Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id KAA14715; Fri, 12 May 2000 10:10:17 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 10:10:17 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20000512140313.26220.qmail@hotmail.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Martha Mattes" <m2violin@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:2923] Re: Barriers to Family Literacy X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 1633 Lines: 40 With our population (public housing) probably the biggest barrier is transportation. The vast majority of our residents do not have cars of their own, at least not dependable vehicles. They must rely on public transportation -- which is notoriously unreliable in Tulsa. (The buses usually only run once each hour, they are often late or don't show up at all, the route system is such that most of the time you have to change buses downtown, so people spending 2 hours on the bus is not unusual, the buses don't run after 6 p.m., yada yada.) Emily, I have a feeling you'll be running into the transportation barrier in your area, too. Good luck -- it's great to see an AmeriCorps*VISTA member who's starting a family literacy program! Martha Mattes Tulsa Housing Authority >From: "Schlough, Emily" <ESchlough@CSBSJU.EDU> >Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> >Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:2919] Barriers to Family Literacy >Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 17:15:38 -0400 (EDT) > > >Hello, I am working with a small school district in central Minnesota >planning a >family literacy program. One of the most pressing questions we are talking >about >in this process is: What are the barriers to attending a family literacy >program? We are trying to gather as much information as possible in >preparing to >start. >Thank you to all inclined to respond for sharing your expertise. >Emily Schlough >Americorps*VISTA > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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