Here you will find the names for associations for help, organizations for data, programs for action and resources for additional insight on these social issues for the United States of America (USA) and abroad.

*If you think we're missing a resource that should be listed on this age, please email the URL and a brief description to research @literacyandpovertyproject.com.

DOMESTIC RESOURCES (USA)

Associations
Adult Literacy & Technology Institute
American Association for Adult & Continuing Education
American Council of Education
American Public Human Services Association
Center for Community Change
Coalition on Human Needs
College Reading & Learning Association
Commission on Adult Basic Education
Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy
Hunger Fighters
Learning Disabilities Association of America
National Coalition for Literacy
National Commission on Adult Literacy
Pro Literacy
The American Literacy Council
Women Expanding Literacy Education Action Resource Network (WE LEARN)

Organizations

Center for Adult Language Acquisition (CAELA)
First Book
Hudson River Center for Program Development
Minnesota Literacy Council
National Center for Education Statistics
National Institute for Literacy
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning & Literacy
National Center for Family Literacy
National Research Center
Value USA
Bread for the World
Building with Books
Calvert Foundation
End Hunger Network
First Book
National Center for Children in Poverty
Shriver Center

Programs

Adult Literacy Advocates of Baton Rouge
Boston Adult Literacy Initiative
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council
Literacy Assistance Center of New York City
Literacy Chicago
Literacy Link
Literacy Partners (based in NYC)
Library Programs:

California - Los Angeles Public Library
California - Sacramento Public Library
California - San Diego Library
Florida – Lake County Library
New York - Brooklyn Library
Pennsylvania - Philadelphia Library

Additional Resources (articles, papers, and other useful links)

Adult Literacy Education: Emerging Directions in Program Development by Susan Imel
Education Statistics: Adult literacy in 2007 by Friedrich Huebler
Exploring Adult Literacy (a branch of CRA)
Journal of Poverty
Outreach & Technical Assistance Network (OTAN)
The Literacy Project
Web Learning Projects

ONLINE RESOURCES

Chanelle Carver's Activist Guide - Your Official Guide to Ending Poverty and Supporting Adult Literacy

INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES

Multi-National Organizations

Canadian Organization for Development through Education (CODE)
COADY
Commonwealth of Learning
EURYDICE
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
World Education
World Literacy of Canada (WLC)

Multi-National Associations

Ashoka
Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA)
Care
Children International
Dress for Success
Food First – Institute for Food and Development Policy
Foundation for Young Orphans
InterAction
International Council for Adult Education (ICAE)
International Literacy Institute
International Reading Association
Kabissa
Synergos
Tibet Poverty Alleviation Fund
White Band

UNESCO Resources
Adult Learning Documentation and Information Network (ALADIN)
Asia-Pacific Literacy Database
Literacy in Africa
Literacy Portal
Lifelong Learning