On October 30, 2006, Verizon hosted the National Literacy Summit.2. This second annual literacy event convened literacy providers, corporate and government representatives, and academic researchers to identify what works in literacy across the lifespan – the science, strategies and practices that effect positive outcomes.
Participants learned about proven program elements, outcomes and measures. Verizon’s Life Span Literacy Matrix was also unveiled as a single source for information and direction to enable the literacy community and community based organizations put research into practice. To download Verizon’s Life Span Literacy Matrix, click here.
The Summit has been archived in the following chapters.
Introduction & Verizon’s Commitment
Phyllis Magrab, Director, Center for Childhood and Human Development, Georgetown University
Kathryn C. Brown, Senior Vice President, Policy Development and Corporate Responsibility, Verizon Communications
Literacy Across the Lifespan: What Works
Timothy Shanahan, Professor of Urban Education, University of Illinois at Chicago, Director of UIC Center for Literacy, and President of the International Reading Association
Literacy Across the Lifespan: Quality & Outcomes
Dorothy Strickland, Senior Research Fellow, NIEER, Rutgers University Graduate School of Education and Past President of the International Reading Association
The Verizon Literacy Life Span Matrix and Panel Discussion
Sharon Darling, Founder and President, National Center for Family Literacy
Dale Lipshultz, Literacy Officer – Office for Literacy and Outreach Services, American Library Association
Peter Waite, Executive Director, ProLiteracy America, the U.S. Programs Division of ProLiteracy Worldwide
What We Learned . . . and Where We’re Going
Patrick Gaston, President, Verizon Foundation
To view the Summit, click here.
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