Literacy
No matter what age, gender, race or social status, every person needs to stretch and strengthen the literacy skills he or she may possess. Strong literacy skills allow individuals to be successful at home, in the community, and at the workplace.
The following is a list of local and national literacy organizations.
Local Adult Literacy Organizations/Centers
- Comprehensive Listing-Adult Literacy Services in the Greater New Orleans Region
- Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish Adult Education
- St. Bernard Parish Adult Education
- Youth Empowerment Project (YEP)
Computer Literacy Programs in Louisiana
National Literacy Organizations/Centers
- America's Literacy Directory
- National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL)
- The Partnership for Reading
- ProLiteracy Worldwide
- Scholastic
- Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education (SCALE)
Literacy Resource Websites
- AAA Math
- English Club
- Dave's ESL Cafe
- HomeschoolMath.net
- How-To-Study.com
- IXL
- Literacy Connections
- ManyThings.org
- Marshall Adult Education
- Math Playground
- New Orleans Public Library - NOPL
- Rockport Institute
- Thinkfinity
- U.S.A. Learns!
- Hazel's Literacy Lagniappe
Multicultural Education Organizations
Health Literacy Websites
- American Academy of Pediatrics (Parenting Corner)
- Family, Health & Literacy
- Healthy Children
- Poverty Organizations
- Race/Racism/Race Relation Organizations
- Black Health TV- Health Information, Videos, and Support Groups
“ Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world. „
- Nelson Mandela
Professional Development and Instructional Resources
- ESL Resources
- GED TESTING DATES: Warren Easton
- Article: Develop a Sense of Community
- Article: Differentiated Instruction
- Article: Transitioning GED Graduates into Higher Education
- Article: Development of Literacy in Adult Life
- Article: Teaching Adults-What Trainers Need to Know