February 6th Meeting

The QuAL-D Participants met in the morning to study and discuss the new VLF Survey Form. Changes are being made, and as soon as the new Survey Form is completed, we'll post it on this site.

The Agenda for the afternoon VLLC meeting, presided over by Patti Donnelly, was:

1. Review of Latino Legislative Day
2. Review of VAACE Legislative Day
3. Advocating throughout the year
4. Request for presenters at ProLitearcy Conference, Nov 7-10
5. Staffing opportunities through the Corporation for National and Community Service

Members present:

Janet Booth, Eastern Shore Literacy Council
Linda Richardson, Eastern Shore Literacy Council
Beth Rodgers, Skyline Literacy Coalition
Suwatna Sugg, Refugee and Immigration Services
Amy White, Hogar Hispano
Phil Spencer, Hogar Hispano
Sonya Jacob, BEACON
Annette Loschert, LV Roanoke Valley
Patti Donnelly, LVNVA
Victoire Sanborn, VALRC
Catherine Norrell, Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Caroline Zong, LV of Prince William County
Susan Clemens, Peninsula READS
Carol Holmquist, The READ Center
Nancy FAzzone, Rita Welsh Adult Literacy
Ginger Hilleary, LV of Fauquier County
Debra Hill, The READ Center
Donna Webster, LV of NRV
Geri Nardacci, Goochland

Please click here to read the minutes.

New VLLC and Data Meeting Scheduled

Mark your calendars for February 6. We have scheduled a meeting at The READ Center in Richmond from 12:30 - 5 pm for all interested program directors and their staff to discuss: data collection and how it drives improvement; updates on the VLF survey; and the kinds of information you think is important to manage your programs. In addition, we will have a short VLLC meeting afterward. Lunch will be served.

February 6th date coincides with VAACE's Legislative Day, when many people are already planning to be in town to meet with their legislators. Please plan to remain for the afternoon to network with your colleagues!

People/programs attending so far:

1. Christine and Mark Antonucci, Tidewater
2. Suwhatna Sugg, Refugee and Immigration,Richmond
3. Sonya Jacob, BEACON
4. Dutchie Kidd, Charlottesville/Albemarle
5. Patti Donnelly, Northern Virginia
6. Annette Loschert, Roanoke
7. Nancy Chapin, Roanoke
8. Victoire Sanborn, Richmond
9. Caroline Zong, LV Prince William County
10. Meghan Foster & Susan Clemens, Peninsula READS
11. Carol Holmquist & Debra Hill, The READ Center
12. Janet Booth & Linda Richardson, Eastern Shore Literacy Council
13. Ginger Hilleary, LV of Fauquier County
14. Amy White & Phil Spencer, Hogar Hispano
15. Beth Rodgers, Skyline Literacy Coalition
16. Nancy Fazzone, Rita Welsh
17. Diana Tobias, Cathy Woods, RoseMary Sunderland, Culpeper Literacy Council
18. Carolyn Cothran, Campbell County
19. Geri Nardacci, Goochland
20. Catherine Norrell, VALRC
    

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