Group Chat IRL: How Do You Build a Program of Excellence?

About This Session

Description

A popular interactive style of breakout session,  Group Chat IRL (In Real Life) lets you get together in a small group and discuss a specific topic – just like your favorite group chat on a messenger service, but face to face!

The goal of these sessions is to share experiences and ideas, maybe commiserate a little, inspire one another – and network in ways that we just can’t easily replicate online.

Come join a facilitated conversation on literacy topics that matter.

What we'll cover:

In this session, facilitator Lester Meriwether will guide the conversation around elements of excellent adult literacy programs.

Excellence can take many forms – where have you encountered it? Maybe you have some fabulous ideas to share – or cautionary tales of pitfalls to avoid.

Join other program managers and directors to ask questions and share your ideas, all focused on excellence in adult literacy.

Topics & Focus

Primary Topic Area
topic - staff, program management
Session will also cover:
topic - fundraising & program sustainability
topic - program eval, data management

Assigned by TCALL

Texas AEL PD category - LIT
Texas AEL PD category - PAL
Texas AEL PD category - OTHER

Handouts & Materials

No handouts or materials available at this time.

“Name of Session” – session presentation slides (PDF)

Name of Document – lesson sample (PDF)

Name of Document (PDF)

Name of Document – infographic (JPG)

Presenter

Meriwether, Lester

Lester Meriwether
Executive Director
Literacy ConneXus

Visit Literacy ConneXus in the conference Exhibitor Area!

Audience
training session audience - program administrators
Level
training session level - beginner
Case study?
EXHIBITOR YES
Promotion?
EXHIBITOR NO
Other info:

No other info available at this time.

Breakout25 – MERIWETHER

Page checked or updated: 7/22/2025

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