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Collaborating with Community Agencies

Perkins Career and Technical Improvement Act of 2006: This document is provided as a reference for you in your work. (This is a pdf document.  If you don't have Adobe, you can download it by clicking here.)

Perkins Changes Summary Document: This document was created by the Association of Career and Technical Education.

Literacy Directory: This is an interesting site that allows the user to locate literacy services.

Community College Adult Literacy Programs: Moving toward Collaboration. (This is a pdf document.  If you don't have Adobe, you can download it by clicking here.)  This ERIC digest presents "several definitions of literacy, describe(s) successful programs, and examine(s) collaborative efforts between community colleges and other agencies to fortify adult literacy instruction."

Community Partnerships - Tapping the Resources. (This is a pdf document.  If you don't have Adobe, you can download it by clicking here.)  "The strength of community sponsorship of an adult education or literacy program lies in the variety of perspectives brought to the planning that can enable remarkable and innovative solutions to local problems, and  in the amount to energy available for the execution of the program."  This articles explores the development of literacy programs in rural East Texas.

Engaging Communities in Lifelong Learning and the Pursuit of Economic Self Sufficiency. (This is a pdf document.  If you don't have Adobe, you can download it by clicking here.)   This article discusses the "background steps" necessary for building successful partnerships for literacy.

How to Begin an Adult Reading and Writing Literacy Missions Ministry.  (This is a pdf document.  If you don't have Adobe, you can download it by clicking here.)  This article may be useful for collaborating with churches to develop literacy programs.  It also offers very specific steps for establishing a literacy program which may be helpful in any setting.

Strong Partnerships Build Strong Programs. (This is a pdf document.  If you don't have Adobe, you can download it by clicking here.)  This article details the success story of "a public housing authority, a school district and a literary organization (which) tackled a cooperative, comprehensive effort to enhance the quality of life" in their local community. 

Together We Learn: Collaboration and Adult Literacy Education. (This is a pdf document.  If you don't have Adobe, you can download it by clicking here.)  This article identifies some of the partners of Adult Literacy and ESL and the steps they took in the formation of this partnership.

These links offer suggestions for collaborating with libraries:



These links offer suggestions for collaborating with local churches: