Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id iAAB3CM21760; Wed, 10 Nov 2004 06:03:13 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 06:03:13 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <AB97AFB6-3307-11D9-8802-000393ABE4D2@litwomen.org> Errors-To: listowner@nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "mev@litwomen.org" <mev@litwomen.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:3062] Re: Adult literacy services for women X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.553) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 2602 Lines: 67 Whitney Have a look at the WE LEARN website -- www.litwomen.org/welearn.html There you will find: 1) current issue of The Change Agent (19) with many wonderful writing by teachers and students on the issues of women and literacy 2) information about the Women's Studies Quarterly (32:1&2) which you will also want to look at because it contains many articles on research about women in literacy -- outlining some research areas (especially in the editorial) and policy suggestions 3) a good bibliography of research and information on women & literacy (http://www.litwomen.org/womlitbiblio.html) -- as well as a resource list of women-centered literacy materials (http://www.litwomen.org/Resources.html) 4) my dissertation on women-centered literacy materials 5) ... much more have a look around. I have time over the weekend if you want to email specific questions to me Mev WE LEARN Women Expanding: Literacy Education Action Resource Network www.litwomen.org/welearn.html Mev Miller, Ed.D., Coordinator 182 Riverside Ave. Cranston, RI 02910 401-383-4374 401-383-4374 (fax) welearn@litwomen.org On Tuesday, November 9, 2004, at 09:53 PM, Whitney E McOwen wrote: > Dear list members, > > > Hello! My name is Whitney McOwen and I'm a student at New York > University. One of my classes this semester is called Literacy in > Action, taught by Professor Paul Jurmo. Half of the class is spent > doing field work at adult literacy sites and the other doing class > work. > For an upcoming "issue brief" assignment for the class work > portion of the class, I'm writing a paper on 'adult literacy services > for women' and during my research I came in contact with Professor > Daphne Greenberg. Among many wonderful suggestions for research > resources, she recommended joining this listserv to call on your > expertise as well! > For the brief I need to identify what has been done about adult > literacy services for women so far (both nationally and in New York > City), discuss what the results of these efforts have been, and form > an opinion on how increased investment should be targeted. > If you have the time to respond and you have any suggestions of > resources to explore, I would be very grateful. Resources about > programs in New York City would be particularly useful at this point, > but everything about adult literacy education for women is helpful. > I understand that the holidays are approaching and it's a busy > time of year, so I thank you very much for your time! > > Sincerely, > > Whitney McOwen > wem226@nyu.edu > >
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