Mission Statement
Because literacy affects all aspects of how we live and learn, the mission of the Wake Forest Center for Literacy Education is to promote creative intellectual partnerships that facilitate interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching and bring literacy to life through community engagement.
Four primary goals guide this effort
- Foster interdisciplinary partnerships and professional learning among faculty and staff to support literacy teaching, research, scholarship, and creative activities.
- Encourage student engagement in the field of literacy education through coursework, fieldwork, research, service, and community involvement.
- Support collaboration among literacy education stakeholders in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County and Wake Forest faculty, staff, and students.
- Develop a consortium of college and university literacy centers to foster community and share research and best practices.
Areas of Engagement
Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy Pedagogies
Civic, Information, and Digital Literacies
School, Community, and Family Literacy Initiatives
The Center for Literacy Education’s four primary goals will be met through establishing university, community, and national partnerships, including offering opportunities for support and engagement for faculty, staff, and students through grants, events, publications, and outreach. While other relevant forms of literacy education inquiry will be supported, the Center for Literacy Education has identified three primary areas of engagement that will guide its programming: (1) culturally and historically responsive literacy pedagogies; (2) civic, information, and digital literacies; and (3) school, community, and family literacy initiatives.