1. Public Policy call - Wednesday (Michele Diecuch)

Thanks, Michele! A packed agenda indeed. If folks are interested, here are NSC's blog posts on the Gateway to Careers Act: https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/blog/worker-safety-net/the-gateway-to-careers-act-has-been-reintroduced-in-the-senate-heres-what-students-and-working-adults-can-expect/ and the Relaunching America's Workforce Act: https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/blog/higher-education/rawa-would-be-a-much-needed-win-for-americas-workers-heres-how/ Both are authored by my excellent colleague *Carolina Treschitta *(copied here), who has newly moved over from NSC's Communications team to our Policy team (hooray!). -Amanda On Tue, Feb 2, 2021 at 4:08 PM < members-request@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org> wrote: > Send Members mailing list submissions to > members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > members-request@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > members-owner@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Members digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Public Policy call - Wednesday (Michele Diecuch) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 21:07:15 +0000 > From: Michele Diecuch <MDiecuch@proliteracy.org> > To: NCL Members <members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org> > Subject: [NCL Members] Public Policy call - Wednesday > Message-ID: > < > CH0PR08MB689223A3537C9C0B0F724005C6B59@CH0PR08MB6892.namprd08.prod.outlook.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > 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> > >