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Serves children in Nepal and Vietman, 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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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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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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LiteracyTent
A collaborative environment for literacy-related resources including news, discussions,
field-generated documents and mailing lists.
http://literacytent.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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NYTimes.com - When Backyards Were Laboratories
Scientific literacy begins at home. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view.]
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/19/weekinreview/19FOUN.html
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Books Without Borders
An ongoing quest by Lovatt Davis to achieve literacy in Nigeria. The project will see a container
load of books donated by New Zealand school children shipped to Nigeria. Details about the
project, news updates, and contact information.
http://www.theglobalbridge.com/bookswithoutborders
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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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National Center for Literacy
Hosted by Harvard, good resource for links to literacy both as an academic study and to practical
materials such as their inexpensive materials "Focus on Basics."
http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/
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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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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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Literacy Online
University of Pennsylvania site concerning literacy for researchers, policymakers, and
practitioners worldwide.
http://ncal.literacy.upenn.edu
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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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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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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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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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Literacy and Education
"This page has assorted links to papers on literacy and education, as well as links to several
related gopher archives."
http://eserver.org/literacy/
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National Center for Family Literacy
Details about initiatives, research and statistics on literacy, newsletter, projects, a FAQ, press
releases, and links to community programs.
http://www.famlit.org/
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Barksdale Reading Institute
Designed to dramatically improve the reading skills of children through a systematic and direct
implementation of a research-based reading reform model.
http://bri.olemiss.edu/
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Time To Read
Time To Read, Time Warner's nationwide volunteer literacy program, assists adults and teens who
read at or above the fourth-grade level and with children in grades 2-6.
http://www.time-to-read.com
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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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Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF)
America's largest non-profit children's and family literacy organization.
http://www.rif.org/
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Laubach Literacy
Nonprofit educational corporation dedicated to helping adults of all ages improve their lives and
their communities by learning reading, writing, math and problem-solving skills.
http://www.laubach.org
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