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NYCCAL State Advocacy Day Feb 28, 2022

2/22/2022

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NYCCAL is kicking off New York State advocacy for FY 2023 (April 1, 2022-March 31, 2023) with our annual State Advocacy Day on Monday,  February 28. 

Join State Advocacy Day by signing up for virtual meetings with elected officials and joining us on a social media push.

OUR MESSAGE:
  • Students in adult education programs have been hit hard by the pandemic: many lost loved ones, jobs and incomes; others have continued sustaining our city as essential workers and parents; and many have been excluded from COVID-19 relief. 
  • Since adult literacy providers shifted their classes online last year to protect the health of their community members, these programs continue to be a lifeline for students whose lives and communities have been upended by the pandemic and who need support as the city recovers. 
  • NYCCAL thanks the Governor for including $7.8 million in the Executive budget to keep programs whole but more money must be invested in Adult Literacy Education (ALE) programs. 

OUR ASK: 
Invest an additional $15.6 million in FY23 to support the ALE Stabilization and Enhancement Fund to begin to stabilize and enhance ALE programs by increasing the rate per student, allowing providers to better serve the over 5,600 New Yorkers enrolled. This fund would supplement ALE contracts and increase investment in per-student funding in Adult Literacy Education. It will lead to strategic investments in resources, services, and supports, and will lead to greater outcomes and a wider range of impacts for adult literacy students, their families, and their communities. 

JOIN US:
To attend Zoom meetings, all participants (individuals and groups) must fill out the
RSVP form and provide contact information by February 22. If you have program participants who want to join our legislative meetings, we welcome them to join us. Simply include their information in this form before February 22.

Meetings may be as short as 15 minutes (they will be scheduled for 30 minutes), and it is likely that not everyone will get to speak beyond introductions. We also anticipate fewer meetings per organization than previous in-person years. 

Lastly, we ask anyone who is interested in participating to keep your schedule flexible the week of Feb 28 and be prepared for last-minute scheduling changes. 

RSVP by 2/22 here for meetings.  Join us on Twitter and Instagram on February 28 by posting why adult education is important to you.  See our hashtags, sample messages, prompts, lists of elected officials, and more in our NYCCAL State Social Media Toolkit.
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​RESOURCES:
NYCCAL State Social Media Toolkit
NYCCAL FY23 State Advocacy One-Pager
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Action Alert: Virtual Advocacy Rally Friday May 8

5/6/2020

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​In lieu of traditional activities that NYCCAL organizes such as rallies and legislative visits, which are not possible due to the COVID-19 crisis, adult literacy providers can join virtual advocacy efforts instead to urge New York City to restore funding for adult literacy programs in FY2021.  We will be holding Virtual Advocacy Rallies every Friday for the next few weeks.

On Friday May 8, 2020, we ask that you participate in a virtual celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week by sending out Tweets and Instagram messages to our elected officials to support funding for Adult Education.
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Register to join in 2020 #LiteracyLiftsNY Advocacy Day

1/9/2020

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Join us for the 2020 #LiteracyLiftsNY Advocacy Day on Wednesday, February 5,

Each year, the New York Coalition for Adult Literacy (NYCCAL) and Literacy NY (LNY) meet in Albany to advocate for Adult Literacy Education funding. By meeting with elected officials who have a final say in the State budget, NYCCAL's Advocacy Day is our chance to emphasize the importance of supporting and expanding Adult Literacy for all New Yorkers.

To kick off the day, Assemblymember Ron Kim will join us to host a rally for Adult Literacy in the State Capitol Building. We'll spend the rest of the day meeting with State Senators and Assemblymembers to demonstrate the widespread need for expanded access to adult literacy. Join us to make sure our Albany representatives hear our message loud and clear: #LiteracyLiftsNY!

If you are interested in going and maybe bringing some students, please register here

LOGISTICS:
WHO: New York City Coalition for Adult Literacy
WHAT: #LiteracyLiftsNY Advocacy Day
WHEN: Wednesday, February 5 (meet in Albany at 10:30am)
WHERE: New York State Capitol (btw State St. & Washington Ave)
WHY: Advocate for Adult Literacy Funding in New York State

GETTING TO AND FROM ALBANY:
From NYC: NYCCAL members will have access to 2 buses with centralized pick-up locations throughout NYC. Due to limited space, we're currently capping bus registration for organizations at 20 people. Remaining seats on a first-come, first-serve basis.

From Upstate: Please meet NYC participants at 10:45 AM at the State Capitol.

Please contact Lena Cohen and Ariel Savransky  with any questions. Thank you!
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Save the date: 2/5/20 Albany #LiteracyLiftsNY Day

1/3/2020

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It's that time of year again to join together for a #LiteracyLiftsNY Day in Albany on Wednesday, February 5th!   

We know the beginning of the year is hectic but our decision makers need to hear from YOU and your students! 

​Each year we talk to many elected officials who understand that Adult Literacy is underfunded and the difficulties this causes our community and we need to keep making sure they hear our message!  Throughout the day we will meet with legislators about the NYCCAL priorities and make sure they see our faces and understand #LiteracyLifts!   
 
Details on how to sign up and other day of logistics will be added soon.
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Social Media Campaign March 15 & 18

3/14/2019

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The Senate and Assembly both added money in their one-house budgets released earlier this week for Adult Literacy Education. The Senate essentially restored the $1.5 million added last year and the Assembly added $3 million.

​In order to keep pressure on the Senate and Assembly to continue to fight for this funding, we are asking programs to tweet a thank you to the Senate and Assembly as well as to our Senate and Assembly champions for their support. In the Senate, the champion is Jessica Ramos and in the Assembly, the champions are Yuh-Line Niou, Ron Kim and Pat Fahy. Following are sample tweets and twitter handles of the targets. Also tweet @NYSA_Majority and don't forget to mention NYCCAL @NYCCAL, and use our state hashtag #LiteracyLiftsNY.
 
Thank you @NYSenate for supporting Adult Literacy Education (ALE) in your one-house. We still need your support to help the 3.5 million New Yorkers (1/4 of our state's adult population) that need adult education. #LiteracyLiftsNY @NYCCAL
 
Thank you <@insertmembername> for championing Adult Literacy Education (ALE) in your one-house budget and fighting for the 3.5 million New Yorkers (1/4 of our state's adult population) that need adult education. #LiteracyLiftsNY @NYCCAL
 
Fill in with below names:
@jessicaramos
@rontkim
@Patriciafahy109
@yuhline
 
Feel free to come up with your own tweets as well. 
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#LiteracyLiftsNY Day in Albany March 4, 2019

2/4/2019

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It's that time of year again to join together for a #LiteracyLiftsNY Day in Albany on Monday, March 4th!   We know the beginning of the year is hectic but our decision makers need to hear from YOU and your students!  Each year we talk to many elected officials who understand that Adult Literacy is underfunded and the difficulties this causes our community and we need to keep making sure they hear our message! Assembly-member Ron Kim is co-hosting the day with us and will join us and other invited elected officials for a Rally so join us to make sure the other legislators hear our message!  Throughout the day we will also meet with legislators about the NYCCAL priorities and make sure they see our faces and understand #LiteracyLifts! 
   
We will be sending out more information in the coming weeks but we wanted to make sure everyone put the date on the calendar so we can maximize participation from programs.  It may be too early to let us know the exact number of students and staff that may be able to attend from your program but if you can ballpark, that would be great.  If you plan to attend with students please contact Ariel Savransky savranskya@UJAFEDNY.ORG and she will tell you the next steps.

​If you cannot travel to Albany you can still join in our social media campaign on March 4.  Here is a link to how to join:  bit.ly/NYCCALSoMeState

We anticipate that we will have a bus as we did last year but we are exploring alternative options (smaller vans leaving from different areas of the city) depending on which programs participate. We will update you all as the timing gets closer. 
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Thank you and here’s to getting the $15.3 million this year! 
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Action Alert: 3/21/18 NY Senate and Assembly Call-in Day

3/21/2018

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On Wednesday, March 21st we are coordinating a call-in day where we would love students and programs to urge the Senate and Assembly to support funding for ALE at $7.8 million in the Adopted Budget to be released by April 1st. The key targets are listed below. If you have additional time for phone calls following outreach to the below list, please feel free to reach out to your own Senator or Assembly Member. This is our LAST push so let’s make sure the State hears us! 

Key Assembly Targets: 
Catherine Nolan (518-455-4851)
Carl E. Heastie (518-455-3791) 

Key Senate Targets: 
Carl Marcellino (518-455-2390)
John J. Flanagan (518-455-2071)

Click here to see sample script to use as a reference but feel free to customize, as long as you include the $7.8 million ask.
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Action Alert: Albany Rally March 5, 2018

3/4/2018

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NYCCAL is holding a rally and press conference in Albany, NY, on March 5  in conjunction with Literacy New York, to call for $15.3 million in funding for Adult Literacy Education (ALE) funding.  This would include the restoration of $1 million and add an additional $8 million to the existing $6.3 million in the current draft of the Governor's budget.

NYCCAL is sending at least one bus from New York City to Albany on March 5.  The bus will be leaving NYC at or before 8 am and returning by 7 pm.  To learn more about getting a seat on the bus and/or attending the rally, please contact 
Kevin Douglas.

To read more about NYCCAL State Agenda click on the links below:
Literacy New York & New York City Coalition for Adult Literacy FY 2018- 2019 State Agenda

And even if you cannot join us in Albany on March 5, send out our advocacy message via social media using the hashtag: #LiteracyLiftsNY 

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