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Julie McKinney moderates the “Health & Literacy Discussion List” (“List”) for the National Institute for Literacy. She also consults on a wide variety of health literacy projects in her work with World Education, Inc., the National Institute for Literacy, and others. McKinney helps build collaborations between the fields of adult literacy and health education.
In this podcast, she talks with Helen Osborne about an online health literacy community. Topics include:
- What the “Health & Literacy Discussion List” is and ways to participate
- How this List creates a sense of community and collaboration
- Examples of projects, actions, and advocacy that arose from this List
More ways to learn:
- Health & Literacy Discussion List. To join, read recent posts, search archives, and view upcoming events go to www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/healthliteracy
- Health & Literacy Special Collection at http://healthliteracy.worlded.org
- McKinney J, Kurtz-Rossi S. Culture, Health, and Literacy: A Guide to Health Education Materials for Adults with Limited English Literacy Skills. World Education, 2000. Available at http://healthliteracy.worlded.org/docs/culture
- McKinney J, Kurtz-Rossi S. Family Health and Literacy:A Guide to Easy-to-Read Health Education Materials and Web Sites for Families. World Education, 2006. Available at http://healthliteracy.worlded.org/docs/family/fhl.pdf
- Osborne H. “In Other Words…Communicating Health Information Through Community Coalitions,” On Call Magazine, June 5, 2008. Available at http://www.healthliteracy.com/article.asp?PageID=7585
- Taylor, J. “Tapping Online Professional Development Through Communities of Practice: Examples from the NIFL Discussion Lists.” Adult Education and Literacy Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, Fall 2008. Available at,
http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/publications/pdf/ABELJournal08PD.pdf - Wenger, E. “Communities of Practice” available at http:///www.ewenger.com/theory/index.htm
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