A Family Literacy Resource for All Tennesseans
Sponsored by
• State of Tennessee Department of Education
• University of Tennessee Center for Literacy Studies
• The Tennessee Family Literacy Consortium

Tennessee
Family Literacy
Consortium Continuation

Activities of the
Tennessee Even Start
Statewide
Family Literacy
Initiative

2003-2004 Tennessee
Even Start
Grant Recipients

To find a Family Literacy program near you by phone,
call toll-free
1-877-FAMLIT-1

Even Start 2004-2005 RFPs Available Online
• Visit the Tennessee Department of Education, Office of Family Literacy Programs, at http://www.state.tn.us/education/sp/spevenstarthome.htm

Next Consortium Meeting – March 31, 2004
• TN DE, 710 James Robertson Pkwy, Nashville; 10 a.m. - 12 noon
• Please send topics of interest to Becky Goldstein rebecca.goldstein@state.tn.us

Learning Opportunities
National Conference on Family Literacy, presented by NCFL, March 1-3, 2004, at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort near Orlando, FL.
• Contact Debbie Nichols dnichols@famlit.org

Tennessee Even Start 2004 Spring Staff Training, April 19 - 21, Johnson City. Sponsored by the East Tennessee Regional Even Start Council.
• Contact Kim Cassidy hcecep@charter.net


Murfreesboro PAT Program Opens New Parent Center

Even Start Site Directors Honored in 2003

Star Awards Presented to Rhea County Family at TAACE Meeting

Family Literacy Programs...

• aim to break the intergenerational cycle of low literacy skills and resulting poverty
• focus on both children and parents, with the family as the unit of service
• are community-based collaborations
• build solid community relationships to support families
• serve ESL learners, migrant families, and other families with distinct and special needs

Check these links to better understand the Family Literacy model and how it's being applied in Tennessee as well as nationwide...

Tennessee Dept. of Education, Office of Family Literacy Programs
An overview of the Family Literacy model as implemented in Tennessee: Even Start, the One-Room Drop-In Schoolhouse (ORDIS) program, and other family-oriented literacy programs. Want to sponsor Family Literacy in your locale? 2004-2005 Even Start RFPs are now available online at this site!

University of Tennessee Center for Literacy Studies
UT's breakthrough literacy project.

National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL)
The authoritative Family Literacy resource. Search this site to find a family literacy program in your area. Want your program listed? It's easy to add it to the NCFL database...just complete the information online at this site and send it directly to NCFL.
National Even Start Association (NESA)
Training, conferences, legislative updates. A comprehensive site for the family literacy practitioner.
Even Start Statewide Family Literacy Initiative
A review of nationwide initiatives to improve and expand family literacy services.
It's Time to Read
It's Time to Read is a coalition to unite those interested in reading in Greater Memphis. The group promotes a love of reading by serving as a clearinghouse for reading activities and by promoting Its Time to Read events, with resources for the parent, student and teacher.
CIRCLE
The University of Texas at Houston's Center for Improving the Readiness of Children for Learning and Education.
Children's Defense Fund
An analysis of the condition of children and families in the United States, and a resource for those who want to help.