Special Topics Colleagues,

I want to thank our guests for the topic:  What International  
Literacy Programs Offer Programs in the U.S. : Brenda Bell, Pamela  
Civins, Dr. John Comings, Barbara Garner, Dr. Erik Jacobson, Juliet  
Merrifield, and Dr. Ujwala Samant. I know we have only scratched the  
surfaces of several issues here in this one short week, but the  
discussion has been tantalizing.  I also want to thank Oxfam for  
making the book Developing Adult Literacy: Approaches to planning,  
implementing and delivering literacy initiatives by Juliet Merrifield  
Juliet McCaffrey, and Juliet Millican available by download free for  
this discussion. It will be available in hard copy on September 30,  
2007.

This marks the end of the international literacy discussion, for now  
at least.

On Monday we will begin a new discussion on The Components of  
Numeracy with Mary Jane Schmitt, Myrna Manly and Dr. Lynda Ginsburg,  
an occasional paper published by the National Center for the Study of  
Adult Learning and Literacy.

For more information, and a short list of readings to prepare for the  
discussion please go to:

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David J. Rosen
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