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1 PAGE 1 IOWA ASSOCIATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING quarterly EXCHANGE Ever wonder what IALL is made of? The truth is, Iowa Association for Lifelong Learning is a diverse organization with a bright future (read more about its plans on page 3). IALL members come from various institutions and groups, all with a common goal: to advance the cause of... and support for... lifelong learning. By the numbers, here s how IALL membership breaks out: s 70% Trainers and Businesses 9% Private Colleges 6% State Boards and Agencies 4% Individuals 4% Iowa Regents Institutions 3% Department of Corrections 3% Would you like to see more of your institution or organization represented in IALL? Let others know about the benefits of joining, such as professional development experiences, contact with state legislators (see pages 4-5), networking opportunities, and a regular newsletter. IALL is committed to professional development and support of a diverse membership which is devoted to providing and promoting lifelong learning opportunities in Iowa. volume 22; number 2 EARLY SPRING 2010 inside information IALL officers, board, and committee chairpersons page 2 President s Message: What does IALL mean to you? page 3 IALL hosts annual Legislative Breakfast page 4 IALL conference update page 5 Is your IALL membership current? If you attended the IALL fall conference, your membership renewed with conference costs. If you could not attend, please be sure your membership is current. For $30 yearly dues, you receive the Quarterly Exchange newsletter, conference discounts, networking opportunities, and more. Lifetime membership costs $300, which may be paid all at once or over two years (four $50 payments). Lifetime membership entitles you to half-price conference fees, which benefits you and your institution. Questions? Contact Betty Wallace at wallace@swcciowa.edu. IALL Audit Committee conducts annual review pages 6-7 Bulletin Board / Quotes page 8

2 OFFICERS President Martin Reimer Western Iowa Tech 4647 Stone Ave. P.O. Box 5199 Sioux City, IA phone fax President-Elect Peggy Thie Indian Hills Comm. College 525 Grandview Ave., Bldg 6 Ottumwa, IA phone fax pthie@indianhills.edu Past President Deb Goodall Eastern Iowa Community College District 306 West River Dr. Davenport, IA phone fax dgoodall@eicc.edu Secretary Judy Kuisle Southeastern Comm. College 200 North Main Mt. Pleasant, IA , ext phone fax jkuisle@scciowa.edu Secretary-Elect Kim Oaks Southwestern Comm. College 1501 W. Townline St. Creston, IA phone fax oaks@swcciowa.edu Treasurer Jennifer Crull Southeastern Comm. College 200 North Main Mt. Pleasant, IA , ext phone fax jcrull@scciowa.edu PAGE IALL OFFICERS & BOARD Treasurer-Elect Lori Punt Northwest Iowa 603 West Park St. Sheldon, IA phone fax lpun@nwicc.edu AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS Genny Arreola (through 2011) Western Iowa Tech 4647 Stone Ave. P.O. Box 5199 Sioux City, Iowa , ext phone fax genoveva_arreola@witcc.edu Steve Allison (through 2010) Indian Hills Comm. College 525 Grandview Ave., Bldg 6 Ottumwa, IA phone fax sallison@indianhills.edu Frank DeMilia (through 2010) Northwest Iowa 603 W. Park St. Sheldon, IA phone fax fdemilia@nwicc.edu Tom Haskell (through 2011) Buena Vista University- Council Bluffs 2700 College Rd., Box 4-C Council Bluffs, IA phone fax haskellt@bvu.edu haskelloma@aol.com Debbie Leone (through 2011) Southeastern Comm. College 1500 W. Agency Rd, P.O. Box 180 West Burlington, IA phone fax dleone@scciowa.edu COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Archives Judy Kuisle Audit Tom Haskell Awards Chris Case Western Iowa Tech 4647 Stone Ave. P.O. Box 5199 Sioux City, IA phone fax casec@witcc.edu Conference Planning Peggie Thie Constitution Judy Marnin (retired) th Street Anita, IA home phone fax jjmarnin@midlands.net Development Fund/ Silent Auction Julie Thomas Iowa Valley Comm. College District 3702 S. Center St. Marshalltown, IA phone fax julie.thomas@iavalley.edu Legislative Jennifer Crull Membership Betty Wallace 1501 W. Townline St. Creston, IA , ext. 339 phone wallace@swcciowa.edu Nominations Deb Goodall Professional Development Laura Schinnow Iowa Valley Comm. College 3702 S. Center St. Marshalltown, IA phone fax laura.schinnow@iavalley.edu Promotion Genny Arreola (through 2011) Western Iowa Tech 4647 Stone Ave. P.O. Box 5199 Sioux City, Iowa , ext phone fax genoveva_arreola@witcc.edu Publications Lois Kiester Des Moines Area Comm. College 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd. Bldg Ankeny, IA phone fax lmkiester@dmacc.edu Newsletter Editor Shari Kiple (see page 8 for info) Strategic Planning Martin Reimer MVAEA Dale Amunson P.O. Box 36 Clarksville, IA phone damunson@hawkeyecollege.edu daleaa@butler-bremer.com

3 PAGE 3 from the PRESIDENT What does IALL mean to you? by Martin Reimer (Western Iowa Tech ), IALL president This has been an interesting year to say the least. We have been experiencing a long, cold winter so far, but spring will be here before you know it. Spring signifies a change of season, a time of renewal, and a time to think about the future. I would like all of us to take this time to also think about how the ideas of change and renewal apply to the future of IALL. With those thoughts in mind, the IALL board has been working on several fronts to make sure IALL is moving forward. One method of making sure IALL is moving forward as an organization is its annual Legislative Breakfast. On Feb. 24, dedicated IALL members braved the cold weather to visit with state legislators. This yearly exchange is an opportunity for IALL members to thank legislators from across the state for their support of lifelong learning at our community colleges. It is also an opportunity for us to express our ideas and visions for how lifelong learning can play a role in strengthening and enriching the lives of Iowans. It is important that we are speaking with our area legislators not only on this one day but throughout the year on how they can help support us as we help Iowans on so many levels. The IALL board is continually thinking about the future and what our place is in it. While we always hope for the best, we must also be prepared for the worst. Recently, Nebraska s lifelong learning association one that that had been in existence for over 75 years dissolved. That event led to the realization that although IALL is strong and has no intention of dissolving, it did not have a plan to address that issue. With that in mind, the board has been drafting language to be incorporated into the constitution in the event that dissolution would ever occur. We plan to incorporate the following draft into the IALL Constitution at this year s conference in July. Please contact us if you have comments, questions, or suggestions. Your input and insights are welcome. PROPOSED CHANGE: IALL Constitutional Amendment, Article V Board of Directors, Section 1 In the event of the dissolution of IALL, in compliance with the Iowa Code, Title XII, as determined by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors, after paying or making provisions for the payment of all liabilities of IALL, will dispose of all remaining assets of IALL. After all liabilities are paid, any remaining monies will be distributed to an organization(s) engaged in adult and continuing education under Section 501 (c)(3), as deemed appropriate by the IALL Board of Directors. Additionally, the board has been meeting to create a new strategic plan. The last plan was created in Much has changed in the world in these few short years economically, technologically, and demographically. This is a perfect time for IALL to define its strategy for the future. The vision for IALL is to be the leading force in lifelong learning education in Iowa. My question to you is how???? What do we need to do in the coming years to achieve this vision? That is where I encourage each of you to send me your ideas. We will be taking suggestions over the next few months and incorporating them into a plan that will be presented at the IALL conference this July. These thoughts are at the forefront for IALL leadership. We ask for input on these initiatives and other endeavors to make sure that we remain relevant and attentive to your needs.

4 PAGE 4 IALL hosts annual Legislative Breakfast IALL leadership met with Iowa state legislators in Des Moines on Feb. 24 to share their insights and voice their concerns. Thank you to all IALL members who participated in this annual event. Photos courtesy of Tom Haskell.

5 PAGE 5 Important Update: IALL Annual Conference July LEADING THE CHANGE IN 2010: The Transformation of Lifelong Learning by Peggy Thie (Indian Hills ), IALL president-elect and Conference Planning Committee chair LEADING THE CHANGE IN 2010: The Transformation of Lifelong Learning is the theme for the combined conference of IALL and the Adult Literacy Institute. This conference will be held this summer at the Holiday Inn & Suites on Merle Hay Road in Des Moines on July MAKING A FEW CHANGES Change is inevitable and something all effective leaders in education and the workplace should embrace to create a better product for students and customers. Change is all around us in the way we promote our programs and engage our students. With this focus in mind, the IALL/ABE Planning Committee has been busy putting together an excellent lineup of break-out sessions and keynote/capstone speakers that will entice all aspects of education. Change also has taken place in the format of this year s conference. Not only is IALL joining forces with the Adult Literacy Institute to hold this annual conference, but the format of the conference has also been tweaked. PRECONFERENCE SPEAKER In prior years, the preconference was held the day before the main event. This summer the preconference will be held on Thursday morning, July 15, and will feature Kathy Lynn Cooper, Adult Basic Education specialist for the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Cooper will speak on the I-Best Model Moving Basic Skills Learners Further and Faster. This session will explore new ways to give all adult learners the opportunity to succeed in post-secondary education and take their place in the economic mainstream. Cooper and her team will also present at break-out sessions throughout the conference. KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr. Jayne Witte, associate professor of communication skills at the University of Northern Iowa, will kick off the conference as keynote speaker. Witte is also an organizational communica- tions specialist who provides speaking and training services to educational facilities, health care, business and industry, and sales/service organizations. Her content-rich presentation will give you the tools and strategies to energize your programs to become more creative and innovative. She will deliver her message in a fun, interactive, and fast-paced manner that will motivate you to make changes in the way you do business every day. Witte will also present at a breakout session. CONCURRENT TOPICS The concurrent sessions Thursday afternoon and Friday morning will offer a multitude of topics to interest all conference-goers from ABE instructors to coordinators and staff of continuing education programs. The biggest hurdle you will encounter will be deciding which session to attend! CAPSTONE SESSION The conference will conclude on Friday with capstone speaker Barry Moltz, who is a recognized expert on entrepreneurship and customer service and has appeared on CNN, CNBC, and WGN, as well as The Big Idea by Donny Deutsch. He will educate, entertain, and inspire you to survive these trying economic times and give you tips on how to do so. Moltz will demonstrate how to develop the resiliency to bounce through these cycles as well as provide you with secrets, formulas, and wisdom to grow both personally and professionally. You will return home re-charged to make the changes necessary to succeed. Mr. Moltz will also present a breakout session on customer service. A GREAT INVESTMENT If you have funds for only one conference a year due to budget constraints, make this conference be the one. You will have the opportunity to interact with your peers and learn new things to boot. For more information on the conference and to register, go to

6 PAGE 6 IALL Audit Committee conducts annual review

7 PAGE 7 Iowa Association for Lifelong Learning: 2009

8 PAGE 8 B U L L E T I N Have you been served? IALL has a listserv! To post to this list, iall@listserv.kirkwood.edu General information about the mailing list is available at kirkwood.edu/mailman/listinfo/iall. To adjust your account, please iallrequest@listserv.kirkwood.edu with the word HELP in the subject or the body of the message. Next newsletter deadline The next Quarterly Exchange deadline is APRIL 16. Contact Shari Kiple, QE editor, via at kiplecomm@cableone.net or fax at Thanks in advance for your contributions! quarterly EXCHANGE Editor Shari Kiple Contributors Tom Haskell B O A R D Face it... You can check out IALL on Facebook! Simply search for IALL on Facebook at this link: Oops! In the last issue of Quarterly Exchange, Lois Kiester s last name was spelled incorrectly on the cover caption. The editor regrets adding an extra r at the end. quarterly QUOTES EXCHANGE Don t compromise yourself. You re all you ve got. Janis Joplin For some moments in life there are no words. David Seltzer Though no one can go back and make a brand new start. anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. Anonymous Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That s why it s a comfort to go hand in hand. Emily Kimbrough If you tell the truth, you don t have to remember anything. Mark Twain It is better to sleep on things beforehand than to lie awake about them afterward. Baltasar Gracian Marty Meister Martin Reimer Quarterly Exchange is published four times each year by the Iowa Association for Lifelong Learning. The purpose of this publication is to provide news, information, and assistance to those interested in continuing education and lifelong learning. Submit articles to: Shari Kiple 6746 Kingswood Ct. Sioux City, Iowa ph fax or send an to: kiplecomm@cableone.net