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Links to information and resources on the Internet
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CONTENTS:
Literacy :: Libraries :: College / Continuing Education
Job Search / Job Placement :: Charitable Giving / Volunteering
Learning Disabilities :: Reading
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| Literacy |
National Institute For Literacy
The National Institute for Literacy is administered by the Secretaries of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services, who make up the governing Interagency Group.
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Indiana Literacy Association
The mission of the Indiana Literacy Association is to improve access to literacy and basic skills education by providing for the professional development and networking needs of literacy volunteers and organizations serving adult and family literacy clients in the state of Indiana.
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ProLiteracy Worldwide
ProLiteracy Worldwide is a nonprofit international literacy organization based in Syracuse, NY, that was formed by the 2002 merger of Laubach Literacy International and Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc.
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Verizon Literacy Campus
The goal of VLC is to provide information to help you participate in building a more literate nation. VLC offers free online courses, a listing of literacy programs across the country, and many other resources to support literacy organizations, volunteers and anyone wanting to know more about literacy.
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| Libraries |
American Library Association - Calendar
The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 64,000 members.
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North Manchester Public Library
Our mission is to provide the materials, programs and services necessary to meet the recreational and educational needs of our community. We desire to make our facility available as a community center of activity and information.
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Wabash Carnegie Public Library
The mission of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library is to provide service of excellent quality to all residents and taxpayers of the library district in order to meet the cultural, educational, informational, and recreational needs of the community.
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| College / Continuing Education |
Paying for College
A Financial Guide for Adults Returning to School
The College Board prepared this booklet especially for adult learners. Whether you are a first-time student, or one who is reentering the corridors of higher education after many years away from the classroom, this guide will help you understand:
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Manchester College - North Manchester, Indiana
We are an independent, liberal arts college located in North Manchester, Indiana, with more than 1,150 students who choose from at least 45 areas of study and 17 NCAA Division III varsity sports.
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Ivy Tech State College - Wabash, Indiana Campus
Ivy Tech is an open-admissions college that has grown into the second-largest post-secondary institution in Indiana. Our programs lead to two-year, associate's degrees and one-year technical certificates.
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Indiana Association For Adult And Continuing Education
The Indiana Association for Adult and Continuing Education is a state-wide association of individuals and institutions promoting the education and training of adults.
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Tutor/Mentor Connection
The Tutor/Mentor Connection (T/MC) mission is: To gather and organize all that is known about successful non-school tutor/mentor programs and share that knowledge to expand the availability and enhance the effectiveness of these services to children in inner city Chicago and other poverty areas.
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| Job Search / Job Placement |
Experience Works
Experience Works is a national, nonprofit organization that provides training and employment services for mature workers. Established in 1965 as Green Thumb, and renamed Experience Works in 2002, the organization reaches more than 125,000 mature individuals in all 50 states and Puerto Rico each year.
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Work One
WorkOne is a service institution for both employers and job seekers. WorkOne provides work related services from a number of regional offices.
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Work One - Kokomo, IN
Through a number of resources WorkOne focuses on helping Hoosiers get and keep better jobs. The WorkOne Kokomo office serves Cass, Fulton, Howard, Miami, Tipton and Wabash counties.
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Heartland Career Center
The mission of Heartland Career Center is to provide a stimulating environment and opportunities for students to learn technical skills, attitudes, knowledge, and understandings designed to promote occupational preparation that will be effective in today's and tomorrow's technical society.
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Pathfinder Services - Resource Connection
Pathfinder Services, Inc., is a multifaceted Indiana not-for-profit human service organization that provides a variety of services for people who have developmental disabilities and others.
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| Charitable Giving / Volunteering |
The Community Foundation of Wabash County
We're a community foundation, a tax-exempt public charity that enables individuals, families, businesses and organizations to create charitable funds that help meet the challenges of changing times.
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Charity Guide
The Charity Guide is a non profit web site designed to inform and educate those interested in making contributions to charitable organizations.
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Volunteer Match
VolunteerMatch is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help everyone find a great place to volunteer, and offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement.
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| Learning Disabilities |
LD Online
The leading Web site on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals
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| Reading |
TV-Turnoff Network
TV-Turnoff Network is a national nonprofit organization that encourages children and adults to watch much less television in order to promote healthier lives and communities.
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NEA's Read Across America
Initially created as a one-day event to celebrate reading on Dr. Seuss' birthday, March 2, NEA's Read Across America has grown into a nationwide initiative that promotes reading every day.
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