| 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.
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| Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) - America's largest non-profit children's and family literacy organization.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| Literacy Online - University of Pennsylvania site concerning literacy for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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| NYTimes.com - When Backyards Were Laboratories - Scientific literacy begins at home. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view.]
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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.
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| LiteracyTent - A collaborative environment for literacy-related resources including news, discussions, field-generated documents and mailing lists.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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