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The New Role of Community-Based Agencies.
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Rai, Kalyani; Folkman, Daniel V. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1999
Describes four Milwaukee adult literacy programs that have responded to welfare reform. Explores challenges for community-based organizations: teaching for learning vs. training for work, coordinating education and support services, and securing resources. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Community Programs, Labor Force Development, Literacy Education
New Skills for Literacy Educators.
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Dirkx, John M. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1999
The "Work First" environment demands the following tasks of literacy practitioners: designing programs for clients' specific needs; fostering collaborative relationships with agencies and employers; focusing on comprehensive outcomes; planning holistic curricula integrated with work, family, and community contexts; and providing continuous staff…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Curriculum Development, Labor Force Development