History of the Literacy Alliance

The Literacy Alliance is a community partnership to increase adult literacy in the Greater New Orleans area. It was established in December of 2002 after a comprehensive community-wide planning process that examined data on current literacy needs, surveyed adult education and literacy providers, and researched national best practices in the field. The Literacy Alliance was created by a diverse group of stakeholders because we believe that increasing adult literacy is a challenge that must be met by the entire community. The Literacy Alliance is developing new, innovative, evidence-based programs (especially in areas such as family and workplace literacy), and it is supporting existing programs by enhancing training and professional development.

Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy

The mission of the Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy is to promote adult literacy as a vehicle for personal, economic, and community empowerment.

The Center will accomplish this by:

• serving as a catalyst in the local community to strengthen adult literacy
• providing professional development, technical assistance, evaluation support, and networking opportunities to organizations devoted to increasing adult literacy
• creating and maintaining an information services network for local, state, national, and international providers focused on the relationship between adult literacy, racism, and poverty
• developing and implementing a community-based research agenda focused on the impact of racism and poverty on adult literacy
• fostering service-learning opportunities for Loyola students and faculty 

Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans and the Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy

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