Rachel Nicolosi Archives - Global Learning Partners

Plain Language is Universal Design: 5 Tips

Jan 12, 2026

Plain Language – its very name doesn’t make for an exciting introduction! So, I’ll tell you how I got started as a avid proponent. After the human-caused flooding from Hurricane Katrina in southern Louisiana in 2005, I got connected with “The Road Home” program that was giving money to homeowners who lost everything in the floods. They believed low literacy was causing people to misunderstand the funding application and to return confused for added appointments.

Receiving and Offering Feedback: An Organizational Culture Worth Building

May 8, 2023

Cultivating a culture of healthy feedback – receiving and offering it – takes time and intentional work in multiple areas. It can begin during onboarding and run through to the exit interview. Leaders can model healthy feedback processes and ensure commitment at all levels of an organization. It can take place in one-on-one settings as well as collectively in groups, personally and professionally.

Learning Events vs. Meetings, What’s the Difference?

Aug 30, 2021

At GLP we see “learning events” and “meetings” as distinct and unique gatherings. The principles and practices of a learning-centered approach apply to both, however, there are also differences that need to be considered.

Episode 107: The Legacy of Paulo Freire

Nov 30, 2020

Paulo Freire framed education as a pathway to liberation in his seminal work “Pedagogy of the Oppressed." His work has influenced generations of educators, including GLP Founder, Dr. Jane Vella. In this episode we talk with Robb Davis of California...

Rachel Nicolosi

Plain Language is Universal Design: 5 Tips

Receiving and Offering Feedback: An Organizational Culture Worth Building

Learning Events vs. Meetings, What’s the Difference?

Episode 107: The Legacy of Paulo Freire

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