Empowering Women Through Literacy: Views from Experience 

Edited by: Mev Miller, WE LEARN and Kathleen P. King, Fordham University

Just released: Empowering Women through Literacy: Voices from Experience is the first comprehensive collection of writing from the field by everyday educators who experience the joys and challenges, creativity and barriers to acknowledge or integrate innovative solutions to support women's learning needs in adult basic education and literacy settings.

For a personal perspective on this volume, we are pleased to announce that Drs. Miller and King will present an interactive discussion at NYACCE Annual Conference 2009 on the topic of the book. This professional conference for adult, community, continuing and workforce educators will be held May 3-5, 2009 in Albany NY.  For more information visit www.nyacce.org.

We know you will enjoy this volume that provides an opportunity to hear from 47 contributors from around the world who reflect on their experiences with critical topics of adult literacy practices; how to empower women through literacy and current research based practice. From Belize to Australia, Brazil to Germany, and USA to Turkey, the voices of women engaged in empowerment are awaiting you through these pages. Literacy can change lives, how can we better reach those who desire this empowerment? Join us we explore the breadth of vision and knowledge captured within this groundbreaking volume.

This unique volume of writings by educators in the field working with women's literacy reveals the many ways in which addressing women's empowerment through literacy continues to impact lives. Not only are teachers and learners in adult basic education (ABE), literacy and English language learning (ELL) classes affected, but also those who value and support women’s learning and equity, and education for social change.

The Editors: Dr. Mev Miller and Dr. Kathleen P. King are co-editors of this volume within the Adult Education Series of Information Age Publishing.

Mev Miller is the founder and director of WE LEARN, headquartered in Cranston, RI (www.litwomen.org/welearn.html).

Kathy King is a professor and director of the MS Adult Education and HRD program at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education in New York City (www.fordham.edu/gse/aded).

The Contributors:

They and 45 other contributors join together in this volume to celebrate the unheralded capacity of literacy’s empowerment in women’s lives.

ORDERING INFORMATION:  

Copies of Empowering Women Through Literacy: Views from Experience may be ordered conveniently at Information Age Publishing.

This publisher provides online, fax and telephone ordering options. Online orders can be placed 24/7 with credit card or PAYPAL.

In 2009, the publisher is running some promotionsl which provide deeep discounts on orders as few as 10 copies!

Posted by TELLC 3/14/09