Alabama Reading Association
Events, projects, newsletter, pictures, and membership and contact details. |
Athletes Aid Foundation
Provides new textbooks and computers to underfunded schools in the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area in an effort to increase the literacy rate among inner-city youth and close the digital divide. |
Canadian Organization for Development through Education (CODE)
Promoting self-sufficiency through literacy in the developing world. |
Center for Academic and Reading Skills
Research facility that studies how reading and other academic skills develop in normal and academically disabled children, and children who are underachievers. |
Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement
Resources pertaining to early literacy, including Power Point presentations, hot lists for reading teachers and tutors, and a searchable database. |
Cooperation for Advancement, Rehabilitation and Education (CARE)
A non-governmental organisation working to promote education in Pakistan. CARE aims to provide basic education to as many children as it can reach, thus filling the void left by the inadequacy of government policy/plans for education. Mission, history, |
First Book
U.S. nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide disadvantaged children with new books. |
Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Hawai`i
A US federal program with a mission to significantly increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. News and events, participating schools, tutor recruiting details, and contact information. |
Global Literacy Project, Inc.
A non-profit organization which collects and ships donated books to Africa and the Caribbean where they are used to create libraries in rural schools and communities. Community literacy projects are also established. List of programs and related links. |
Hollywood Education Literacy Program (HELP)
Literacy program for adults and children in Hollywood, California. |
Indiana Literacy Foundation
A non-profit organization which works with and through volunteer literacy programs across Indiana. List of programs and related links. |
International Reading Association
Seeks to improve quality of reading instruction through studying the reading processes and teaching techniques; serving as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of reading research. |
Literacy Matters
Literacy training and resources, lesson plans, advice, and news. |
Literacy Source
Previously known as Washington Literacy Learning Center and Literacy Action Center. Offers literacy services developed in direct response to community needs. Calendar, directions, employment opportunities, programs, contact information, and staff and b |
Literacy Volunteering Opportunities
Online bulletin board. Opportunities are grouped by location. Those aware of unlisted opportunities are encouraged to post the information. |
National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)
An independent federal organization leading the national effort toward a fully literate United States in the 21st century. |
READ Southwest Florida Literacy Coalition
Coalition of public and private non-profit literacy providers. Members, events, services, programs, and contact information. |
San Jose Area Writing Project
Dedicated to improving the teaching of writing in kindergarten through high school classrooms. News and details about past and future events, registration information for those events, and contact and project information. |
Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill based network of college students, adult learners, administrators, literacy practitioners and community partners to implement and support participatory education and social change work in campus-based literacy |
The Center for Literacy Studies
Provides research and professional development services that strengthen adult literacy education thru local, regional, national, and international efforts. News, events, statistics, resources and research. |
The Literacy Volunteer Connection
Support and information for literacy volunteers. List of opportunities for reading volunteers. Tips for reading aloud and for tutoring. Schools and organizations are welcome to submit requests for volunteers. |
The National Literacy Trust
British nonprofit devoted to promoting literacy and literacy educators. Issues, statistics, research, events, publications, resources, other related organizations, discussion boards, and contact details. |
Western New York Professional Development Consortium
Providing staff development to teachers and practitioners in the field of Adult Literacy and Education. This site lists resources, workshops, and conferences covering NY State Education initiatives, GED 2002, workforce development themes, and proactive |
