Spreading the word
A literacy center is not the only place where literacy
education can take place. Mass contact can come from:
- basic reading materials published by the literacy center
- follow-up reading materials and research
- the radio to teach literacy, publicize success stories, provide
recognition for cooperating NGOs and government agencies, announcenew courses
- television
- exhibitions at international and national literacy day holidays,
which can stimulate interest and motivation for participation andhigher standards
- the use of drama that depicts real-life situations
- hand-made posters with few words, basic charts, photographs of
local citizens engaged in literacy study, illustrations with bold,attractive type
Required Reading:
Living Literacy shares stories about literacy and
education from Africa, Bhutan, Brazil, El Salvador, Germany, Haiti, TamilNadu, Israel, Mauritius, and New Zealand. Click on the Word icon below to
access this resource:
Living Literacy
Suggested Reading:
BRAC (online only)
Through an organized network, BRAC aims to develop the reading habits ofboth the rural and urban people of Bangladesh. These objectives are
achieved through the establishment of Union Libraries and ReadingCentres.
Assignment 2: other considerations
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Assignment 2: Other
Considerations
- In this module, we have discussed a variety of ideas and
considerations in creating an adult literacy program. What things aremissing from this discussion? List 3 other things you need to think
about in order to create, sustain, and evaluate a local adult literacycenter? Explain why they are important. (4-5 paragraphs)
- Choose any 3 stories in the
Living Literacy resource on the previous page
in the Required Reading section and do a Focused Freewrite for each ofthe 3 stories (2-3 paragraphs for each Focused Freewrite.)
A Focused Freewrite is when you use a phrase or
sentence from something you've read as a trigger for free-formwriting; that is, you write any thoughts, questions, or stories
that come to mind as it relates to the trigger phrase or sentence.Sometimes you'll stick to the trigger topic and sometimes your
mind will wander into seemingly unrelated places. Give yourselfpermission to move between "wandering" and coming back to writing
about the topic.
- Please be sure to write the trigger phrase or sentence at the top of
each Focused Freewrite in quotation marks and give the title of thestory.
Assignment 3: taking a closer look
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Assignment 3: Taking a Closer
Look
- How is the information in this module connected to a need in your
community? Talk about that connection in 2-3 paragraphs.
- What is your community and country's views or policies regarding
adult literacy?
- What thoughts come to mind as it relates to a possible project
regarding literacy in your community?
- What resources do you have to start an adult literacy program (in
terms of people, volunteers, meeting places, money, supplies, localand/or national government support, etc.)
- What resources do you need?
- Send your work for 1 -5 to your cohort. Share feedback from your
cohort. What new ideas are sparked for you in talking to your cohort?Describe them here.
