[NIFL-HEALTH:4488] RE: Opening up Post secondary to literacy classes

From: rrudd (rrudd@hsph.harvard.edu)
Date: Sat Jun 26 2004 - 16:02:05 EDT


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Harvard University has a program called Bridge to Learning and it was set up 
for University employees.It is a much lauded program.
Rima

>===== Original Message From nifl-health@nifl.gov =====
>Do you know of any actual literacy programs that operate a SITE ON CAMPUS of
>a university anywhere in Canada? The new President of the U of W, Dr. Lloyd
>Axworthy talked about opening up the doors of the academia to the inner
>city. A professor, Debbie Schnitzer, has discussed with us about setting up
>a model that would link university students in a service learning model to a
>program ON SITE at the downtown campus.
>
>We know about the Frontier College model, but most operate off campus. Has
>anyone heard of a program AT a university you could mention, and we'll check
>out? Scribe service, health literacy, etc?
>
>
>Marg Rose, Executive Director
>www.mb.literacy.ca
>Note our new address is 101-1555 St. James Street, Winnipeg R3H 1B5 ,
>courtesy of a donation from CanWest Global Media Inc.
>
>Literacy Partners of Manitoba promotes adult and family literacy by building
>partnerships with public and private sectors. It also supports the literacy
>field by providing resources.
>
>For help, or to help, call us at 947-5757 or toll free 1-866-947-5757

Rima E. Rudd, MSPH, Sc.D.
Department of Society, Human Development,and Health
Harvard School of Public Health
677 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-432-1135
fax:   617-432-3123
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