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Adult Education Participation in North America: International Perspectives
U.S. Department of Education, Human Resources Development Canada, and Statistics Canada drew upon the results of the International Adult Literacy Survey and examined levels of literacy achieved in North America.
http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/89-574-XIE/89-574-XIE98001.pdf
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Applied Scholastics: Opening the Doors to Learning
Acclaimed as a major breakthrough in education by specialists and lay practitioners alike, the Applied Scholastics approach developed by L. Ron Hubbard is called Study Technology.
http://www.appliedscholastics.org/
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Book 'Em
A non-profit organization seeking to inspire a love of books and reading in all children. Based in Nashville, Tennessee.
http://www.bookem-kids.org/
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FIU Libraries
Florida International University Library's Information Literacy section enables links to various academic and practical resources on Literacy research, opinion and training.
http://www.fiu.edu/~library/ili/
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Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy
Research and community support center whose focus is increasing awareness of the overall spectrum of literacy issues.
http://www.boggslit.org/
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Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS)
LINCS is the literacy community's gateway to the world of adult education and literacy resources on the Internet. The goal of LINCS is to bring adult literacy-related resources and expertise to a single point of access for users throughout the world.
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/
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LiteracyTent
A collaborative environment for literacy-related resources including news, discussions, field-generated documents and mailing lists.
http://literacytent.org/
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National Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy
California's Berkeley hosts the research consortium called NCSWL, aimed at understanding how writing is best learned and taught--from the early years through adulthood. Completed research, workshops and publications as well as researchers are covered.
http://www-gse.berkeley.edu/research/NCSWL/csw.homepage.html
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New Literacy Through Technology
Is technology developing a whole new kind of literacy? Once-literate people may find themselves classified as illiterate according to this new system.
http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/tfranklin/literate.htm
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NIFL Literacy Forums and Listservs
Forums and listservs related in some way to literacy. Provided by National Institute for Literacy. Includes archives and search engine.
http://literacy.nifl.gov/forums.html
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Quit Whining and Read
The goal of the program is to increase awareness of the needs of literacy programs and offer financial support to these programs through the sales of Quit Whining and Read shirts, tote bags and magnets.
http://www.quitwhining.com/
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Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF)
America's largest non-profit children's and family literacy organization.
http://www.rif.org/
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Room To Read
Serves children in Nepal and Vietnam, and was founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and taking control of one's own life.
http://www.roomtoread.org/
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Verizon Reads
Verizon partners with local celebrities in communities to connect literacy to a familiar face, bring attention to a critical issue and raise awareness and funding for the cause. Find a list of program partners, celebrity helpers, personal testimonials, and contact information.
http://www.verizonreads.net/
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