National Partnerships-- Adult Literacy Media Alliance

Adult Literacy Media Alliance (ALMA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help adults gain basic reading, writing, and math skills by cultivating community networks through innovative, educationally sound, and entertaining television-based teaching materials. TV411, ALMA's magazine-format television series (with ancillary print materials and an instructional Web site) is aired on more than 100 stations nationwide. In an effort to address the literacy needs of Neighborhood Networks residents, ALMA is providing free family literacy kits--including handouts, workbooks, teacher guides, videos, and Web lessons--to the Southern Louisiana Neighborhood Networks Consortium. ALMA will also host two "train the trainer" sessions to help member center staff administer the literacy program to their residents. Visit the Adult Literacy Media Alliance Web site for more information.