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Complete List Alphabetical By Title / A-K

Beyond the Brochure: Alternative Approaches to Effective Health Communication, AMC Cancer Research Center
Description: This guide was written for medical practitioners to address issues that "arise when public health programs seek to reach low-literate and oral-culture populations." It addresses way to make medical information more accessible.
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/publica.htm (The publication can be found on order form #1, in the "general information" section. Allow 1-3 weeks for delivery.) Subjects: Writing
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 1-888-842-6355, 1994, no isbn, Spiral Bound, 74 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $Free.

Book Discussion Clubs for Adult New Readers, Nancy Oakley
Description: This handy book developed by Project: LEARN in Cleveland, OH provides step-by-step guidelines for organizing and running book groups for new readers. Until it was no longer available, this book proved helpful for training facilitators of the Women Leading Through Reading book clubs in Minnesota. Subjects: Education
New Readers Press, 1988, 0-88336-090-X, Staple Bound, 39 pgs, 6 1/2 x 7 3/8, $---Out of Print.

Bright Ideas, Vol. 9 , Issue 3: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Issues in Adult Basic Education,
Description: http://www.sabes.org/bi93.htm Subjects: Gay/Lesbian; Curriculum
World Education, 2000, Winter, (no isbn), pdf on Internet, 28 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $---Internet.

By Women / for Women: A Beginning Dialogue on Women and Literacy in the United States, Laubach Literacy Action
Description: Outlines barriers for women who are pursuing their education and makes specific recommendations for ways to address issues pertaining to women and literacy. Subjects: Women's Issues
Laubach Literacy Action, 1995, no isbn, Staple Bound, 12 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $---Contact Source.

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Carol-Lines, Members of the Caroline Center
Description: Poetry and other short writings and artwork by students at the Caroline Center. Subjects: Learning Center Publication; Learner Writings; Memoir
Caroline Center, periodical, (no isbn), Staple Bound, @10 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $---Contact Source.

Cathy’s Cards: Instant Conversation in the Classroom, Cathy Seitchik Diaz
Description: The cue cards are designed to promote natural, spontaneous, and personalized conversation in the classroom. They are ideal for pre-lesson warm-ups, in-between snapper-uppers, and end-of-class cool-downs. (Set of 50 blank cards also available, 1882483-53-7, $8.50) Subjects: ESOL
ALTA Book Center, 1-882483-92-8, Boxed, 270 cards with teacher’s guide pgs, 6 x 9, $30.50. Level: High Beginner - Advanced.

Cathy’s Job Interview Cards: Instant Conversation in the Classroom, Cathy Seitchik Diaz
Description: Though prepared for English language learners, these cards will be useful for any adult educator working with students preparing for work or a job interview. The questions are organized in several thematic categories: personal reflection (How do you solve problems?), education (Describe your educational background), job-specific (Are you free to work a split shift? or Why should we hire you?), location (How far are you willing to commute to work?) and situational (How would you handle an angry customer?). There are also questions to ask the interviewer and some “free cards” for additional prompts. The teacher’s guide includes several suggestions and activities for using the cards both in class or with individuals. It includes pages useable to photocopy including stages of an interview and an interview skills rating sheet. Though not specifically intended for women, these questions also do raise some gender issues (How do you feel working for a woman?). Also, though intended for a job interview, many of the questions may be useful as esteem building or goal setting exercises (What are your srengths? or What motivates you?). *Recommended* Subjects: ESOL; Workplace
ALTA Book Center, 2003, 1-882483-76-6, Boxed, 270 cards with teacher’s guide, 32 pgs, 6 x 9, $30.95. Level: mixed.

Celebrating International Women's Day March 8;-- a curriculum sample: Women's Issues Series, Vol. 1, Refugee Women's Alliance (Developed by)
Description: This booklet provides a sample of lessons and activities used to prepare learners for International Women's Day. (from the introduction) Subjects: Women's Issues; Politics; Curriculum; Learner Writings
Refugee Women's Alliance, 1996, no isbn, Staple Bound, 8 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $---Contact Source. Level: mixed.

Chain Reaction: A Look at Many Issues, of Women, Written by Women, for Everyone, Denise Roulhac (Coordinator)
Description: from the cover -- "...a newsletter put together by a group of women. These women decided to put together how they felt about a lot of issues going on in Today's Society. This newsletter is for the public, government officials, ex-offenders, those incarcerated and normal working people. The women who pout together this newsletter are all Fortune society clients." This is their first issue and they are currently working on a second. for more information, see their website: http://www.FORTUNESOCIETY.ORG/damas/ Subjects: Learner Writings; Prisons; Women's Issues; Learning Center Publication
Fortune Society, 2001, Winter, no isbn, Staple Bound, 16 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $---Contact Source.

The Change Agent: Adult Education for Social Justice: News, Issues & Ideas, New England Literacy Resource Center
Description: -- from the website: "Our mission is to provide a low-cost teaching resource that inspires and enables teachers and learners to make civic participation and social justice part of their teaching and learning. Each issue explores a different social justice topic through news articles, opinion pieces, classroom activities and lessons, poems, cartoons, interviews, project descriptions, and printed and web-based resources." View on-line at http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent Subjects: Learning Center Publication; Community Involvement; Politics; Popular Education
World Education, 2x year (March & September), (no isbn), Newspaper, 24 pgs, other, $subscription.

Changes : A Woman's Journal for Self-Awareness and Personal Planning , Mindy Bingham, Sandy Stryker and Judy Edmondson
Description: Subjects: Women's Issues; Self-Help
Advocacy Press, 1987, 0-911655-40-9, Paperback, ? pgs, 11 x 8 1/2, $19.95.

Circles of Sisterhood: A Book Discussion Guide for Women of Color, Pat Neblett
Description: This comprehensive guide provides practical information on how to organize and facilitate book discussion groups for women of color&emdash;though it emphasizes African American communities. It includes some recommended titles and sources for books as well as the names of organized book groups around the U.S. Subjects: Reading; Education
Harlem River Press, 1997, 0-86316-245-2, Paperback, 214 pgs, 6 x 9, $14.00.

Civic Participation and Community Action Sourcebook: A Resource for Adult Educators, Andy Nash (editor)
Description: The complete table of contents can be viewed at:
http://easternlincs.worlded.org/docs/vera/index1.htm
Section 4 especially has may topics of interest to women, though women's issues are present throughout Subjects: Curriculum; Community Involvement; Politics
New England Resource Center, date unknown, (no isbn), Spiral Bound, 218 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $14.00.

Claiming Our Rights: A manual for women's human rights education in Muslim societies, Mahnaz Afkhami and Haleh Vaziri
Description: http://www.sigi.org/Programs/HREP/index.htm
This manual was designed to promote human rights awareness among Muslim women at the grassroots level. Claiming Our Rights also provides concrete guidelines aimed at promoting dialogue among women about themes relevant to their daily lives. The nine themes addressed in the manual reflect the concerns articulated during the United Nations' Fourth World Conference on Women convened in Beijing in September 1995. Women's rights to: · responsibilities within the family · autoNomy in family-planning decisions · bodily integrity · subsistence · education and learning · privacy, religious beliefs, and free expression · during times of conflict · Languages available: Arabic, Azeri, Bangla, English (reprint), Hindi, Malay, Farsi, French, Russian, Urdu, and Uzbek
Subjects: Muslim; Rights; Women's Issues; International
Sisterhood Is Global Institute, 1998, no isbn, Paperback, $17.00.

Reviews: This is a pedagogical breakthrough -- Fatima Mernissi, author of Islam and Democracy and Women's Rebellion and Islamic Memory

La Cocina de Vida: The Kitchen of Life, Anson Green (coordinator)
Description: Curriculum developed by and for women making the transistion into the workplace from public assistance, oppressive relationships, or with low expectations of what work can offer them. Subjects: Learning Center Publication; Learner Writings; Community Involvement; Memoir
Texas Education Agency, 1999, http://members.aol.com/lacocina99/cocina.html, Internet.

Common Occurrence: The Impact of Homelessness on Women’s Health / Phase II: Community Based Action Research, Prepared by Kappel Ramji Consulting Group  for Sistering
Description: This ground-breaking report looks at the particular nature of women’s homelessness and its impact on women’s physical, mental and spiritual health. Efforts were made to reach women not usually included in studies on poverty and homelessness, including women who are not in the shelter system but who are in impermanent living conditions, such as a sofa at a friend’s house or on the floor of an adult child’s apartment. Over 125 women were interviewed in over 12 languages for this report, which also looked at the barriers women face as they try to access the current system of support through the current determinants of health and health care. Subjects: Research
Sistering , June 2002, Paperback, 8 1/2 x 11, $20.00.

Cultural Etiquette: A Guide for the Well-Intentioned, Amoja Three Rivers
Description: from the publisher... "Racism and the stereotypes it spawns are so subtly intertwoven into the fabrics of Western society that very often, even those with the best of intentions will display bad cutural manners. This does not necessarily mean one is a bad person - sometimes people just don't know any better..." This book is written for all people, not just "white" people, because no one living in Western society is exempt from the influences of racism.

Marketwimmin.
Subjects: Culture; Popular Education; Race Issues
Marketwimmin, 1990, no isbn, Staple Bound, 28 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $6.00.

Excerpts available at: http://fic.ic.org/cmag/90/4490.html#author

Culture & Nursing Care: A Pocket Guide, Juliene G. Lipson, Suzanne L. Dibble and Pamela A. Minarik, editors.
Description: This book offers practicing nurses a snapshot of human diversity. Though intended for use by nurses in health care settings, this book can be useful for anyone working with a diversity of communities. It contains a general guidelines to the similarities as well as differences between and within the groups. Each chapter outlines history of immigration, major languages and nonverbal communication, greetings, cultural expectations, as well as discussions of family, religion, rituals, beliefs about illness and so on. The communities discussed include: American Indians, Arab Americans, African Americans, Brazilians, Cambodians, Central Americans, Chinese Americans, Colombians, Cuban Americans, Ethiopians, Filipinos, Gypsies, Haitians, Hmong, Iranians, Japanese Americans, Koreans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Russians, Samoans, and Vietnamese. Subjects: Health; Culture
UCSF Nursing Press, 1996, 0-943671-15-9, Spiral Bound, 342 pgs, 4 1/4 x 11, $21.95.

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Discovering Our Voices: Women and Literacy Programs, Betty-Ann Lloyd
Description: This book examines the experiences of women in literacy programs, and how those experiences could be improved. Contains many direct quotes from women learners about their experiences. Subjects: Education; Research
Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW), 1991, 0-921283-09-1, Spiral Bound, 64 pgs, 11 x 8 1/2, $---Contact Source.

Economic Literacy: Curriculum Guidebook, The Literacy Project and Lindy Whiton
Description: This guidebook was created from the works of the staff and students who participated in economic literacy classes as part of The Literacy Project's Economic Literacy Strand. Subjects: Economy / Money; Popular Education; Curriculum
North Quabbin Adult Education Center, 1997, no isbn, Spiral Bound, 33 pgs, 11 x 8 1/2, $---. Level: mixed.

ESL Job Skills Curriculum, Lincoln Literacy Council
Description: Using 4 units with several lessons each, this curriculum has been developed by Lincoln Literacy Council and has been used with their Refugee Women's Group. The units work through job basics, getting ready to get a job (writing a resume, etc.), job search and other work-related issues (child-care, workplace concerns, insurance and money issues, and so on). Subjects: ESL; Work / Career; Learning Center Publication; Immigration Issues; Curriculum
Lincoln Literacy Council, 1999, (no isbn), Paperback, ? pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $---Contact Source.

Family Reading: An Intergenerational Approach to Literacy - a manual for trainers, Ellen Goldsmith and Ruth Handel
Description: (Teacher's Guide Subjects: Family; Education
New Readers Press, 1990, 0-88336-990-7, Staple Bound, 31 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $---*In Series Only*.

Family Reading: An Intergenerational Approach to Literacy -- Teacher's Guide, Ellen Goldsmith and Ruth D. Handel
Description: From the catalog... Family Reading Teacher's Guide provides lessons for each of the 10 units and a supplementary bibliography of relevant children's books and teacher resources. The teacher demonstrates and learners practice good reader strategies using children's books and adult reading selections. Subjects: Family; Education
New Readers Press, 1990, 0-88336-990-7, Staple Bound, 31 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $18.50.

Family Violence&emdash;a curriculum sample: Women's Issues Series, Vol. 2, Refugee Women's Alliance (Developed by)
Description: The materials in this curriculum sample are written as an ESL lesson to begin the discussion of family violence. (from the introduction) Subjects: Violence; ESL; Family; Curriculum
Refugee Women's Alliance, 1996, no isbn, Staple Bound, 10 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $---Contact Source. Level: mixed.

Four Stories: Oral Histories From the Open Book, Stephanie Lawson and John Gordon, eds.
Description: These four memoirs were true stories told by students and recorded on tape and typed by the editors (their teachers). Subjects: Memoir; Learner Writings; Learning Center Publication
Open Book, 1990, no isbn, Staple Bound, 69 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $---Contact Source. Level: 5-8.

From Dark to Light: Regaining a Caring Community, Status of Women Council of the NWT
Description: from the catalog... This manual contains books for educators who want to facilitate a women's group within their program. From Dark to Light is comprised of seven books: The Facilitator book, The spousal abuse book, The sexual assault book, The parenting skills book, The healthy relationships books, The abusive men's support group. Each book contains background information, agenda, activities, handouts, and a comprehensive resource list. Subjects: Women's Issues; Parenting; Health; Violence
Grass Roots Press, 2000 (?), no isbn, Paperback, 418 pgs, $80.00 US.

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Gender Perspectives in Literacy: Action-Learning Manual, A Guide for Literacy Practitioners, Sushan Acharya and Joanie Cohen
Description: from the introduction... "This manual is designed to provide a self-training process for literacy practitioners who need to understand gender issues." Subjects: Education; Women's Issues
Center for International Education, 1996, 0-932288-99-5, Spiral Bound, 27 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $8.00.

Getting Involved in Community Issues: Yes, You Can Make A Difference, Pat Larson, Cindy Rodriguez, Caridad Santiago and Lisa Willard
Description: What one group of women did to get involved in their community -- A Manual of activities and reflections. While discussing some of their community problems, this group of women decided the biggest problem was lack of transportation. This packet outlines what they did. Subjects: Community Involvement; Economy / Money; Learner Writings; Curriculum
North Quabbin Adult Education Center, 1997, no isbn, Spiral Bound, 17 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $---. Level: mixed.

Getting There: Producing Photostories with Immigrant Women, Deborah Barndt, Ferne Cristall and dian marino
Description: Getting There is the story of immigrant women surviving in a new culture, and provides an introduction to a collective method of learning based on personal and social experience. The authors are community workers and activists committed to alternative forms of education. Subjects: Immigration Issues; Writing; Curriculum
Between the Lines, 1982, 0-919946-29-1, Paperback, 110 pgs, 11 x 8 1/2, $10.95.

Growing Bolder: A workbook on growing older and herstory for women in literacy programs, Anne Moore and the Women's group of Action Read
Description: from the catalog... This superb workbook is back in print! The exercises are guaranteed to stimulate discussion and writing in family history. Students will learn how to complete their family trees, conduct interviews with special women in their lives, and write their own herstory. Subjects: Family; Writing; History
Grass Roots Press, 2001 (?), 0-9695863-3-7, Paperback, 110 pgs, $16.00 US.

Health Education and Adult Literacy HEAL: Breast and Cervical Cancer
Description: The Health Education and Adult Literacy: Breast and Cervical Cancer (HEAL:BCC) Project promotes the diffusion of information about breast and cervical cancer to adult learners with less than a high school education Subjects: Health
World Education, Current, http://www.worlded.org/us/health/heal/index.htm, Internet, $---Internet.

Health Education in Plain Language: Curriculum Guidebook for Plain Language Health Resources, Women's Network PEI
Description: from the website...The lives of women in your program will be enriched as they explore their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Beyond Prescriptions, a holistic health workbook for students, is accompanied by a curriculum guidebook which provides 25 hours of instruction. The curriculum focuses on four topics: You are a whole person, What makes you healthy, Making a health plan, and Supporting your health. This series also includes a plain language handbook about menopause entitled Is it Hot in Here? Subjects: Health; Curriculum
Grass Roots Press, (date unk), 0-9695419-2-9, Spiral Bound, 36 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $16.00 (US).

The Her Project: Homebound English for Refugee Women, Deborah Reck
Description: Subjects: Curriculum
Tacoma Community House, , no isbn, Paperback, $---Contact Source.

How to Feel Good: Learning to Relax and Exercise - An Invitation, Wai Ming Chan, Rosalba Torres, Mayra Villalta, Miralta Campos Virgilia Guzman and Lee Hewitt
Description: from the introduction -- When you are a new arrival in a country, you may feel strange because it is a place that you don't know very well and everything is different! This can make you feel sad or depressed. We know how that feels because it happened to us. On these pages we want to share our experiences and how we overcame those bad moments. We found ways to relax by doing things that we enjoy like exercising, crocheting, reading and fishing.
Subjects: Health; Self-Help; Learner Writings; Immigration Issues
Adult Learning Program, Jamaica Plain Community Centers, 1998, http://www2.wgbh.org/MBCWEIS/LTC/ALRI/feelgood.html, Internet, $---Internet.

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I See a Part of Myself: Voices from the Community, Edami Roa, Basemah Jaber and Ivan Ramirez
Description: Longer memoir writings by learners living in New York City. Subjects: Learner Writings; Memoir; Learning Center Publication
Open Book, (date unk), no isbn, Paperback, 99 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $---Contact Source. Level: 5-8. 

In Our Own Voices: Writings by Women in Low-Income Housing, Pat Schneider (editor)
Description: Writing by women in low-income housing projects who participated in the Chicopee Writings Workshops (see also Tell Me Something I Can't Forget) Subjects: Learner Writings; Writing; Housing Issues
Amherst Writers & Artists Institute, 1989, 0-941895-04-1, Paperback, 106 pgs, $14.00.

June Jordan's Poetry for the People: A Revolutionary Blueprint, Lauren Muller
Description: June Jordan prepared this book to encourage young people to develop a love for poetry. she views poetry as an accessible way of writing for culture, power, and revolution. The book includes example of poems written by new writers (youth) but is still usable with adult new writers. Subjects: Poetry; Writing; Curriculum
Routledge, 1995, 0-41591168-0, Paperback, 232 pgs, 7 x 9 1/4, $25.00.

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