Violence and Learning – Lee Delaino

Summary

This research study is part of a two‐year collaborative project, titled Web‐based tools to support effective learning and teaching for survivors of violence. The overall project goal was to increase the capacity of the Literacy and Essential Skills (LES) field to address the impact of violence as a barrier to the acquisition of these skills. The project objective was to provide institutions with the knowledge they need to guide them in the adaptation of their programs, and to increase the availability of tools to assist practitioners and students to identify ways LES learning is affected by violence, and provide them with strategies to support learning success.

Report: http://www.learningandviolence.net/lrnteach/research/pilot_course_report.pdf

Source: http://www.learningandviolence.net

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The Learning Community

Learning Community

Eva’s Initiatives launched the National Learning Community on Youth Homelessness in 2006 to establish a national forum that could work collaboratively to share expertise and learn from one another as we work to address the needs of youth at risk. Made up of 12 youth serving organizations, Learning Community members decided to address the issue of youth engagement during their second annual conference in 2007. This handbook has been produced for use by those working with youth.

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Engagement Handbook
Youth Engagement Handbook

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