Author Description

Teachers' and developers' descriptions of intergenerational literacy programs for immigrants are collected here. Topics addressed include appropriate program design, the quality of intergenerational collaboration, student journals, learner-centered curriculum design, traditional and personal storytelling as a literacy approach, education and refugee experiences, student and program assessment, and the benefits of intergenerational programs. Articles include: Program Design: Focus on Collaboration"; "Literacy Program Design: Reflections from California" (Grace D. Holt, Daniel D. Holt); "Lessons in Collaboration: An Adult Educator's Perspective" (Jessica Dilworth); "Connecting Through Culture Brokers: Promise and Pitfalls" (Nora Lewis, Cecilia Varbero); "Family Collaboration in Children's Literacy: When Journals Travel Home" (Daniel J. Doorn); "Curriculum: Drawing on Learner Strengths"; "From Deficit to Strength: Changing Perspectives on Family Literacy" (Elsa Roberts Auerbach); "Memories of Miami in the Family Literacy Class" (Loren McGrail); "Literacy from Within: the Project FIEL Curriculum" (Ana Huerta-Macias); "Our Stories To Transform Them: A Source of Authentic Literacy" (Maritza Arrastia); "Where We Are, Where We're Going"; "Learning from Uprooted Families" (Gail Weinstein-Shr); "Evidence of Success: Learner Assessment and Program Evaluation in Innovative Programs" (Heidi Spruck Wrigley); and "Magic and Risk: Lessons for the Future" (Elizabeth Quintero). (MSE) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)