[Temporary: Try Organizations promoting literacy ]
This is a list of organizations promoting literacy. It is a list of literacy centers? I'd rather this be a list of programs teaching reading to adults, mostly. Like where you could volunteer at. "Organizations promoting literacy" is too vague?
Literacy can be complicated, but at its simplest it is the ability to read and write. Reading § Teaching reading. there are concepts of Balanced literacy and Structured literacy. Multiple approaches. For the teaching of writing see [[Composition Studies and Teaching Writing in the United States
In the U.S., the term "Literacy Volunteers of America" was widely known, and various subsidiaries continue as "Literacy Volunteers of ___", but the organization was merged and renamed to become ProLiteracy, which may be practically unheard of.
- There is "A Way With Words, the Story of Literacy Volunteers of America Paperback – June 1, 1987, by Ruth J. Colvin
- "Teaching Adults to Read" George James, January 18, 1998: The Syracuse-based organization, founded in 1962, had 400 affiliates in 44 states. "Between 40 million and 44 million adult Americans are functionally illiterate, unable to locate an intersection on a street map or fill out a simple form, according to a survey released by the United States Department of Education in 1993. Another 40 million are at a second level, said the report by the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, meaning they have difficulty answering questions about facts in a newspaper article." James 1988.
List of literacy centers Literacy center Literacy in India Literacy test Literacy in the New Media Age Literacy tutoring Literacy Volunteers Literacy volunteers Literacy. Literacy Volunteers of America hijacked(?) to ProLiteracy (article created as that in 2007?). Organization (stupidly?) changed name to ProLiteracy in 2002. Organization has been declining, duh. Based in Syracuse, NY. There is Literacy Volunteers of Illinois article. Searching, there are SO MANY "Literacy Volunteers of ____" organizations. What are member organizations of ProLiteracy, are they mostly named "Literacy Volunteers of __"? "Literacy Volunteers of America" is perhaps legal name of New Jersey based one, see "Literacy Volunteers of America" at Guidestar/CharityNavigator, need to check its 990 filing.
Philippines edit
- Literacy Training Service, part of the Philippines' National Service Training Program. Prepares teachers of literacy
United States edit
See Literacy in the United States.
- ProLiteracy
- National Center for Family Literacy, based in Louisville, Kentucky
- Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning (try User:Doncram/Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning), Lexington, Kentucky
- Literacy Volunteers of Illinois, LVI has placed over 600 national service members in 150 adult, family literacy, and Head Start Programs throughout Illinois. Has sponsored five different federal and state AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps VISTA programs.
- Literacy Center West, Cincinnati, Ohio. "switched focus from basic literacy instruction to GED preparation and job placement services"
- Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County, nonprofit which at one point operated with the assistance of over 9,000 volunteers. In 2013, the Literacy Coalition provided services to more than 25,000 adults, children and families.
- Literacy New Jersey "It is our job to make sure that adults in New Jersey know how to read, write and speak English." Taught 8,000 students in 2013?
- Virginia Literacy Foundation
- "Literacy Volunteers of America" is perhaps legal name of New Jersey based one, see "Literacy Volunteers of America" at Guidestar/CharityNavigator, need to check its 990 filing.
- Literacy#U.S. public library efforts
- Literacy#READ/Orange County
- Literacy#BoulderReads!
- Literacy#Hillsborough Literacy Council (HLC)
Candidate list members have subsections in Literacy and in Literacy in the United States.