Lifelong Learning   disted.com online guide to distance education Free Ed on the Internet free online course, tutorials, and activities Learn with PBS includes a special section for adults The Learning Exchange FAQ these Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) postings serve as an on-line source for information on learning, training, instructional technology, and other useful topics related to adult education and improving the way people learn and teach Lifelong Learning: An Online Database of Distance Learning Courses a free database of detailed descriptions of courses offered at a distance, plus information about institutions all over North America that offer distance learning programs Lifelong Learning: Policies, Practices, and Programs book of papers which explores lifelong learning policies, practices and programs Literacy Link an integrated instructional system of video and online computer technology which will help adult students advance their GED and workplace skills Literacy Volunteers of America A national, not-for-profit educational organization, operated by professionals, which delivers tutoring services through a network of more than 50,000 volunteers nationwide. Because of our extremely cost-effective system, we are able to provide goal-oriented tutoring, one-to-one or in small groups, at no charge to the student Literally Literacy Musings on Literacy Trends and Ideas in the West and the World - a new column by a literacy professional each month plus an archive of past columns LA State Literacy Resource Center, Governor's Office of Lifelong Learning includes Internet Resource Guide for Adult Education and Literacy, Newsletters, Workshops and Professional Development, Library Services, Grant Resources, Corrections Education, Educational Technology, Regional Literacy Providers, Research and Information, Samples of Louisiana Literacy Programs, Literacy and Adult Education Curricula, and Reviews of New Children's Books Markle Foundation a non-profit grant making foundation that makes charitable contributions of approximately $9 million per year in the development and use of the technologies of communication and information to enhance lifelong learning and promote an informed citizenry. Multiple Intelligences for Adult Literacy and Adult Education explores innovative ways to apply the theory of multiple intelligences to basic skills, learning styles, and adult literacy education National Center for Family Literacy non-profit educational organization that has its mission the advancement and support of family literacy services for millions of families across the United States through programming, training, research, advocacy, and dissemination of information about family literacy National Institute for Literacy a resource for the literacy community, the Institute assists in addressing urgent national priorities-- upgrading the work force, reducing welfare dependency, raising the standard of living, and creating safer communities National Institute on Post secondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning seeks to expand knowledge about the education and training of adults in a variety of settings, including post secondary institutions, community-based education programs, libraries, and the workplace Office of Vocational and Adult Education useful information about our programs, grants, and events in the fields of: Adult Education; Vocational Education; National Programs for Vocational and Adult Education; School-to-Work; Community College Liaison Office; White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities; Office of Correctional Education; and Empowerment Zones/Enterprise Communities Online Colleges, Universities, and Training Institutes A growing number of accredited or professionally recognized colleges and training institutes offer degrees, courses, career credentials, and continuing professional education through mail, FAX, modem, and online means. 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OIC: Opportunities Industrialization Center of Ouachita, Inc. mission is to educate, train, and secure employment for persons who are economically or socially disadvantaged, enabling them to lead a productive, self supportive life Ouachita Parish Public Library offers free resources to the public, including community education programs Public Libraries and Community-Based Education: Making the Connection for Lifelong Learning collection of papers compiled to establish federal research priorities in the areas of libraries, community-based education, and lifelong learning for the U.S. Department of Education's National Institute on Post secondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning Study Skills Self-Help Information lots of tips on studying from Virginia Tech UK Lifelong Learning for the encouragement, promotion and development of lifelong learning US Department of Labor includes protecting workers' wages, health and safety, employment and pension rights; promoting equal employment opportunity; administering job training, unemployment insurance and workers' compensation programs; strengthening free collective bargaining and collecting, analyzing and publishing labor and economic statistics University of Louisiana at Monroe Continuing Education Program Provides non-credit programs and credit courses for lifelong learning. 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