Center for Adolescent Literacies 3-12 Programs include:

The International Studies School at Garinger High School in Charlotte, NC. The Center began working with ISS in the Fall 2008 on curriculum planning as well as teacher professional development on teaching methods to engage and support diverse learners. Currently, the Center is working with ISS to create a Professional Learning Community for teachers to explore issues of need at the school.

ReadWriteServe Student-to-Student tutoring programs including America Reads at UNC Charlotte, America Counts at UNC Charlotte, Literacy PALS, and Literacy for Democracy.

An America Reads tutor works with a student at First Ward Accelerated Learning Academy in Charlotte, N.C.

The Literacy for Democracy Summer Leadership Institute is an outgrowth of the classroom based LFD programs. The Literacy for Democracy Summer Leadership Institute is a summer program of UNC Charlotte in which teacher education students enrolled in designated courses learn to facilitate a one week camp for rising 4th through 9th graders. The goal of the Summer Leadership Institute is to:

• Build tomorrow’s leaders through civic engagement
• Empower students to make a difference in their lives and the lives of others—become AGENTS for change
• Meet students at their educational point of need and provide support to help them grow as readers and writers
• Provide technology rich learning experiences

The 2008 Literacy for Democracy Summer Leadership Institute helped students in grades 3-9 to become AGENTS for Change.