Abstract

Through the course of our readings assigned in this class we are presented with two separate but similar programs. Both are based in the same geographical region and both focus on furthering the education of people in their region. However one concentrates on its attempt to further the literacy of the adult population in the area and the other is associated with those still in school: "kindergarten through university". One excerpt that we read for class suggested that one of these programs, The Bay Area Writing Project, has a controversial background, while the other, the Bay Area Literacy Program doesn't seem to cause any suspition . That is why I'd like to discuss these two programs. Specifically I'd like to determine the root of the controversy behind the Bay Area Writing Project, and determine why the other program doesn't is not affected in the same way. In the process of working this out, I'd like to cite similarities and differences between these two, as well as any connections that can be found linking them together.