Mobilizing Communities to Support the Literacy Development of Urban Youth: A Conceptual Framework and Strategic Planning Model

The project on which this paper is based was motivated by the widely recognized need to develop systemic approaches to one of our nation’s most serious problems: the fact that large numbers of young people, both those who are enrolled in middle or high school and those who have dropped out or graduated, lack the skills that are critical to their futureCobb, Velma; Meltzer, Julie; Williams, Martha, Mobilizing Communities to Support the Literacy Development Of Urban Youth: A Conceptual Framework and Strategic Planning Model (National Urban League)