Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.0.Beta5/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id NAA09338; Tue, 5 Oct 1999 13:58:01 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 13:58:01 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <37FA3B58.CB6F9161@webster.edu> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Jeri Levesque <levesqjr@webster.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:146] Re: omeless X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.51 (Macintosh; I; PPC) Status: OR Mary, I conducted a family literacy service learning project to establish a family literacy center (we called it the LAF Room <Literacy and Families>) in a large, urban homeless shelter. Student Literacy Corps tutors, college students developed the center as a service learning project. We learned a lot about serving the homeless. You can read about this in an article, by Levesque & Prosser (1996) Service Learning Connections. Journal of Teacher Education, 47, 1, 325-334. Best of Luck, Jeri Levesque, Associate Professor Webster University Programs Evaluator, LIFT-Missouri mnorton@compusmart.ab.ca wrote: > >Hello, > > > >I am an individual who is studying library science. I have an interest in > >literacy programs and the homeless and wondered if there was anyone outthere > >in the field who might have some advice or stories to share or reliable > >resources to consult. > > > >Right now, I am working on a report that is attempting to briefly examine > >the history of homless literacy programs, some of the problems faced when > >dealing with this special population, facts and statistics that demonstrate > >the validity of proven programs and the overall benefits. > > > >Any information that can be provided would be greatly appreciated. > > > I'm replying to the whole list serve as others may be interested in the > following information. > A reserach project about this topic was completed in Toronto recently. > There's an online discussion about it on Alphaplus. www.alphaplus.ca > The disucssion may include information about how to obtain the report. > If not, contact me directly and I'll get the information for you. > > >Thank you > > > >Will > > Mary Norton > The Learning Centre > 10116 105 Avenue > Edmonton, AB > T5H 0K2 > > V: 780-429-0675 > F: 780-425-2205 > mnorton@compusmart.ab.ca
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