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 NAA16611; Fri, 5 May 2000 13:03:03 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 13:03:03 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <v03010d1bb538bc0f444b@[128.148.147.28]> 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: Janet Isserlis <Janet_Isserlis@Brown.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:2909] Re: book group in a family literacy program X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Status: O Content-Length: 1354 Lines: 41 Marnie and all Not sure if I'd already sent this, but the following is a link to information about a book project undertaken for women in shelters in western Canada. Reading about surviving: Literacy in transition houses http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/Literacy_Resources/transition.ht ml you might also check Mev Miller's work, on line at Women Leading through Reading http://www.litwomen.org/wltr.html finally, I've also collected some resources that I hope might be useful at http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/Literacy_Resources/screen.html let's keep in touch. I've just found out that a grant I submitted with a shelter in RI to do literacy work has been funded; we're just about to get ready to get ready... best, Janet >I am getting ready to start a book group (for women) in a Domestic Violence >Shelter Family Literacy Program. Our literacy program is a new effort and >so the women and their reading levels are unknown at this point. Any >suggestions on a good book to start with? or any other general suggestions >for those who may have done this successfully or unsuccessfully before? >Thanks. >Marnie Nair >Commission to Combat Family Violence > >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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