The Official Voice of Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. ®
An organization chartered by the U.S. Congress
September/October 2002
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCEGetting An Education in Tucson
BY TOM HALL
The Education Seminar presented at the National Leadership Conference in Tucson was well attended and provided an avenue for the exchange of ideas and strategies to take our national education programs to the next level. Fresh ideas were presented and new programs were showcased during the seminar.Strategies for forming partnerships between VVA and local school districts and state supervisors for social studies was discussed. Other subjects included involvement in textbook review committees at the local and state levels, reasons to become active partners in State Councils for the Social Studies, the importance of oral history book projects, and the importance of conducting Education Days at the Moving Wall.
Two new VVA education programs were unveiled during the education seminar. The first is the partnership that VVA has with the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project and the importance of chapter participation. Local chapters can obtain information about this project by going to the Veterans History Project website at www.loc.gov/folklife/vets or contacting our National Education Subcommittee at vvaedu@aol.com
The second new VVA program unveiled was the Interview a Vietnam Veteran On-Line Program. Students often receive classroom assignments to interview Vietnam veterans. A pilot program was conducted from October 2001 to May 2002 in which VVA received more than 400 requests for assistance from students. All requests were fulfilled by 15 VVA members participating in this project.
If any VVA member is interested in participating in this program, contact Tom Hall at vvaedu@aol.com A registration form for VVA members must be completed and be on file prior to going online with students. Once this program is published in professional educational journals and magazines, it will become the number-one site for student assistance.
We need your help to conduct this program and to continue to promote the positive legacy of Vietnam veterans.
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