Hi everyone, Below are discussion topics for the PP call tomorrow, Wednesday, at 4:00 ET. Zoom info is listed below also. 1) Confirmation hearings for Miguel Cardona and Mayor Marty Walsh - please see attached for the questions NCL requested to be asked during the hearings. Fingers crossed we may hear them during hearings. 2) Relaunching America's Workforce Act<https://edlabor.house.gov/imo/media/doc/RAWA_01_xml.pdf> ($1 billion for AE and workforce training) 3) Budget reconciliation process - see link to podcast<https://www.acg-consultants.com/podcast> with info or attached ACG overview<https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:9970d9de-b104-4183-93d3-4d19c9820ad0#pageNum=1>. 4) Citizenship Act of 2021 - see WH fact sheet<https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/01/20/fact-sheet-president-biden-sends-immigration-bill-to-congress-as-part-of-his-commitment-to-modernize-our-immigration-system/> about the bill 5) Gateway to Careers Act - see press release<https://www.hassan.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-hassan-young-collins-kaine-introduce-bipartisan-gateway-to-careers-act-to-expand-job-opportunities-and-strengthen-innovative-businesses> 6) Planned NCL hearings/VALUEUSA hearing 7) Build America's Libraries Act (press release<http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/01/ala-acclaims-re-introduction-build-america-s-libraries-act> from ALA) and possible activity around the FLUENT Act (Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act of 2020) Zoom info: Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98455173974?pwd=dDZKbW9CTkp0MlRBdDJia3l6ZjBqZz09 Meeting ID: 984 5517 3974 Passcode: 907129 One tap mobile +16465588656,,98455173974# US (New York) +13017158592,,98455173974# US (Washington D.C) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 984 5517 3974 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/ahJwfAtqY MICHELE DIECUCH | Senior Director of Programs Pronouns: She, Her, Hers ________________________________ ProLiteracy<http://www.proliteracy.org/> | 101 Wyoming St. | Syracuse, NY 13204 p 315.214.2576 | f 315.422.6369 | mdiecuch@proliteracy.org<mailto:mdiecuch@proliteracy.org> Find us and follow us on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/ProLiteracy/59618669707> and Twitter<http://twitter.com/#!/ProLitWorld>. Help ProLiteracy advance the cause of adult literacy.<http://www.proliteracy.org/give> [2021-01-PL-EmailSignatures-Q3-WHF-1110]<https://www.proliteracy.org/write-her-future>