone (411 (497-%12

WHERE: MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGEJACKSON COUNTY CAMPUS, GAUTIERBUILDING "F" AUDITORIUM

WHEN: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1990AT 7 PM

REQUEST: LET US KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL COME, SOWE CAN PLAN YOUR PROGRAM AND REFRESHMENTS.

PLEASE CALL 497-9602, EXT. 261.WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THEN.

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PROGRAM

NOVEMBER 19, 1990

MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Dr. Elizabeth NelmsAssistant Dean LRC

WELCOME

INTRODUCTION OF GED RECIPIENTS

DISTINGUISHED GUESTS: Mr. Billie J. LoftonDean of Student Services-MGCCCJackson County Campus

INTRODUCTION OF GUEST SPEAKER

GUEST SPEAKER: Mr. Carroll CliffordPresident-Jackson County Board

of Supervisors

SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Ms. Nelva JordanJackson County Campus-GED Presenter

A COMMUNITY CALL TO ACTION: Ms. Patricia BlackCoordinator-JTPA8%LiteracyProgramAdult Learning Center

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE: Mrs. Paula ReedGED Recipient

INTRODUCTION OF GED TESTERS: Dr. Elizabeth Nelms

PRESENTATIONOF CERTIFICATES: Individual GED Site Testers

RECEPTION: All ParticipantsLobby, Fine Arts Auditorium

CONGRATULATIONS 1102 126

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e G

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mis

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her

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ates

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ucat

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prog

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s.A

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devo

ting

15 y

ears

to th

e lo

cal G

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, Dor

othy

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ney,

sixt

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and

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a d

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only

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who

can

clos

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or is

the

pers

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rea

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and

gai

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do fo

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our

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body

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vin

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45-

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f rec

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col

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deg

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like

a s

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he e

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ver

too

laie

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atio

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at ./

CC

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hel

p st

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repa

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r th

e G

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nd a

refr

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f cha

rge.

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dult

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duca

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(T.A

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on th

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ieve

men

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read

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and

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n th

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Telephone 601/ 4(17-%02

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGEJACKSON COUNTY CAMPUS, GAUTIERBUILDING "F" AUDITORIUM

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1991AT 7 PM

LET US KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL COME, SOWE CAN PLAN YOUR PROGRAM AND REFRESHMENTS.

PLEASE CALL 497-9602, EXT. 261.WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THEN.

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GED GRADUATIONNOVEMBER 25, 1991

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGEJACKSON COUNTY CAMPUS

InvocationCarl King, GED Examiner

MGCCC, Jackson County Campus

WelcomeDr. Elizabeth Nelms, Assistant Dean

Learning Resource CenterMGCCC, Jackson County Campus

Overview of Jackson County GED ProgramMarty Perkins

Assessment/Placement FacilitatorMGCCC, Jackson County Campus

$peclal PresentationDr. Lloyd Jones, Director

Dropout Prevention, Bilingual andMigrant Education, Jackson County Public Schools

Distinguished Adult EducatorRaymond Davis


Guest SpeakerCurtis L. Davis, Vice-PresidentMGCCC, Jackson County Campus

Introduction of Student SpeakerAnne Waller, Instructor

MGCCC, Jackson County Campus

Student RepresentativeMarvin McClantoc

Presentation of CertificatesGed Graduates

BenedictionKarl Swanson, InstructorVo-Tech Center, Vancleave

RECEPTIONAll Participants, Friends and Guests

Lobby, Fine Arts Auditorium

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COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICESI COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINEAND FISHERIES Conrail% of tbe Initeb Ibtatesi

31pute of RepraentatibegViliusbington, EIC 20515

December 20, 1990

Mr. Ray Burdick6240 Ridge RoadOcean Springs, Mississippi 39564

Dear Ray:

1429 LONGWORTH BUILDINGWASHINGTON, DC 20515-2405

(202) 225-5772

DISTRICT OFFICES:

2424 14TH STGULFPORT. MS 39501

(601) 864-7670701 MAIN ST.

SUITE 215HATTIESBURG, MS 39401

(601) 582-3246

1225 JACKSON AVE.PASCAGOULA, MS 3956:

(601) 762-1770

Thank you for sending me a copy of the Mississippi Pressarticle about the November 19 reception for GED diploma recipients.

I hate that I missed the reception. Thank you again for allowingne to speak to your adult education class.

This year, House tried to strengthen adult education programs.H.R. 5115, the Equity and Excellence in Education Act includedprovisions to increase literacy programs and improve dropoutprevention. The bill also would have established Literacy LeadershipTraining Fund to provide scholarships to individuals pursuing careersin adult literacy instruction.

Unfortunately, this important legislation was tied up because theSenate passed a very different version. Members of the Housenegotiated a compromise bill with the Bush Administration, and theHouse passed the compromise bill in October. However, severalRepublican Senators prevented the bill from coming to a vote in theSenate, so the bill died.

I am hopeful that we will make another attempt to pass some theprovisions of H.R. 5115 next year. I am especially concerned that weneed better dropout prevention and literacy programs. We also must domore to recruit and retain quality teachers.

Thank you again for your commitment to adult education. If I canbe of any further assistance to you, please do not hesitate to ask.

Sincer ely 77.

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GENE TAYLORMember of Congress

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The following appreciation luncheon was designed to promote an

awareness of the problem of literacy, by demonstrating a community

effort to deal with it. This event conveyed the message that basic

skills training and the GED have an important place in the lives of

all our students. Ever though this luncheon preceded the Family

Literacy Program, it did serve to generate interest in literacy and

to highlight the fact that literacy in the workplace goes back to

a fundamental lack of adult education, pre-literacy and child

readiness skills in the home. Since parents are the child's first

teacher, a cycle of intergenerational illiteracy is likely to

occur.

The family structure has changed dramatically over the past

decades with an increase in the number of single parent families.

Because this trend is expected to continue in the future, family

literacy is at the grass roots of the solution. By attacking

literacy from an intergenerational perspective, two things are

accomplished: to give pre-school children the skills they need to

succeed in the education process; and to help the primary

caregivers become self-sufficient and productive citizens. Our

program works within this framework to promote both of these

objectives.

The appreciation luncheon demonstrated how industry, business,

educators and the State Department of Education could work together

to promote adult education goals. Within the past year, this

particular literacy effort has been re-formatted and presented to

the community under the new title of "Skills Enhancement Program."

The following samples represent a concerted

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effort on the part of all segments within the community to work

together to eliminate the problem.

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College, Northwest Mississippi tom-'..munity ;.College'and Laurel., High .,

ool: ..0..-"..'i.i.Z: .' '' -se ;11 PASCAGOULA --. Aworkplace lit.,:,...PMellingeraftee'reCeiving the.f -,,eracy prOgram at Gulf Coast Corrunu- :;plaque, thanked the college's faculty- .;nity College was honored this -weeklineinbers for the success of. the pro-I .'..by the state .Department'''of "."-gram..:-Hes also.: presented. 'separate

Education, ,i*.- '"'": - '''. plaques to represe:ntatiyes of Ingalls5 i The .prowarn, availa6le, at the col,: .Shipbuilding and' coast' 'Engineering

> 'lege's campuses in Jackson and 4Ara and Manufacturing cOPP'anY of Gulf"A

i :son counties, uses tutors and comput- Port74wo cSIPP.O.esy..i3r(9A2( -4,2#1.4k .;;ers to teach adults literacy skills that the Pwgr.alAt,i4.k.:4914-,446:- .1- .4

; 'can help them become more produc- tf, !'Adult literacV is one ,of 'those., itive on the job.. Morttlian 100 adults' 4things yoithear a lot about 4-- espeLii:;;' ,

',have benefited .: from. the.',proiram sciakat'election titne,,,134. there's top:1!:;:i,t!.1 .- .. -wuce its inception in November 198&. , little action.;)! Mellinger said..:,,,...; c ., ...,,".

P- .1i RepresentativeefroMYthe. ',Stater IrThe; iiiimbi4OfIstudents'already :.,'.

11 .:Department of Educationpresented a 1r:served "is a drop in the-bucket. It's a .,;$i

K 1 plaque to College President Pr. p,arry,,,,,,, pot.i star!, .tlitzugh,".,1,1e,iaid, 4 s ..

1 i L. Mellinger at a reception !Tuesday tP**Foliigricluateeof the program +p ..,act the i.a Font Inn....: ,.......:..;....., all employees of. Ingalls., L- 'offered! -' qt's' i fairly new 'concept'and. Vie:Alihort. testimonials 'during the reCep;

'.thought it was time we did something ....lion- Each 01.1.P..thaPlcd.l4..,trYPt9r. Arrr .to recognize .all of. the participants,"rii,Rie pridgeS..:,;6.1,,,ffol...,.. ...

E. !said Bob Richardson, director of the'. Workplace Literacy Project, a

'Alc;I'Briclies said so'me":4 her studentspareof j cannot read:or write at all when they ''.'

: the department of education's Office '' sign up. Others just need to brush upof Vocational, 'Tecinlical; and -.Adult; 71.i on skilla 7' Many,- she said. have. . . , .

, t--< ,.... ,,, ,,p1-1...c,,;.s.i,N41. .,- high school diplomas and hive attend:-Education. .high

Richardson. said . aboist:1,.300 .stu- ed 'college...but still cannot, read or'... dents have participated; in. the `pro-.L-vy.r. rite' very well."-e. t.,-.....-ri- 'i:' ; :

:gam at five sites across he.state4 r Mellinger noted that the collegeOther sites are East Mississippi Com- .,. had been associated 'with.Ingalls formunity College;:' Hinds CommUnityr.' more 'than 30 years: ; t ._ .;

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You are cordially invitedto participate in a

Workplace Literacy Appreciation LuncheonMarch 20, 1990 - 1.1:30 AM

at

La Font InnHwy. 90

Pascagoula, Mississippi

Agenda

11:30 AM Luncheon

12:00 Noon Program



Telephone: 601/497-9602

State Department of Education

Opening Statement Eloise Johnson

School Spokesperson

Introduction of Special Guests Vice President Curtis L. Davis

State Department of Education

Brief Remarks Mr. Elwyn Wheat

Project Site Coordinator

Introduction of Student Representatives Mr. Ray Burdick

Brief Testimonials by Students Students

Project Director

Presentation of Award to School President Mr. Bob Richardson

President

Presentation of Awards to Business Partners Dr Barry L. Mellinger

in 139Supported by Harrison, Stone, Jackson and George Counties

Workplace Literacy Educationand Industry Partnership Appreciation Banquet

Sponsored by: Mississippi Department of Education

-hosted by: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

March 20, 1990 11:30 A.M.

11:30 Opening Remarks

Invocation

Lunch

12:15 Introduction of SpecialGuests

Brief Remarks

Introduction of StudentRepresentatives

Brief Testimonials byStudents

Presentation of Awardto MS Gulf Coast CC

Presentation of Awards toBusiness/Industry

Closing Remarks

Betty Wong, Division DirectorState Department of Education

Curtis L. Davis, Vice PresidentMS Gulf Coast Community College

Kermit Nations, Bureau DirectorState Department of Education

Ray Burdick, Workplace LiteracySite Coordinator

Students

Betty Wong

Dr. Barry L. Mellinger, PresidentMS Gulf Coast Community College

Bob Richardson, WorkplaceLiteracy Project Director

PROJECT PARTNERS:

Mississippi Department of Education

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Ingalls Shipbuilding

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s th

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r w

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lace

lite

racy

par

ticip

atic

By

NA

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CH

AM

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ta.(

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siss

ippi

Gul

f Coa

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unity

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lege

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alls

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p-bu

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and

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ufac

turin

g of

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blic

lyth

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eek

by th

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ssip

pi D

epar

tmen

t of

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catio

n fo

r pa

rtic

ipat

ion

in a

Wor

kpla

ce L

itera

cy P

artn

ersh

ipP

rogr

am.

Fou

r st

uden

ts a

lso

spok

e of

the

prog

ram

's s

ucce

ss a

nd u

rged

Its

cont

inua

nce.

Are

cept

ion

them

ed"W

orkp

lace

Lite

racy

Effo

rts

onth

e G

ulf C

oast

" w

as h

eld

TIM

- "

day

in P

asca

goul

a to

hon

or th

ein

dust

ries.

Wor

kpla

ce li

tera

cy's

goa

l is

tote

ach

liter

acy

skill

s to

adu

ltsal

read

y in

the

wor

kfor

ce w

ithth

e ai

d of

tuto

rs a

nd c

ompu

ters

.T

hrou

gh e

duca

tion,

wor

kers

achi

eve

basi

c, jo

b-sp

ecifi

clit

erac

y sk

ills

nece

ssar

y fo

r an

empl

oyee

to fu

nctio

n pr

o-du

ctiv

ely

on th

e jo

b an

d to

pro

-vi

de o

ppor

tuni

ty fo

r ad

vanc

e-in

ent.

Ski

lls ta

ught

incl

ude

read

ing,

writ

ing,

com

puta

tion,

com

-m

unic

atio

n an

d pr

oble

m s

olvi

ng.

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cla

sses

, con

duct

ed a

tJa

ckso

n C

ount

y an

d H

arris

onC

ount

y ca

mpu

ses,

beg

an in

Nov

embe

r 19

88 a

nd to

dat

e,m

ore

than

100

adu

lts h

ave

part

icip

ated

.T

he p

rogr

am la

sts

six

mon

ths.

Del

ia M

oore

of G

autie

r sa

idth

e pr

ogra

m is

"tr

uly,

trul

yne

eded

and

mos

t app

reci

ated

.':M

s. M

oore

pla

ns to

use

the

trai

ning

to a

chie

ve a

ana

l of

141

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skit

**W

ary

Mou

itist

IMP

RO

VIN

G T

HE

WO

RK

PLA

CE

Dr.

Bar

ry M

ellin

ger,

pre

side

nt o

f the

Mis

siss

ippi

Gul

f Coa

st C

omm

unity

Col

lage

(rig

ht),

and

Bob

Ric

hard

son,

coor

dina

tor

of W

orkp

lace

Lite

racy

Par

tner

ship

Pro

gram

(ce

nter

) pr

esen

ta

plaq

ue to

Mic

key

Dav

enpo

rt, m

anag

er o

f Gen

eral

Em

ploy

men

t and

Tra

inin

g it

Inga

lls S

hipb

uild

ing.

Inga

lls, h

er e

mpl

oyer

of I

Sye

ars.

Deb

orah

Sta

nton

of M

oss

Poi

ntth

anke

dinstructor

Ang

ieB

riala

s of

the

Jack

son

Cou

nty

"You

rea

lly w

orke

d ha

rd w

ithus

," s

he s

aid.

Sha

ring

the

thou

ght w

atE

dwin

.0

Inga

lls e

mpl

oyee

. Qua

ve h

asbe

en e

nrol

led

in w

orkp

lace

liter

acy

for

two

year

s.B

ob R

icha

rdso

n, p

rogr

amco

ordi

nato

r, s

aid

stat

ewid

e.m

ore

than

1,3

00 s

tude

nts

have

part

icip

ated

in w

orkp

lace

liter

acy,

whi

ch c

an b

e fo

und

infiv

e ed

ucat

iona

l iiis

lilel

ette

c

vl

Car

d O

f Tha

nks

I wis

h to

exp

ress

my

sinc

ere,

app

reci

atio

n to

Fra

nk M

iche

l's c

rew

,fr

iend

s &

co-

wor

kers

for

the

flow

ers,

and

don

a-tio

ns. I

t was

gre

atly

appr

ecia

ted.

Wife

, Flo

renc

e M

iche

l

acro

ss th

e st

ate:

Lau

rel H

igh

Sch

ool.

Hin

ds C

omm

unity

Co:

lege

. Nor

thw

est M

issi

ssip

piC

omm

unity

Col

lege

and

Eas

tM

issi

ssip

pi C

omm

unity

Col

lege

as w

ell a

s M

GC

CC

.W

ork

Pla

ce L

itera

cy is

an

divi

sion

of t

he O

ffice

of V

ocat

ion,

Tec

hnic

al a

nd A

dult

Edu

catio

n.C

ecil

Sm

ith, e

mpl

oyed

with

Inga

lls fo

r 21

yea

rs, s

aid

for

year

s he

had

pla

nned

to r

etur

n to

scho

ol, b

ut k

ept d

elay

ing

it.W

orkp

lace

lite

racy

pro

vide

dhi

m th

at o

ppor

tuni

ty.

He

calle

d it,

"on

e of

the

grea

test

pro

gram

s, I

gues

s, th

atha

s ev

er b

een

put o

n fo

ran

ybod

y."

By

part

icip

atin

g an

d be

nefit

-in

g, S

mith

sai

d, "

I don

't m

ind

aski

ng m

y pe

ople

to g

o ba

ck"

tosc

hool

.In

acc

eptin

g an

aw

ard

for

the

com

mun

ity c

olle

ge s

yste

m. D

r.

), Vr,

In L

ovin

g M

emor

y./.

:O

f Our

Dea

r M

othe

r

LIN

DA

MA

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AG

EE

Who

Die

d M

arch

19,

198

8Y

our

oont

i toe

s an

d ',w

hom

rur

al,

end,

sad

nrnm

s w

e 1.

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ou h

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indl

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d00

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hove

d by

phi

n se

ems

a .h

am. M

at IM

O d

epar

t and

leav

e am

all

with

dyn

e he

ath,

But

GO

O C

OO

lake

our

mou

ser

away

antl

eel h

op. a

nd p

tIty

aeon

day

.T

hat w

e w

en b

ego

odS

hA

nd In

thya

yan

veal

mea

l tor

Irni

tyS

adly

Mili

d B

y5,

.,.,.

Ore

ehoh

6 C

iliip

reil

Bar

ry M

ellin

ger

said

the

gram

is r

epre

sent

ativ

e of

ane

ed in

the

coun

try.

sla

tco

mm

unity

col

lege

dis

tric

tW

hile

ack

now

ledg

ing

thgr

owin

g pr

ogra

m h

as s

ere

exce

ss o

f 100

loca

l stu

der.

said

, "th

at's

a d

rop

in th

eco

mpa

red

to w

hat I

this

need

rea

lly is

." H

e sa

lpr

ogra

m il

lust

rate

s w

hat t

done

."T

his

is th

e re

sult

of th

eof

a lo

t of p

eopl

e,"

Mel

said

.In

galls

and

the

com

aco

llege

, sai

d M

ellin

ger.

ha

an "

exce

llent

" re

latio

nye

ars.

Pla

ques

wer

e al

so g

oIn

galls

and

CE

S:N

ICO

.

Car

d O

f Tha

nW

e w

ant t

o ex

pres

sth

anks

and

app

reci

atio

ever

yone

who

ste

pped

help

dur

ing

our

lime

ofro

w. Y

ou s

how

ed th

em

eani

ng o

f Frie

nd a

nd N

ibo

r. F

or th

e w

ords

of

I

ness

, the

car

ds, f

low

ers

the

gills

of f

ood,

we

one

war

mes

t Tha

nks.

A s

pth

ank

you

to R

ev. L

ee a

nm

embe

rs o

f the

Mas

Lodg

e #4

19 fo

r m

akin

cse

rvic

e so

spe

cial

.T

he F

arrh

ly o

f PE

(P

ete)

To

BE

ST

CO

PY

AV

AIL

AB

LE

142

win

as a

ow

a w

e as

as

Eli

as a

m a

m I

NN

ow

N. a

as

No

on

'Tha

nk C

ompa

ny fo

rhe

lp'

Inga

lls e

mpl

oyee

sle

arn

true

mea

ning

of li

tera

cyF

or W

elde

r D

ella

Moo

re,

ente

ring

the

Wor

kpla

ce L

itera

cyP

artn

ersh

ipP

rogr

am m

eans

lear

ning

how

to r

ead

bedt

ime

stor

ies

to h

er fo

ur y

ear

old

daug

hter

with

eas

e.

For

Cra

ne S

uper

viso

r C

ecil

Sm

ith,

the

prog

ram

pro

vide

s a

seco

nd

chan

ce.

The

se e

mpl

oyee

s an

d fo

ur o

ther

s.al

ong

with

Inga

lls, w

ere

reco

gniz

edla

st m

onth

by

the

Mis

siss

ippi

Dep

art-

men

t of E

duca

tion

for

part

icip

atio

nin

the

Wor

kpla

ce L

itera

cyP

artn

ersh

ip

Pro

gram

."W

hen

you

mak

e th

e de

cisi

on to

join

the

liter

acy

prog

ram

, you

mus

tsw

allo

w y

our

prid

e,' s

aid

Ms.

Moo

re,

an e

mpl

oyee

of 1

5 ye

ars.

"I d

idn'

tw

ant m

y fr

iend

s an

d fa

mily

tola

bel

me

as a

dum

my

just

beca

use

Ine

eded

hel

p. B

ut I

real

ized

I w

ante

d"

cert

ain

thin

gs in

life

."I

feel

bet

ter

abou

t mys

elf,"

she

cont

inue

r., "

Bef

ore

I enr

olle

d in

the

liter

acy

prog

ram

, I d

idn'

t hav

e a

libra

ry c

ard.

..the

re's

no

reas

on to

have

a c

ard

if re

adin

g is

diff

icul

t.G

oing

to th

e lib

rary

is n

ow s

omet

hing

I loo

k fo

rwar

d to

.

"I u

rge

peop

le n

ot to

be

afra

id to

ask

for

help

," M

oore

sai

d. "

I've

lear

ned

so m

uch

in th

e pa

st fo

urm

onth

s, b

ut I'

ve g

ot s

o m

uch

tole

arn.

One

of t

he m

ost s

atis

fyin

gth

ings

abo

ut m

y ex

perie

nce

is r

eadi

ngto

my

daug

hter

," M

s. M

oore

con

clud

ed.

1 re

ad h

er b

edtim

e st

orie

s, th

e B

ible

,co

mic

s, a

nd a

nyth

ing

else

I ca

n ge

tm

y ha

nds

on."

Sm

ith, a

n em

ploy

ee o

f 21

year

s,sa

id d

ropp

ing

out o

f sch

ool w

as th

ew

orst

thin

g he

cou

ld h

ave

done

. "I

alw

ays

plan

ned

to g

o ba

ck a

nd g

etm

y hi

gh s

choo

l deg

ree,

but

oth

erth

ings

alw

ays

seem

ed m

ore

impo

rtan

tIll

itera

cy is

a p

robl

em w

hich

affe

cts

143

Inga

lls W

elde

r D

elia

Moo

rs, a

n em

pioy

eeof

15

year

s, "

swal

-lo

wed

her

prid

e"an

d Jo

ined

the

Wor

k-pl

ace

Lite

racy

Par

t-ne

rshi

p P

rogr

am.

Now

, Ms.

Moo

rs is

read

ing

and

writ

ing

at a

muc

h hi

gher

tirl

IF

es'

off

5s.7

.34-

Cra

ne S

uper

viso

r C

ad S

mith

, who

has

wor

ked

at th

esh

ipya

rd fo

r 21

yea

rs,

drop

ped

out o

f hig

h sc

hool

, but

the

Wor

kpla

ce li

tera

cyP

artn

ersh

ip P

rogr

am

has

give

n hi

m a

sec

ond

chan

ce.

peop

le in

diff

eren

t way

s. I

can

read

and

writ

e, b

ut s

pelli

ng a

nd m

ath

are

like

a fo

reig

n la

ngua

ge to

me.

"Whe

n I w

as to

ld a

bout

the

Wor

k-pl

ace

Lite

racy

Par

tner

ship

Pro

gram

,I k

new

it w

as m

y se

cond

cha

nce,

"S

mith

add

ed "

Wee

Inga

lls h

elp.

I've

retu

rned

to s

choo

l and

hav

e ab

out

a ye

ar le

tt be

fore

I'll

earn

my

dipl

oma.

Thi

s pr

ogra

m is

one

of t

he g

reat

est

prog

ram

s th

at h

as e

ver

been

put

on

for

anyb

ody.

..and

it's

no

char

ge to

Inga

lls e

mpl

oyee

s."

The

goa

l of t

he p

rogr

am is

to te

ach

liter

acy

skill

s to

adu

lts a

lread

y in

the

wor

kfor

ce w

ith th

e ai

d of

tuto

rs a

ndco

mpu

ters

Thr

ough

edu

catio

n.w

orke

rs a

chie

ve b

asic

, job

-spe

cific

liter

acy

skill

s ne

cess

ary

for

anem

ploy

ee to

func

tion

prod

uctiv

ely

on th

e jo

b an

d to

pro

vide

opp

ortu

nity

for

adva

ncem

ent.

Ski

lls ta

ught

incl

ude

read

ing,

and

prob

lem

sol

ving

. The

cla

sses

,co

nduc

ted

at M

issi

ssip

pi G

ulf C

oast

Com

mun

ity C

olle

ge, J

acks

on C

ount

yC

ampu

s, b

egan

in N

ovem

ber

1988

.T

o da

te, m

ore

than

100

adu

lts h

ave

part

icip

ated

in th

e si

x-m

onth

pro

gram

.

Sm

ith s

aid

the

bigg

est m

ount

ain

to c

limb

is a

dmitt

ing

you

need

hel

p."I

t's d

iffic

ult f

or a

46-

year

old

man

to a

dmit

he n

eeds

hel

p,"

said

Sm

ith,

who

is m

arrie

d, a

nd h

as th

ree

child

ren.

"B

ut I

put m

y pr

ide

on th

esh

elf a

nd e

nrol

led

in th

e pr

ogra

m.

It w

as th

e be

st d

ecis

ion

I've

ever

mad

e. I

enco

urag

e an

ybod

y w

hone

eds

help

with

thei

r re

adin

g ab

ility

to s

igr

for

the

Wor

kpla

ce L

itera

cyP

artn

ersh

ip P

rogr

am.

"One

of t

he g

reat

est t

hing

s ab

out

retu

rnin

g to

the

clas

sroo

m h

as b

een

the

influ

ence

on

my

son,

who

is in

the

10th

gra

de,"

Sm

ith a

dded

. "A

ton

e tim

e, h

e co

nsid

ered

qui

tting

ensr

nIn

Ino:

nn

BE

ST

CO

PY

AV

AIL

AB

LE

to b

ette

r m

ysel

f, he

cha

nged

his

min

d. I

wan

t my

son

to le

arn

from

my

mis

take

s. I

wan

t to

than

k In

galls

for

fund

ing

the

Wor

kpla

ce L

itera

cyP

artn

ersh

ip P

rogr

am. I

t is

a lif

esav

er."

If yo

u kn

ow a

cow

orke

r. a

frie

nd,

or n

eigh

bor

who

mig

ht b

e in

tere

sted

In th

e W

orkp

lace

Lite

racy

Par

tner

ship

Pro

gram

, hav

e th

em c

all D

r. E

lizab

eth

Nel

ms

at th

e Ja

ckso

n C

ount

y C

om-

mun

ity C

olle

ge in

Gau

tier

at 4

97-

9602

, ext

. 261

.

Em

ploy

ees

have

dua

l mis

sion

Inga

lls C

omm

Cen

ter

...`h

as th

e vi

tal l

ink!

'N

ot o

nly

does

the

Inga

lls C

om-

mun

icat

ion

Cen

ter,

"Com

ri C

ente

rfo

r sh

ort,

perf

orm

vita

l ct -

nmun

-!c

atio

ns a

nd e

lect

roni

cs s

uppo

rtfo

r In

galls

shi

ps d

urin

g se

a tr

ials

.bu

t Com

m C

ente

r em

ploy

ees

repa

ir an

d m

aint

ain

such

ele

ctro

nic

equi

pmen

t as

radi

os, t

ape

reco

rder

san

d au

dio

syst

ems.

"Whi

le o

ur s

hips

are

in th

e G

ulf

of M

exic

o on

sea

tria

ls, w

e ar

e th

ece

ntra

l poi

nt o

f con

tact

24

hour

sa

day,

sev

en d

ays

a w

eek,

" sa

idE

lect

roni

cs S

peci

alis

t Joh

n S

turg

ill,

who

, alo

ng w

ith S

peci

alis

ts A

very

It

Han

Jim

Ste

inw

inde

r, a

nd E

lec-

tric

al A

ppre

ntic

e B

ill S

heph

erd,

rota

te e

ight

-hou

r sh

ifts

In th

eC

ente

r du

ring

sea

tria

ls. "

We

prov

ide

radi

o su

ppor

t, te

leph

one

patc

hing

bac

k to

sho

re a

nd a

ircra

ftsc

hedu

ling

and

trac

king

," h

e sa

id.

As

an e

xam

ple

of th

e vi

tal

supp

ort t

he C

omm

Cen

ter

prov

ides

."I

f a p

art o

r a

piec

e of

equ

ipm

ent

is n

eede

d at

sea

, we

not o

nly

prov

ide

a co

mm

unic

atio

ns li

nkbe

twee

n th

e sh

ip a

nd th

e m

ater

ial

(See

CO

MM

CE

NT

ER

pope

)

EQ

UIP

ME

NT

UP

KE

EP

Ele

ctro

nics

Spe

cial

ist J

ohn

Sta

rt"

grea

tson

a N

igh

Fre

quen

cy (

NF

) tr

ansm

itter

la th

e In

galls

Com

mar

ticat

iorr

Cen

ter,

fixa

ted

M th

e La

ird R

ased

Tes

t Fac

ility

(LIM

). M

aint

aini

ngan

d re

pairi

ng e

lect

roni

c ea

nflin

mat

are

ree

Pee

llatil

ithe

et e

mP

ierm

sw

orki

ng in

the

Con

lin C

ente

r.

144

Not all advertising needs to be expensive to be effective. In

fact, using the media and other forms of publicity is limited only

by one's willingness to request it. The following example is the

culmination of a lot of coordination between business and industry.

The idea was simple: promote Literacy to the community by using an

article which had appeared in the Inciall's News, the company's

newletter. Since the local McDonald's has been enthusiastic about

encouraging education, promoting adult education programs within

the community was eagerly welcomed.

Ingalls provided the story and got permission from the adult

students to print their pictures; the community college provided

the layout design for McDonald's approval; and McDonald's paid for

the printing of 9000 placemats to be used for customers at their

Gautier and Moss Point locations.

This single piece of advertising demonstrated what could be

accomplished at no expense to the originator. The impact it had on

the community was enormous because it directly reached a

significant portion of the population which could benefit from

these programs the most.

Within a year, th,t Family Literacy Program was introduced to

the community as a viable and workable solution to the problem of

literacy. By the time this program was ready to present to the

public, there had already been a high degree of confidence in using

the various forms of advertising available within the community.

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mpl

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arn

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ea

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lte W

ater

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la M

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an

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ide"

andP

kted

the

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plac

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tara

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rugn

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ow, M

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win

g an

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at m

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high

ar h

aat

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s P

oint

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utes

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port

s

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catio

n

rnw

e O

n he

w*.

.or

For

Wel

der

Del

la M

oore

, ent

erin

g th

e W

orkp

lace

Lite

racy

Par

tner

ship

Pro

gram

mea

ns le

arni

ng h

owto

rea

d be

dtim

e st

orie

s to

her

four

yea

r ol

dda

ught

er w

ith e

ase.

For

Cra

ne S

uper

viso

r C

ecil

Sm

ith, t

he p

rogr

ampr

ovid

es a

sec

ond

chan

ce.

The

se e

mpl

oyee

s an

d fo

ur o

ther

s, a

long

with

Inga

lls, w

ere

reco

gniz

ed la

st m

onth

by

the

Mis

sis-

sipp

i Dep

artm

ent o

f Edu

catio

n fo

r pa

rtic

ipat

ion

inth

e W

orkp

lace

Lite

racy

Par

tner

ship

Pro

gram

."W

hen

you

mak

e th

e de

cisi

on to

join

the

liter

acy

prog

ram

, you

mus

t sw

allo

w y

our

prid

e,"

said

Ms.

Moo

re a

n em

ploy

ee o

f 15

year

s. "

I did

n't

wan

t my

frie

nds

and

fam

ily to

labe

l me

as a

dum

-m

y ju

st b

ecau

se I

need

ed h

elp.

But

I re

aliz

ed I

wan

ted

cert

ain

thin

gs in

life

."I

feel

bet

ter

abou

t mys

elf,'

she

con

tinue

d."B

efor

e I e

nrol

led

in th

e lit

erac

y pr

ogra

m, I

did

n't

have

a li

brar

y ca

rd ..

.ther

e's

no r

easo

n to

hav

e a

card

if r

eadi

ng is

diff

icul

t. G

oing

to th

e lib

rary

isno

w s

omet

hing

I lo

ok fo

rwar

d to

."I

urg

e pe

ople

not

to b

e af

raid

to a

sk fo

r he

lp,"

Moo

re s

aid.

"I'v

e le

arne

d so

muc

h in

the

past

four

mon

ths,

but

I've

got

so

muc

h to

lear

n. O

ne o

f the

mos

t sat

isfy

ing

thin

gs a

bout

my

expe

rienc

e is

read

ing

to m

y da

ught

er",

Ms.

Moo

re c

oncl

uded

. "I

read

her

bed

time

stor

ies,

the

Bib

le, c

omic

s, a

ndan

ythi

ng e

lse

I can

get

my

hand

s on

."S

mith

, an

empl

oyee

of 2

1 ye

ars,

sai

d dr

oppi

ngou

t of s

choo

l was

the

wor

st th

ing

he c

ould

hav

edo

ne. "

I alw

ays

plan

ned

to g

o ba

ck a

nd g

et m

yhi

gh s

choo

l deg

ree,

but

oth

er th

ings

alw

ays

seem

-ed

mor

e im

port

ant.

Illite

racy

is a

pro

blem

whi

ch a

f-fe

cts

peop

le in

diff

eren

t way

s. I

can

read

and

writ

e,bu

t spe

lling

and

mat

h ar

e lik

e a

fore

ign

lang

uage

to m

e"W

hen

I was

told

abo

ut th

e W

orkp

lace

Lite

racy

Par

tner

ship

Pro

gram

, I k

new

it w

as m

y se

cond

chan

ce,"

Sm

ith a

dded

. "W

ith In

galls

' hel

p, I'

ve

0113

Ift

0ow

a1/4

1'. C

orpo

rNon

vx

retu

rned

to s

choo

l and

hav

e ab

out a

yea

r le

ftbe

fore

I'll

earn

my

dipl

oma.

Thi

s pr

ogra

m is

' ne

ofth

e gr

eate

st p

rogr

ams

that

has

eve

r be

en p

ut o

nfo

r an

ybod

y. ..

and

it's

no c

harg

e to

Inga

llsem

ploy

ees:

'T

he g

oal o

f the

pro

gram

is to

teac

h lit

erac

y sk

ills

to a

dults

alre

ady

in th

e w

orkf

orce

with

the

aid

oftu

tors

and

com

pute

rs. T

hrou

gh e

duca

tion,

wor

kers

achi

eve

basi

c, jo

b-sp

ecifi

c lit

erac

y sk

ills

nece

ssar

yfo

r an

em

ploy

ee to

func

tion

prod

uctiv

ely

on th

e jo

ban

d to

pro

vide

opp

ortu

nity

for

adva

ncem

ent.

Ski

lls ta

ught

incl

ude

read

ing,

writ

ing,

com

puta

-tio

n, c

omm

unic

atio

n, a

nd p

robl

em s

olvi

ng. T

hecl

asse

s, c

ondu

cted

at M

issi

ssip

pi G

ulf C

oast

Com

mun

ity C

olle

ge, J

acks

on C

ount

y C

ampu

s,be

gan

in N

ovem

ber

1988

. To

date

, mor

e th

an 1

00ad

ults

hav

e pa

rtic

ipat

ed in

the

six-

mon

th p

rogr

am.

Sm

ith s

aid

the

bigg

est m

ount

ain

to c

limb

is a

d-m

ittin

g yo

u ne

ed h

elp.

"It's

diff

icul

t for

a 4

6-ye

ar o

id m

an to

adm

it he

need

s he

lp,"

sai

d S

mith

, who

is m

arrie

d, a

nd h

asth

ree

child

ren.

"B

ut I

put m

y pr

ide

on th

e sh

elf a

nden

rolle

d in

the

prog

ram

. It w

as th

e be

st d

ecis

ion

I've

ever

mad

e. I

enco

urag

e an

ybod

y w

ho n

eeds

help

with

thei

r re

adin

g ab

ility

to s

ign

up fo

r th

eW

orkp

lace

Lite

racy

Par

tner

ship

Pro

gram

."O

ne o

f the

gre

ates

t thi

ngs

abou

t ret

urni

ng to

the

clas

sroo

m h

as b

een

the

influ

ence

on

my

son,

who

is in

the

10th

gra

de,"

Sm

ith a

dded

. "A

t one

time,

he

cons

ider

ed q

uitti

ng s

choo

l, bu

t whe

n he

saw

me

tryi

ng to

bet

ter

mys

elf,

he c

hang

ed h

ism

ind.

I w

ant m

y so

n to

lear

n fr

om m

y m

ista

kes.

Iw

ant t

o th

ank

Inga

lls fo

r fu

ndin

g th

e W

orkp

lace

Lite

racy

Par

tner

ship

Pro

gram

. It i

s a

lifes

aver

".If

you

know

a c

owor

ker,

a fr

iend

, or

neig

hbor

who

mig

ht b

e in

tere

sted

in a

ny o

f the

Pro

-gr

ams,

hav

e th

em c

all t

he J

acks

on C

ount

yC

omm

unity

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lege

in G

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Summary

How a program relates to the community has an enormous impact

on how well it is able to provide the service it is expected to

deliver. Without keeping the community informed, it is extremely

difficult to justify a program's continued support. Public

relations is the key. The public needs to know what a program has

to offer in the way of services and benefits; and it needs to know

how the program is measuring up to these expectations.

Public relations is the direct result of hard work and

creativity which does not necessarily involve great expense to a

budget. Many local groups and organizations would be more than

happy to cooperate, if they are approached professionally and given

the opportunity to set the limits of their involvement. By

involving mole than one organization as in bringing business,

industry and the community college together into a single effort,

it is possible to reach a greater population which otherwise might

not get the word.

The media in all of its forms, gives you an unlimited

potential in reaching your target population. By incorporating a

healthy mix of various approaches at key times during the program,

you have a flexibility which otherwise would not be available. In

whatever approach you use, avoid terms, labels or other words which

could alienate some or discourage others from enrolling.

Conduct and promote your program in an honest and straight

forward manner. Current families by their level of participation

or lack of it, tend to unofficially "Quality Control" what it is

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your program is supposed to do and what you are actually conveying

to them. A sudden drop in attendance is a warning sign that

something may have gone astray. By addressing and working that

problem area immediately, your participants will sense a

willingness on your part to make the program work.

Finally, there are generally a few literacy and adult

education programs working within the same community, all with a

service to provide and a target population to approach. The Family

Literacy program has been no exception. We have tried to work with

all other programs and organizations offering a similar service to

make sure adults are placed in a program best suited to meet their

capabilities and needs. After all, the focus should be on people's

needs, not program needs.

This manual has been a pioneer effort incorporating a lot of

material into a single document. It was intended only as an aid

and a medium for presenting those techniques which have been proven

effective for us.

In order to benefit the most from your time, effort and

resources, it is important that you continually reassess and expand

your approaches to the public. By doing so, you will be able to

achieve the most effective public relations program possible.

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