Priorities - Advocate for Funding for Professional
Development
A priority of AALPD is to increase funding
for Adult Literacy Professional Development to support the
adoption of the AALPD
Professional Development Policy Recommendations
on national state, and local levels.
Objectives: AALPD will strengthen
ongoing advocacy efforts by:
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Establishing a strong public policy
advocacy working group committed to informing and driving
the AALPD advocacy process;
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Developing authorizations, budget and
appropriations advocacy messages, based upon the AALPD
PD Policy Recommendations, and submitting those messages
to the National Coalition for Literacy (NCL) for inclusion
in the field's messages;
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Advocating for professional development
messages at the federal, state, and local levels; and
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Developing advocacy resources (not already
existing) to support efforts of others in advocating
for funding for professional development.
Ways You Can Become Involved
There are opportunities to get involved
at various levels of commitment throughout the process.
Listed below are existing ways. More options will become
available as AALPD progresses through the objectives.
Online Feedback Group
In order to carry out our objectives effectively, there will
be times throughout the year when it will be essential for
AALPD to obtain feedback on various advocacy materials. Examples
include:
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AALPD recommendations for PD language
in WIA authorization;
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talking points on the professional
development issues to use in advocating for PD on
state, national, and local levels; and
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resources we will be developing with
the NAEPDC like a web-based self assessment for state
directors on the AALPD PD Policy Recommendations.
These will be sent via email
(only as needed) to all who express an interest in leadership
with AALPD advocacy.
AALPD Advocacy Committee
The AALPD Advocacy Committee plays a critical
role for the AALPD by collaborating via phone and email
approximately every 5-6 weeks in order to move the advocacy
activities of AALPD forward. Activities include:
If you would like to be part of the committee working on Advocacy, please contact the Committee Chair.
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