Literacy South

Literacy South was an independent non-profit organization based in Durham, N.C., that sought to improve the quality of adult literacy services across the Southeast. Founded in 1987 by Hanna Arlene Fingeret and Page McCullough, Literacy South provided training, technical assistance, research, evaluation, consultation, and advocacy in participatory literacy work. It supported professional development with a variety of programs, projects, and publications. In October 1995, Hanna Arlene Fingeret resigned as Executive Director and became an advisor to Literacy South. Loren McGrail became the new Executive Director in 1996. Other staff members included co-founder Page McCullough, Director of Planning; Jereann King, Director of Programs; and other literacy professionals.

Literacy South was an independent non-profit organization based in Durham, N.C., which sought to improve the quality of adult literacy services across the Southeast. Founded in 1987 by Hanna Arlene Fingeret and Page McCullough, Literacy South provided training, technical assistance, research, evaluation, consultation, and advocacy in participatory literacy work.