In case anyone missed this, the White House Task Force on New Americans <http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/11/21/presidential-memorandum-creating-welcoming-communities-and-fully-integra> recently posted "a call for ideas to help shape the focus of the federal immigration and refugee integration strategy." In a recent blog post, OCTAE suggests that "OCTAE’s programs are often the first educational stop for many immigrant and refugee families. Our practitioners can inform the Task Force with real-life stories and examples of specific actions and supports that could help immigrants and refugees integrate into their communities and for their communities to welcome them.” http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/ovae/2015/01/13/call-for-ideas-to-help-shape-federal-immigrant-and-refugee-integration-strategy/ <http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/ovae/2015/01/13/call-for-ideas-to-help-shape-federal-immigrant-and-refugee-integration-strategy/> Deadline for feedback is February 9th, 2015. I pass this along as an opportunity for members may want to take advantage of, and/or pass along to their networks. In addition, if anyone would like to volunteer to draft an NCL response for possible submission, let me know. Thanks Jeff -- Jeff Carter Director, Adult Education Initiatives Digital Promise | jeff@digitalpromise.org http://www.digitalpromise.org/initiatives/adult-learning -- President, National Coalition for Literacy (2014-2015) -- jcarter@literacypolicy.org or jeffcrtr@gmail.org Personal Twitter: @jeffcrtr | literacypolicy.org (202) 374-4387