[PovertyRaceWomen 2046] Re: Boston: GED Program Launches for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender YouthDaphne Greenberg alcdgg at langate.gsu.eduMon Apr 21 19:03:49 EDT 2008
Donna, Thanks for posting this. Related to LGBTI issues, Mev Miller of WE LEARN will be doing a workshop at COABE. The following is posted on her behalf: WE LEARN is presenting as part of the Social Justice Strand at COABE. The purpose of the WE LEARN workshop (LGBTI and the Language of Sexual Diversities) will be to consider how lesbian and gay identities (and gender/sexuality issues in general) impact both students and educators in ABE/ESOL. Also, I just wanted everyone to know that WE LEARN & The Change Agent will have a shared table in the exhibit area called Literacy for Liberation. Because we were late in registering for it, the exhibit will not be in the program book. So, we wanted to make everyone aware so that you can come by and visit us! Thanks Mev Miller, Ed.D., Director welearn at litwomen.org WE LEARN Women Expanding: Literacy Education Action Resource Network www.litwomen.org/welearn.html >>> "Brian, Dr Donna J G" <djgbrian at utk.edu> 04/21/08 2:30 PM >>> Here's a link to a story about a project that will be of interest to the list. Donna Donna Brian Moderator, LINCS Workplace Literacy Discussion List Off-list contact djgbrian at utk.edu To post a message: workplace at nifl.gov <mailto:workplace at nifl.gov> To subscribe/unsubscribe/change options/access archives: http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/workplace <http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/workplace> http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/0 4-11-2008/0004790992&EDATE= <http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/ 04-11-2008/0004790992&EDATE=> GED Program Launches for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Youth Verizon Foundation and IBM Partner to Help Youths Prepare for GED; JRI's Boston GLASS Uses New Technology Tools BOSTON, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- It's tough enough to be a teenager today, but for Boston teens who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, it can be traumatic. They often deal with homophobic bullying, have alarmingly high school-dropout rates, and many are homeless. But a unique new program created by Justice Resource Institute (JRI), a nonprofit provider that advocates on behalf of children and adults who experience the greatest barriers to social justice, may give these young people hope. "A Gateway To Success" was launched today by JRI's Boston Gay & Lesbian Adolescent Social Services (Boston GLASS) Center, with the help of Verizon and IBM. JRI received a $75,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation and 10 new computers from IBM to support the new initiative, which that will provide workshops to help these young people complete their GEDs. The program will prepare students by using Thinkfinity.org, the Verizon Foundation's free, comprehensive online portal that features 55,000 educational resources. They include standards-based, grade-specific K-12 lesson plans and interactive tools and materials provided in partnership with many of the nation's leading educational organizations. "We are grateful for the partnership with the Verizon Foundation and IBM," said Douglas M. Brooks, Vice President of Health Services for JRI. "In many cases, these teens have been forced to leave their homes, and for many of them their education ends when they leave their communities and must devote their time to supporting themselves. "The support this grant provides will make a meaningful difference in the lives of a diverse group of young people who struggle daily for acceptance and are denied access to basic tools of survival such as a high school education." Boston GLASS will be the first community-based setting to have a formal agreement with Verizon to use the Thinkfinity program to prepare students for the GED tests to obtain a high school equivalency diploma. "We understand how important it is for people to have a high school education," said Donna C. Cupelo, Verizon region president of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. "Thinkfinity provides an online platform for students to get the education and training they need to get their GED. We are pleased to partner with IBM, JRI Health and Boston GLASS to use these technology resources to make a difference in the lives of these young people." "In a global and diverse world, it is important to ensure our young people are educated," said Cathleen Finn, IBM corporate citizenship manager. "Enabling our city's youth to get a basic education can create the foundation they need to build skills and eventually secure meaningful employment." About Justice Resource Institute Justice Resource Institute (JRI), founded in 1973, has become one of the Commonwealth's largest providers of services to children and adults with emotional, behavioral, and learning related disabilities. JRI operates a variety of highly regarded educational, residential, and health-related programs, across Massachusetts and in other Northeast states, all aimed at supporting diverse individuals with varying needs. The advent of HIV/AIDS led the institute to create JRI Health in 1991 as a means of expanding its focus to more complex public health issues, including root causes such as homophobia, racism, and economic injustices. For more information, go to http://www.jri.org <http://www.jri.org/> . About The Verizon Foundation The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, supports the advancement of literacy and K-12 education through its signature program, Thinkfinity.org, and fosters awareness and prevention of domestic violence. In 2007, the foundation awarded more than $67.4 million in grants to nonprofit agencies in the United States and abroad. The foundation also matched the charitable donations of Verizon employees and retirees, resulting in $25.1 million in combined contributions. Through Verizon Volunteers, one of the nation's largest employee volunteer programs, Verizon employees and retirees have volunteered more than 3 million hours of community service since Verizon's inception in 2000. For more information on the foundation, visit http://www.verizon.com/foundation <http://www.verizon.com/foundation> . About IBM For more information, please go to http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives/ <http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives/> SOURCE Justice Resource Institute back to top Related links: http://www.jri.org <http://www.jri.org/> http://www.verizon.com <http://www.verizon.com/> http://Thinkfinity.org <http://thinkfinity.org/> http://www.verizon.com/foundation <http://www.verizon.com/foundation> http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives <http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives> http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html <http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html> /
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