Malone, S. 1984

Malone, Susan. 1984. "The expatriate literacy worker as learner/peer." READ: Promoting Literacy and Literature. Interest level: lay specialist.

Many training programs prepare new literacy workers to plan and to carry out literacy work among nonliterate people of the world. Most methods give workers tools to help others in a huge and difficult task. Seldom do workers receive training or encouragement in the less "scientific" but equally important aspects of a program; those that deal with people as total human beings.

Literacy workers preparing to work in other cultures must be encouraged to become a part of their new cultures. They must understand that language and culture are the very essence of a people. Without an in-depth understanding of both these facets, newcomers will remain outsiders, whose programs and ideas will never become totally accepted and implemented.

Literacy workers have training and expertise in developing and implementing a literacy program. Workers must understand they must involve the community in the leadership of the program if it is to continue and be of value to the people.

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