| | Community college and university |
| | · | Adult basic education and GED preparation programs and staff |
| | · | Community resource center |
| | · | Cooperative Extension Services |
| | · | Department or college education faculty and students |
| | · | English as a second language faculty and students |
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| | District and school staff; in addition to teachers and principals, connect with: |
| | · | District reading specialist |
| | · | Other volunteer coordinators |
| | · | Reading Is Fundamental coordinator  |
| | · | School-to-Work coordinator |
| | · | State and national teachers associations, local representatives |
| | · | Teachers using special reading programs (e.g. Reading Recovery) |
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| | Literacy Volunteers of America, local affiliates |
| | Local and state literacy councils |
| | Other national service staff in education-focused programs  |
| | Public library staff and special programs |
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| Research Hint |
| To connect with important literacy peers in the school system, find out if the district has a reading specialist or if any of the schools use reading programs like HOSTS or Reading Recovery. If you're new to a community, call the local or state literacy council to connect with them and other peers such as adult literacy educators and Literacy Volunteers of America affiliates in your area. |
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| What others have done |
| Project PAL, an AmeriCorps*State program in Laramie, Wyoming, helped create an umbrella organization that brings together all groups and individuals interested in literacy. The group is comprised of the Reading Is Fundamental coordinator, local representatives of the state and national education associations, a representative from the dean of the College of Education at the University of Wyoming, a Foster Grandparent director, Rotary club members, and the AmeriCorps coordinator.
The Community of Readers is a coalition of organizations, human service agencies, activists, and individuals interested in literacy in Guilford County, North Carolina. They are currently conducting a study of literacy in the county and reviewing area literacy programs.
Building Reciprocity: This year, an AmeriCorps member in Laramie, Wyoming, will receive training in diagnosing scotopic sensitivity, a vision condition that manifests reading difficulties sometimes mistaken for dyslexia. When certified, the member will be available to area teachers, schools, and organizations to test children for this condition. |
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