Global Literacy Foundation

Welcome

Welcome to GLF - The Global Literacy Foundation.

We invite you to participate in the GLF Advocacy Experience! As a supporter, you will raise awareness and funds to help learners achieve true 21st Century Skills.

Donations can be made using the Donate button. Please consider making a recurring donation of time or money to help advance our cause. We offer micro donations.

Help GLF advance Modern Literacy. What is Modern Literacy? Click here to find out.

Transform industrial age education.
Recognize that lifelong learning and brain fitness go hand in hand.

* Welcome and Intro to Agenda - Rod
-- Strategic Plans (Tripod =Technology, Curriculum +PD based on brain-based research (Learning Orientation) - Maggie + Kelley
-- Accomplishments, Events, Partnerships + Programs
-- Web Site and Projects - Kelley
* Brain Storming
* Intro to the Primer

1. Vision
The Global Literacy Foundation’s vision for the next five years is to
evolve into a premier charitable, humanitarian organization that can
boost the quality of literacy and research programs with state,
national, and global impact. We hope to position GLF for membership in
the elite group of others promoting related programs and similar
initiatives.

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3rd Annual FA+IR for Educators (Fantastic A+ Instructional Resources)

The Pima County School Superintendent’s Office is pleased to present the 3rd Annual FA+IR for Educators (Fantastic A+ Instructional Resources). This is a premier opportunity for educators to learn about classroom resources, field trip opportunities, and other educational resources available from various museums, organizations and companies in Southern Arizona. Over 500 educators from public, private and charter schools have attended our FA+IR in the past.
Visit www.fairforeducators.org for information on how to become an exhibitor.
WHEN: June 11, 2008, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
WHERE:
Holiday Inn Palo Verde
4550 S. Palo Verde Road
Tucson, AZ
COST: FREE to educators

AZ Home Learners

The Arizona Home Learners project aims to extend needed technology and software to home school families throughout the state - building on the Global Literacy Foundation mission that "quality learning should be personal, affordable and convenient".

Home school families use a variety of learning methods to deliver education to their children. These include traditional and non-traditional curriculum from a vast number of home learning resources. The gap exists when families within home learning communities have limitations to accessing quality technology and programs to ensure optimal success. As home learners are not part of the brick and mortar school system they would inadvertently lose out on any government funded technology programs that might be implemented in public schools.

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"How We Can All Help Achieve Global Literacy"

Topic: Global Literacy Foundation has been set up to help develop, deliver and promote accessible, quality online learning programs worldwide.
By Rod Weiss, of Global Literacy Foundation Inc.
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Meetings

The GLF Team Members meet regularly.

Getting Involved

You can get involved by contributing time or money (or both).

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Resources

These resources provide information, advice, materials, and guidance for the Global Literacy community. These pages are the Official GLF resources.

Community developed Resources can be found in the GLF Wiki

Please use the contact link above right if you do not find the resources that you are seeking.

Rod Weiss - Chairman Of The Board

Bio:Rod Weiss has 25 years experience in international business development, leading global teams developing innovative, individual and corporate productivity and performance solutions. Using the latest collaborative and social participation tools, Rod is renowned for initiating and motivating the pursuit of team excellence.Operating in the US, Canada, Australia and China, Rod has directed and managed people, process and technology for small startups to billion dollar global organizations. Most of Rod's work has been to design, develop, and execute deployment of technology and systems related to human performance assessment and improvement including coresponding go-to-market strategies.