The Nebraska Center for the Book
Literacy
Nebraska initiatives and organizations
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America’s Literacy Directory
Connecting potential learners and volunteers to literacy services in
their communities, including adult basic education, English as a
second language, GED preparation, homework assistance, and after
school programs. Search by Zip code or city.
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Literacy Center of the Midlands
Volunteer opportunities include adult literacy tutoring, English as
a second language tutoring and working with students and tutors in
the computer lab.
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Nebraska Department of Education Adult Education Program
Their mission is to provide educational opportunities for adults to
improve their literacy skills to a level requisite for effective
citizenship and productive employment. To accomplish this mission,
the program is responsible for statewide planning and evaluation,
interagency cooperation and coordination, public education and
awareness, teacher training, assistance to local programs, funding,
and project development.
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Nebraska Department of Education Reading & Writing Education
Their mission is to provide educational opportunities for adults to
improve their literacy skills to a level requisite for effective
citizenship and productive employment.
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Nebraska State Reading Association The mission of the Nebraska
State Reading Association is to lead in the promotion of literacy in the state of Nebraska through
collaboration, advocacy, and professional development. It is an affiliate of the International
Reading Association.
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Reach Out and Read Nebraska Directory
Reach Out and Read promotes early literacy and school readiness in
young children through thousands of programs nationwide.
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Read Aloud Nebraska
Mission: Promoting healthy, successful children and families through
reading aloud; fostering school and community efforts that develop
lifelong readers.
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National & international initiatives and organizations
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The Big Read
Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts. “Inspiring people across the country to pick
up a good book.” Listen to radio programs, watch video
profiles, and read brief essays about classic authors.
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Every Child Ready to Read
The Public Library Association and the Association for Library
Service to Children have incorporated the latest research into a
series of parent and caregiver workshops to provide public libraries
with vital tools to help prepare parents for their critical role as
their child’s first teacher.
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International Board on Books for Young People
A non-profit organization which represents an international network
of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing
books and children together.
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International Reading Association
Promotes high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading
instruction, disseminating research and information about reading, and encouraging the lifetime
reading habit. Their mission is to promote reading by
continuously advancing the quality of literacy instruction and research worldwide.
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National Center for Families Learning
Pioneers educational initiatives that improve the lives of our
nation’s most at-risk children and families.
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ProLiteracy
Champions the power of literacy to improve the lives of adults and
their families, communities, and societies. Helps build the capacity
and quality of programs that are teaching adults to read, write,
compute, use technology, and learn English as a new language.
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Read Across America
An annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for
every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the
birthday of children’s author Dr. Seuss. Sponsored by the National
Education Association.
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Reading Is Fundamental Develops
and delivers children’s and family literacy programs. It prepares and motivates children to read
by delivering free books and literacy resources to those families who need them most.
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Reading Rainbow The
critically acclaimed PBS television series “builds lasting
friendships between children and books.” The website offers
resources and activities for parents and teachers.
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