Literacy and Adult Education

National Literacy Organizations

Literacy.org
A gateway to electronic resources and tools for national and international literacy organizations. Jointly sponsored by the International Literacy Institute and the National Center on Adult Literacy at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.

National Institute for Literacy
Authorized by the U.S. Congress, NIFL serves as a national resource for adult education and literacy programs. Provides links to adult education and literacy services.

Minnesota Literacy Organizations

Minnesota Humanities Commission Bilingual Initiatives
Provides leadership, resources and programs that help recent refugee and immigrant groups develop literacy skills. Initiatives include the Hmong Translation Initiative, the Somali Bilingual Initiative and Initiatives for Spanish-Speakers.

Minnesota LINCS
Part of LINCS, a national literacy network founded and funded by the National Institute for Literacy and the State Literacy Resource Centers. Makes information available to literacy and other educators throughout Minnesota.

Minnesota Literacy Council
A nonprofit organization with the mission of improving literacy throughout Minnesota. Has a link to the Adult Literacy Hotline, a database of local literacy programs.

Saint Paul Literacy Organizations

Ronald M. Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning
Provides information on adult literacy classes, GED testing, volunteer opportunities and English as a Second Language classes.

Saint Paul Community Literacy Consortium
A consortium of 14 community-based nonprofits, St. Paul Public Schools Adult Learning, the St. Paul Public Library and the Saint Paul Foundation. Includes information about their programs and projects.

GED

Minnesota General Educational Development Diploma
Includes GED test descriptions, GED eligibility and a list of Minnesota testing centers.

Literacy and GED Referral

Adult Literacy Hotline
Service of the Minnesota Literacy Council. Referrals to basic math and reading classes, English language programs, brush-up skills, GED, adult high school diploma services, area learning centers, family literacy programs and citizenship classes.

America's Literacy Directory
Locate a literacy, GED or English as a Second Language class in your area.

Resources for Literacy Tutors

Bridges to Practice
Part of National Institute for Literacy. Includes useful information and links for tutors, including materials, training and discussion lists.

LINCS
Includes useful news and literacy resources for tutors.

Literacy Connections
Provides information on reading, teaching and tutoring techniques, ESL literacy and adult literacy. Recommends resources for teachers, volunteers and directors of literacy programs.