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America's Career InfoNet
Provides occupational and economic information for people moving into and around in America's work force.

America's Job Bank
A product of Public Employment Services that links employers to job seekers.

Australian Council for Adult Literacy
The Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc was established to promote issues regarding Adult literacy and numeracy policy and practice. The ACAL Executive is elected annually and the membership includes a representative of each state and territory of Australia.

Basic Skills Agency (United Kingdom)
The national development agency for basic skills in the UK, the Basic Skills Agency runs a national telephone referral service, publishes resources, and funds both research and innovative demonstration projects.

Center for the Book
The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, created by an Act of Congress (Public Law 95-129) in 1977, was established to stimulate public interest in books, reading, and libraries and to encourage the study of books and print culture.

Closing the Digital Divide
The US Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) site established to serve as a clearinghouse for information on closing the digital divide by exploring ways in which the economic benefits of information technology can be made more accessible to all Americans.

Department of Commerce
The homepage of the US Department of Commerce highlights news and activities involved with job creation, economic growth, sustainable development and improved living standards for all Americans by working in partnership with business, universities, communities and workers.

Department of Education
The homepage of the US Department of Education features education headlines and the items most requested from the Department.

Department of Health and Human Services
Healthfinder and Human Services Information links are among the many services offered on the US Department of Health and Human Services homepage.

Department of Labor
The US Department of Labor's homepage provides access to information from its various agencies and programs , labor laws and regulations, statistical data, newsroom and more.

Directory of Canadian Adult Literacy Research in English
The Directory of Canadian Adult Literacy Research in English is an online database containing research on adult literacy from 1994 up to research currently in progress.

Educational Resources Information Clearinghouse
The mission of the ERIC system is to improve American education by increasing and facilitating the use of educational research and information to improve practice in learning, teaching, educational decision making, and research, wherever and whenever these activities take place.

FREE: Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Hundreds of education resources supported by agencies across the U.S. Federal government are now easier to find through this Web-based resource.

Kentucky Educational Television (KET)
The homepage for Kentucky Educational Television (KET) ) Adult Education page features a guide to programs on and productions of KET, as well as links to KET projects including: distance learning, adult education, arts & entertainment, professional development, and parenting.

Library of Congress
The collection of citizens of the United States, the Library of Congress offers numerous services and resources through their Web pages.

Literacy*Americorps Home Page
This page includes historical information about Americorps and volunteerism in the United States. Other links include connections to news and jobs, fellowships, and internship opportunities with AmeriCorps and the Corporation for National Service.

Literacy Link (PBS)
A partnership between PBS, NCAL, the Kentucky Department of Education, and the Kentucky Network, LiteracyLink provides access to resources for teachers and learners working toward their GED and at pre-GED levels.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
A primary source for data related to education in the United States and in other countries.

National Center for Research in Vocational Education
NCRVE engages in research, development, dissemination and outreach in work-related education.

National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL)
The mission of NCAL is to improve understanding of adult learners and their learning, foster innovation and increase effectiveness in adult basic education and literacy work, and expand access to information and build capacity for adult literacy service provision.

National Resource Centre for Adult Education and Community Learning (New Zealand)
Based out of Aotearoa New Zealand, the National Resource Centre for Adult and Community Learning (NRC) provides information with an extensive webliography for a homepage and encourages networking primarily via email.

Outreach & Technical Assistance Network (OTAN)
Includes resources for adult education teachers and learning activities, especially distance education resources.

ProLiteracy Worldwide
Laubach Literacy International and Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. have become ProLiteracy Worldwide. Its purpose is to sponsor educational programs and services to empower adults and their families by assisting them to acquire the literacy practices and skills they need to function more effectively in their daily lives and participate in the transformation of their societies.

Verizon Reads
Verizon is an active participant in the national campaign for a literate America, through financial contributions as well as through meaningful programs.




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