Learning Without Borders: an Introduction to Community-based Adult Literacy in British Columbia

Learning Without Borders is an introduction to the complexities of the adult literacy field in BC.

It surveys its history, explains some of the challenges, provides a glimpse of the delivery models and introduces the perspective of adult learners.

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