Literacy leaders create virtual collaborative
SYRACUSE, NY, Feb. 10, 2009 — ProLiteracy, the world's largest organization of adult literacy and basic education programs, and Literacy Powerline, a national consulting network that supports community literacy initiatives, announced the formation of the National Community Literacy Collaborative to develop national, regional, and local community literacy initiatives.

The collaborative will publish and disseminate research and materials through ProLiteracy's publishing division, New Readers Press; establish a community literacy clearinghouse; and coordinate community literacy evaluation practices. ProLiteracy and Literacy Powerline also pledge to create public awareness of the community literacy concept.

The goal is to support communities that have engaged in, or wish to establish, initiatives that bring together neighborhoods, educators, business and civic leaders, human service agencies, policymakers, literacy providers, and learners to promote the importance of literacy for all age levels.

David Harvey
CEO Proliteracy
www.proliteracy.org

Margaret Doughty,
founder and managing partner of Literacy Powerline
www.literacypowerline.com