The Hard-to-reach, low-literate student is the population that the Highlands 
Educational Literacy Program works with.  We are located in Southwest 
Virginia which is very rural and has small communities with high level of 
illiteracy.  I am using a method of recruitment that read that the programs 
in Vermont were using.  I receive a grant for Community Literacy Leaders to 
promote the program in these communities that are hardest to reach.  We have 
been successful in acquiring the leaders and have experienced an increase in 
student participation from 50 annually to 75.  Also, we are diversified and 
do family literacy programs in the county schools and distribute free books 
to all kindergarten students.  We have had students come to use who say that 
their children tell them about our program and that it is time for them to 
learn to read.
I will be glad to answer any questions that a list member has by email.
Thanks,
Sallie Garrett, Executive Director
Highlands Educational Literacy Program, Inc.
P. O. Box 2044
Abingdon, VA 24212
276-676-4355
garrettsj1 at earthlink.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Rosen" <djrosen at comcast.net>
To: "The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List" 
<professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 9:50 PM
Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 766] Hard-to-reach, low-literate adults



> Professional Development Colleagues,

>

> A colleague has asked me to speak to a group of adult literacy education

> teachers about how to serve "hard-to-reach" adult learners.  I solicit

> your help in answering this question. I am interested in hearing about

> your experience in "recruiting" or enrolling "hard-to-reach" adults with

> low literacy skills. I am also interested in hearing from adult

> learners, some of whom may be in your classes or may be people you

> tutor, some of whom may be colleagues on this list.  Perhaps you could

> share this question with teachers you work with and post their

> responses or

> they could reply directly on this list or to me by e-mail.

>

> Of course, "hard-to-reach" could mean many things.  What does it mean to

> you? And "serving" hard-to-reach low-literate adults might be an

> important

> part of the answer to this question.  For example, if one of the reasons

> adults with low literacy (or numeracy) skills don't step forward for

> help is because they are hiding their reading writing or numeracy

> disabilities or difficulties, then they will be reluctant to come to

> classes in their community where others would find out.

>

> So, from your experience, who are  "hard-to-reach"  low-literate adults,

> and what has been effective in recruiting and enrolling them?

>

> Thanks for your help.

>

> David J. Rosen

> djrosen at comcast.net

>

>

>

>

>

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