Literacy Now and District Literacy Initiatives: Connecting Loosely Coupled Formal and Informal Services
This review of the community literacy planning process found that “…the community literacy process has been very effective in supporting participants to increase collaboration, enhance coordination, form partnerships and work together to reach out and provide rationalized and relevant services across their communities.” This research was conducted by Victor Glickman, Jim Anderson, Suzanne Smythe, Colleen Hawkey, and Ann Anderson.
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