Need more information on adult education and poverty? You have come to the right place. Select from the index below and find associations for help, organizations for data, programs for action and resources for additional insight based in the United States of America (USA) and abroad. **We're constantly adding more resources to the site. Please check back regularly for updates.
DOMESTIC RESOURCES (USA)
Associations (where to find help)
Adult Literacy & Technology Institute
American Association for Adult & Continuing Education
American Council of Education
College Reading Association (CRA)
College Reading & Learning Association
Commission on Adult Basic Education
Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy
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 (with the data and tools to guide you)
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
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)
Outreach & Technical Assistance Network (OTAN)
The Literacy Project
Web Learning Projects
International Resources
This section is divided into two sections: the first section
lists internationally based groups which serve multiple nations and the second lists international groups which serve their
respective country.
Multi-National
National Resources by Country
| Australia |
Belgium |
Canada |
France |
United Kingdom |
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
Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA)
International Council for Adult Education (ICAE)
International Literacy Institute
International Reading Association
UNESCO Resources
Adult Learning Documentation and Information Network (ALADIN)
Asia-Pacific Literacy Database
Literacy in Africa
Literacy Portal
Lifelong Learning
National Resources by Country
Australia
Adult Community & Further Education
Adult Learning Australia
Adult Literacy and Numeracy Australian Research Consortium
Australian Council of Adult Literacy
Australian Literacy Educators Association
Australia Network for Educators
Carleton Adult Reading & Writing Program
Literacy Web
Read Write Now
Victorian Adult Literacy & Education Council
