There was a sharp divide over the question of whether elected members' technical literacy presents obstacles.
Under process, effective communication, cultural background, appropriate dress, involving only one family member, low literacy, and flexibility in timekeeping were raised.
On the other hand, Beth Lief told me that many members of the literacy task force, and many teachers and principals, believe that the phonics emphasis of President Bush's reading initiative will kill children's pleasure in reading.
The Children's Development Khazana (CDK) opened in India in 2001 and now operates in eight countries across South Asia with 12,410 members, teaching financial literacy to adolescents who often go on to expand family businesses or establish their own.
To date, 437 Cama Peer Educators in Ghana have taught 31,666 school children and community members core financial literacy, life, and business skills.
An additional factor was the fact that some existing CAB members had lower literacy levels and were unable to fully comprehend the nature of the study or concepts of research.
Now a member of the Literacy Volunteers' board, Ms. Braiotta often speaks with legislators in Albany about her story and the need for financing literacy services.
"The aim is to increase mental health literacy of members of the community including reducing stigmatisation of the illness and people learning simple first aid skills to be able to see mental illness as like any other illness," she explains.
Both of these evaluations provide compelling evidence that students tutored by AmeriCorps members achieved significantly higher literacy levels than students without such tutors, and that the impacts were statistically significant even among students at higher risk for academic failure.
Far too many students of color lack pathways to STEM degrees or careers," says Claus Von Zastrow, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Research at Change the Equation, a nonprofit working with corporate members to ensure STEM literacy for every US student.
