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Resource Type
Author(s)
Publisher

"Reforming" Welfare: Does "Family Values" Really Mean Sticking It to the Less Fortunate?
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Fitzsimon, Chris; Gerlach, Dan; Huber, Jay; Jenson, Jim
Common Sense Foundation

A Culture of Politics
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Clark, Mike; Greer, Colin
Highland Research and Education Center

A Humane Society is Possible Through Struggle: An interview with Manning Marable
Practice, Theory & Program Models
South End Press

A Legacy Revisited and Renewed: The Black Radical Congress Draws 2000
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Ellis, Kimberly C.
Project South

A Politics of Literacy in the Latter Half of the 20th Century in America
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Shannon, Patrick
International Reading Association

A Practical Application of Popular Education Techniques
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Castano Ferreira, Joao Paulo; Castano Ferreira, Eleonora
Brecht Forum

A Retrospective on the Civil Rights Movement: Political and intellectual landmarks
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Morris, Aldon
Annual Reviews

A Southern Strategy for Building a Movement
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Pharr, Suzanne; Scott, Jerome
Project South

A Working Political Framework for Literacy Programs
Practice, Theory & Program Models

Acting for Justice
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Christensen, Linda
Rutgers University Press

Adult Literacy & The American Dream
Research & Reports
Chisman, Forrest
CAAL

Adventures of a Radical Hillbilly: Bill Moyers Interviews Myle Horton
Video/Audio
no author

Affirmative Action at the Crossroads: A Social Justice Perspective
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Gibelman, Margaret
Wurzweiler School of Social Work

An Approach to Education Presented Through a Collection of Writings
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Kennedy, William
Highlander Research and Education Center

Another Step Ahead: A Dialouge On Politics and Voting
Practice, Theory & Program Models
McCombs, Richard; Montoya, Michelle
People & Politics

Answer the Call
Reference

Youth Service America

Average Incomes of Very Poor Families Fell During Early Years of Welfare Reform, Study Finds
Reference
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Back to Basics-excerpt from "Politics of Education, Essays of Radical Teacher"
Practice, Theory & Program Models
O'Malley, Susan
State University of New York Press

Becoming Literate About Literacy
Research & Reports
Barton, Paul E.
Policy Information Center

Best Practices: Community-building principals from effective study circle programs
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Roberts, Rona
Roberts & Kay, Inc.

Beyond Voting: A Citizen\\\\\\\'s Guide to Participating in Local Government
Reference
Harker, Donald F.; Natter, Elizabeth Ungar
Mountain Association for Community Economic Development

Bridging the Class Divide: And Other Lessons for Grassroots Organizing
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Stout, Linda
Beacon Press

Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Kretzmann, John; McKnight, John
Center for Urban Affairs and Policy Research

Building Today's Global Movement for Economic and Social Justice
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Katz-Fishman, Walda; Scott, Jerome
Project South

Campaign Finance Redefined as a Civil Rights Issue
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Wilson, Stephanie
As the South Goes

Campus Organizing Guide for Peace and Justice Groups
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Brozan, Alex; Burger, Niels; Cowan, Rich; Homstad, Maia; Smith, Jermey
Center for Campus Organizing

Chapter 5: Participatory Research
Research & Reports

no publisher listed

Children and Poverty: Executive Summary
Research & Reports
Center for the Future of Children
Center for the Future of Children

Children and Welfare Reform: Analysis and Recommendations
Reference
Behrman, Richard E.; Shields, Marge K.
Children and Welfare Reform

Civic Participation and Community Action Source Book : A Resource for Adult Educators
Reference
Nash, Andy
New England Literacy Resource Center

Civil Society at the Margins
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Sullivan, Lisa
Who Cares Magazine

Classrooms First! A History of the 1996 Oakland Teacher's Strike
Reference
Justice, Jason
AK Press

Coalition to Educate Congress on National and Community Service
Practice, Theory & Program Models

STREAMS

Community and Ways of Knowing
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Palmer, Parker
Wingspread Journal

Community Empowerment through Education
Practice, Theory & Program Models
A Staff Working Paper
Lindeman Center

Community Organizing in a Diverse Society
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Elich, John; Rivera, Felix
Allyn & Bacon

Connections: Focus on Community Politics
Reference
Kettering Foundation
Kettering Foundation

Creating a Culture of Organizing
Practice, Theory & Program Models
La Luz, Jose
Midwest Center for Labor Research

Democracy Under Construction
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Pharr, Suzanne
Highland Research and Education Center

Dialogue Can Change
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Emigh, Phyllis; McCoy, Martha
SCRC

Diane Nash, excerpt from In the Footsteps of Gandhi: Conversations with Spiritual Social Activists
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Inram, Catherine
Parallax Press

Dispelling the Myths about Political Advocacy in the U.S.
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Dietz, Kathy
TESOL

Diversity, Democracy, and Civic Engagement: Higher Education and Its Unique Opportunity
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Humphreys, Debra
Kettering Foundation

Document Literacy May Determine the Election
Practice, Theory & Program Models

Cape Fear Literacy Council

dOing pOlitics: An owner's manual for public life
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Boyte, Harry C.; Hogg, Kathryn Stoff
Project public life

Economic Literacy & Homeownership: A Curriculum Guide: Using Fannie Mae Foundation's How to Buy Your Own Home
Reference
Literacy South
Peppercorn Books and Press

Educating Educators: A Freirean Approach to the Crisis in Teacher Education
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Shor, Ira
Boynton/Cook Publishers, Inc.

Education for All: The Vision Lives On
Practice, Theory & Program Models
International Reading Association
International Reading Association

Education for Politcal Life
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Sanz de Santamaria, Alejandro
Kettering Foundation

Email Legislators Effectively
Practice, Theory & Program Models
League of Women Voters-Metro Phoenix
N. C. Center for Nonprofits

Empowering Education: Critical Teaching for Social Change
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Shor, Ira
The University of Chicago Press

Fandom and Critical Media Literacy
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Alvermann, Donna E.; Hagood, Margaret C.
International Reading Association

Flight for Freedom: Canada Post and Literacy: People Meeting the Challenge Together
Video/Audio
no author
Forevergreen Television & Film Productions Inc.

Flight for Freedom: Literacy and Canadian Culture
Video/Audio
no author
Forevergreen Television & Film Productions Inc.

Free Speech in the Academy
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Cox, Phil
Z Magazine

Getting Involved in Community Issues: Yes, You Can Make a Difference
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Rodriguez, Cynthia; Santiago, Caridad; Savage, Jennifer; Swain, Donna; Williard, Lisa
New England Literacy Resource Center

Global Education as Good Pedagogy
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Gulledge, Suzanne
LEARN North Carolina

Go Back to the Basics to Strengthen Your Campus Organizing
Practice, Theory & Program Models

National Wildlife Federation

Graduation and Promotion Testing: Potential Benefits and Risks for Minority Students, English-Language Learners and Students with Disabilities
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Heubert, Jay P.
Poverty and Race Research Action Council

Grassroots Leadership Development in the South: An overview, with findings from the field
Research & Reports
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation

Has Media Literacy Found A Curricular Foothold?
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Baker, Frank; Kubey, Robert
Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.

Higher Education and Rebuilding Civic Life
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Gamson, Zelda
Heldref

How Democracy Works: A Guide to Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, and the Issues of Our Day
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Anderson, James; Goldberg, Suzanne
Blue Mountain Working Group

If You Ain't Got the ABCs
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Shannon, Patrick
International Reading Association

In Whose Favor Am I Teaching?
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Lucas, Janice L.
Kettering Foundation

Introduction : Education for Liberation
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Morris, Aldon

Is It Time for a Children's Movement?
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Skocpol, Theda
Johnson Foundation

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (Volume 45, Number 4)
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Dixon-Krauss, Lizbeth; Falk-Ross, Francine C.; Tierney, Robert; Yoon, Jun-Chae
International Reading Association

Journal of Children & Poverty (Volume 2, Number 1)
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Nunez, Ralph da Costa
Homes for the Homeless

Journalism and Democracy: Exploring How Universities Might Strengthen the Connection
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Campbell, Cole C.
Kettering Foundation

Just Add Consciousness: A Guide to Social Activism
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Oxfam America
Campus Outreach Opportunity League

Key Principles of Freire
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Hope, Ann; Timmel, Sally
Mambo Press

Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton
Video/Audio
Dickson, Deborah; Froemke, Susan
HBO Studio Productions

Land Ownership in Appalachia, USA: A Citizens' Research Project
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Gaventa, John
Linkoping University Department of Education

Language, Literacy and Community Action: Updating the Paradigm
Practice, Theory & Program Models
King, Jereann
Literacy South

Leaders, excerpt from A Guide for Grassroots Leaders Organizing
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Kahn, Si
McGraw-Hill Book Company

Leadership and Social Change, chapter from Families in Peril: An agenda for social change
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Edelman, Marian Wright
Harvard University Press

Leadership Tasks in a Shared-Power World
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Bryson, John M.; Crosby, Barbara C.
Jossey-Bass Publishers

Learning Communities/Communities of Practice
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Imel, Susan
ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education

Learning to be Heard: Organization, Power, and Literacy
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Heaney, Thomas W.
National-Louis University

Lessons Learned: Realities of a Community Project
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Trawick, Amy R.
New England Literacy Resource Center

Let Us Gather Blossoms Under Fire...
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Fingeret, Hanna
Literacy South

Linking Writing and Community-Building
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Adams, Hal
Ohio University Department of Education

Literacy as Power
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Brown, Cynthia Stokes
Center for Critical Education, Inc.

Literacy Education Promotes Community Involvement: A Rural Case Study
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Larson, Desi
Literacy Volunteers of New York State

Literacy in the USA: The Present Issues
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Fingeret, Hanna
Literacy South

Literacy's Beginnings Supporting Young Readers and Writers (examination copy)
Materials/Learner Writings
McGee, Lea M.; Richgels, Donald J.
Pearson Education, Inc.

Literacy/illiteracy in an International Perspective
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Hunter, Carman St. John
WEI Reports

Loosing the Bonds Through Literacy
Practice, Theory & Program Models
McFann, Jane C.
International Reading Association

Making the Rules: A guidebook for young people who intend to make a difference
Reference
Project Public Life
Project public life

Mawi: Take Yourself Higher
Video/Audio
Asgedom, Mawi

Meaningful Chaos: How People Form Relationships with Public Concerns
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Harwood, Richard C; Perry, Michael J; Schmitt, William G
Kettering Foundation

Mississippi Freedom Schools: A Project from the Past Suggests a Lesson for the Future
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Levine, David

Mujerista Theology: Luchar por la Justicia Es Rezar To Struggle for Justice Is to Pray
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Isasi-Diaz, Ada Maria
Orbis Books

National Family Literacy Day Event Resources
Practice, Theory & Program Models
National Center for Family Literacy
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

National Literacy Campaigns: Historical and Comparitive Lessons
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Arnove, Robert; Graff, Harvey

Next Steps for Children and Families: Protecting Vulnerable Children and Their Families
Reference
National Commission On Children
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Nine Steps to Third World Living
Reference
Context Institute
Context Institute

North Carolina's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families State Plan
Reference
The Work First Program
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Social Services

Notes on Building a K-16 Movement for Democracy and Social Justice
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Gibson, Rich; Queen, Greg; Ross, Wayne; Vinson, Kevin
Raleigh NOW Prison Task Force

Nurturing Grassroots Initiatives for Community Development: The Role of Enabling Systems
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Chavis, David; Felix, Michael; Florin, Paul

Nurturing One's Dreams: A Review of Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of Hope
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Kohl, Herbert
Highland Research and Education Center

Of Means and Ends
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Alinsky, Saul
Random House

On Being An American
Reference
Gomez, Joel
NCELA

On Popular Education
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Hurst, John

Organizing for Social Change: A Manual for Activists in the 1990s
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Bobo, Kim; Kendall, Jackie; Max, Steve
Seven Locks Press

PAACE Advocacy Manual: Stand Up and Be Counted
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Davis, Paul
Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education

Patient Listening: Health Needs of Older Immigrants
Research & Reports
Temple University
Temple University Press

Picturing the Engaged Campus
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Hollander, Elizabeth

Planting Seeds of Solidarity
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Peterson, Bob

Popular Education for Movement Building: A Resource Guide
Reference
Illenberger, Abbie; Wallach, Jason
Project South

Popular Education: Adult Education for Social Change
Research & Reports
Kerka, Sandra
ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education

Powerful Ideas About Empowerment
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Staples, Lee H.
The Hayworth Press

Project America Action Guide to Community Service
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Reinberg, Heidi; White, Cheryl
Project America

Public Engagement in a Civic Mission
Research & Reports
Boyte, Harry C.
Council on Public Policy Education

Questions are the Answer
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Childs, S. J.
Rethinking Schools

Reading, Writing and Rising Up: Teaching About Social Justice and the Power of the Written Word
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Christensen, Linda
Rethinking Schools, Ltd.

Readings for Diversity and Social Justice
Reference
Adams, Maurianne; Blumenfield, Warren; Castaneda, Rosie; Hackman, Heather; Peters, Madeline; Zuniga, Madeline
Routledge

Resistance and Transformation
Practice, Theory & Program Models
North American Alliance for Popular and Adult Education
North American Alliance for Popular and Adult Education

Resources for Popular Education
Reference
Heaney, Tom
Lifelong Learning

Round-Up of US Student Activism: 1991-2000
Reference

The Center for Campus Organizing

Sample Stand for Children Action Sheet: What a Young Person Can Do
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Stand for Children
Stand for Children

Serve the People
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Loeb, Paul
Foundation for National Progress

Session Three: Organizing Urban Universities, Health Care Facilities, Non-Profit Cultural Institutions, and Public Schools for Optimum Urban Economic Development
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Green, Jack
University of Pennsylvania

Shaping Public Policy through Political Action
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Rabinowitz, Philip W.; Rosen, David J.; Soolman, Roberta
Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education

Sharing the Movement
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Murray, Nancy
Rethinking Schools

SHINE: Students Helping in the Naturalization of Elders
Video/Audio
no author
Center for Intergenerational Learning

Social Capital and Community Development
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Ewert, D. Merrill
Literacy Practitioner

Social Change Wheel
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Langeth and Troppe
Gameliel Foundation

Social Justice in Schools: Building Long-Term Change
Practice, Theory & Program Models
McClintock, Mary
The Fourth R

Social Policy: A New Kind of Unionism?
Practice, Theory & Program Models
The Union Institute
The Union Institute

Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in a Cynical Time
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Loeb, Paul
Utne Reader

Sowing on the Mountain: Nurturing Cultural Roots and Creativity for Community Change
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Carawan, Guy; Carawan, Candie
Temple University Press

State Organizing Project for Family Economic Self-Sufficiency
Practice, Theory & Program Models
State Organizing Project
Wider Opportunitites for Women, Inc.

States and Communities on the Move: Policy Initiatives to Create a World-Class Workforce
Reference
multiple organizations
William T. Grant Foundationg Commission on Work, Family and Citizenship

StreetSpeak
Materials/Learner Writings
Chapel Hill-Carrboro's Homeless Community
StreetSpeak News

Student Community Service--MLK Organizing Manual
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission
Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal holiday Commission

Teaching for Social Justice
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Kohl, Herbert
Rethinking Schools

Teen Writer Programs Scrutinize Social Issues
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Alexander, Bill
Youth Today

Teens as Activists
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Ginyard, Frederick; Ingber, Hanna; Kim, Andrea
Youth Today

The Activist Cookbook: Creative Actions For A Fair Economy, United For A Fair Economy
Reference
Boyd, Andrew
United For A Fair Economy

The Elements of a Successful Public Interest Advocacy Campaign
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Advocacy Institute
Advocacy Institute

The Initial Impacts of Welfare Reform on the Incomes of Single-Mother Families
Research & Reports
Larin, Kathy; Porter, Kathryn; Primus, Wendell; Rawlings, Lynette
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

The Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook for Nonprofit Organizations
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Avner, Marcia
Wilder Foundation

The Meaning of Citizenship
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Boyte, Harry C.

The Myth that the US Spends More on Schools, from Rethinking Schools: a special report on finance and equity funding for social justice
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Bracey, Gerald

The National Education Goals Report: Executive Summary
Research & Reports
National Education Goals Panel
National Education Goals Panel

The People First Project: A Curriculum Guide
Practice, Theory & Program Models
People First Project Team
Literacy South

The Politics of Literacy: Choices for the Coming Decade
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Fingeret, Hanna
Literacy South

The Popularity of Popular Education
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Zerkel, Mary
Project South

The Process of Political Literacy
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Freire, Paulo
Bergin and Garvey

The Spiritual Basis for Social Change
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Horwitz, Claudia
Access: Networking in the Public Interest

The Story of Rachel and Sadie
Practice, Theory & Program Models

Rethinking Schools

The Young People Revitalized America
Practice, Theory & Program Models
McCarthy, Eugene

Tips for Community Forums
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Young People for National Service

Today's Viewers, Tomorrow's Voters
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Halford, Joan Montgomery
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Reference
Human Rights USA Resource Center
Human Rights USA Resource Center

Visioning the World We Are Fighting For
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Katz-Fishman, Walda; Scott, Jerome
Project South

Visions of Service: The Future of the National and Community Service Act
Reference
American Youth Policy Forum; National Women's Law Center
American Youth Policy Forum

Voter Involvement Project Election Workbook
Materials/Learner Writings
Key to Community Voter Involvement Project

Walking the Walk
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Patton, Gwen
Project South

What is Propaganda? Excerpted from \
Reference
Lieber, Carol Miller; Mertz, Gayle
ESR National

What Really Matters: Rethinking Assessment in Schools
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Minicozzi, Peg
Partners in School Innovation

What Student Leadership Means to Me
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Sacerdote, Michele Verni
New England Literacy Resource Center

What You Must Do For Your Country: The Mandatory Service Debate
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Youth Service America
Youth Service America

When Adult Education Stood for Democracy
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Heaney, Thomas W.
National-Louis University

Where Your Income Tax Money Really Goes: The United States Federal Budget for Fiscal Year 2002
Reference
War Resisters League
War Resisters League

Who Are You?
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Janks, Hilary
New England Literacy Resource Center

Who's Involved With Hunger: An Organization Guide for Education and Advocacy
Reference
Kutzner, Patricia L.
Bread for the World Institute on Hunger and Development

Why Stand for Children? Because nothing matters more
Reference
Stand for Children
Stand for Children

You Don't Need a Home to Vote
Reference
National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty; the National Coalition for the Homeless
National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty

Young Vote Inches Up, Falls Short
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Boyle, Patrick
Youth Today

Youth for Justice
Reference
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Justice

Youth Taking a Stand: Report on a Residential Workshop at the Woodstock Center
Research & Reports
Lindeman Center, Northern Illinois University
Lindeman Center, NIU