Here is a great resource for Family Literacy and the homeless.
 
Education for Homeless Adults (Volume III): Family Literacy and More Lessons addresses the specific needs and challenges of providing education to homeless people. This particular volume presents a family literacy approach.  Adult Education Act, Section 353, #01-02-94-7750

 	 View in pdf format <http://www.hudrivctr.org/documents/hmlsvol3.pdf> 	
	 Download zip file (WordPerfect format) <http://www.hudrivctr.org/documents/hmlsvol3.zip> 	
 
 
Here is the link incase the one above does not work.  http://www.hudrivctr.org/products_fl.htm <http://www.hudrivctr.org/products_fl.htm>  
 
Be well,
 

Helmer A. Duvergé 

Senior ESL Family Literacy Training Specialist

National Center for Family Literacy

325 West Main Street, Suite 300

Louisville, KY 40202-4251

(502) 584-1133 x145

Fax: (502) 584-0172

hduverge at famlit.org

www.famlit.org <file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/hduverge/Application%20Data/Microsoft/Signatures/www.famlit.org>  

"The primary task of every civilization is to teach the young men to be fathers."

-Margaret Mead

 
 

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From: familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Freeman, Leigh
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 3:00 PM
To: The Family Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 595] Re: Literacy in a Homeless Shelter



I'm coordinator of the Interfaith Hospitality Network at Temple Beth-El in Hillsborough NJ. Our volunteers read regularly to the children in our rotating shelter and we help with homework as well. We always have lots of lots of books for the children and adults. The organization works with each family to make sure they have all the skills needed to get housing and jobs (when needed) and be successful. 

Leigh Freeman

Project Manager, Workforce Development, NJN Public Television, Trenton NJ

 

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From: familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Gail Price
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 7:35 AM
To: The Family Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 594] Literacy in a Homeless Shelter

 

A California newspaper recently carried a story that began:

"Every Wednesday evening, Anna Dewey arrives at the Circle of Hope Family Shelter loaded down with blankets and books. She spreads out her blankets on the concrete floor in a corner of the shelter's family room and gathers the children together for story time."

It is an interesting story about a teen and her family who are reading and tutoring in a homeless shelter. If you are interested you can read more about how this teen champions literacy at the homeless shelter. http://www.pe.com/localnews/corona/stories/PE_News_Local_C_ctutor11.15b0d39.html

Are any of you working with the homeless? Perhaps you would share your experiences with us.

 

 

 

Gail J. Price

Multimedia Specialist

National Center for Family Literacy

325 W. Main Street, Suite 300

Louisville, KY 40202

gprice at famlit.org

502 584-1133, ext. 112

 

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