Reading as a Familiar Activity

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The following narrative highlights are from our newest collection of stories coming out of Manchester High School in Akron, Ohio by way of our contributing partner, Erin Spear. Click this link to access… Continue reading

DALN at CCCCs in Houston

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The DALN will be in Houston for CCCCs, with 22 volunteers taking narratives throughout the conference. If you’re attending this conference, come find us! The “Every CCCC Member has a Literacy Narrative” booth… Continue reading

Join Us to Celebrate Undergraduate Research and the DALN: 20 Years in the Making

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Check out this announcement from guest poster Dr. Jenn Fishman: The Undergraduate Research Impact Project and the Digital Archive of Literacy Narratives (DALN) meet at a historical crossroads to open a new DALN collection… Continue reading

A Permanent Literacy

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In an interview-based literacy narrative, a former Marine discusses the connection between literacy and tattoos. At the start of the video, he recognizes that literacy can oftentimes mean more than the traditional understanding… Continue reading

Redefining Literacy through Taekwondo

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In her literacy narrative, Gloria explains how she believes that the definition of literacy should expand past the traditional understanding of reading and writing. Additionally, it should include subject matters that someone is… Continue reading

Literacy, Biology, and Salamanders

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In his literacy narrative, William McCracken shares his experiences researching ways to read salamander trap designs for the his salamander project. In the theses, he would read through the collective authors’ failures and… Continue reading

ANNOUNCEMENT

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The DALN is now partnering with the CCCC Committee on Undergraduate Research, which will present for both parties exciting new opportunities to think about the impact that sharing literacy stories can have on… Continue reading

The Literacy of Paintball

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In his literacy narrative, Alexandro Garcia discusses how he first started learning and playing paintball at a birthday party when he was twelve. As a first time player, he was really good at the… Continue reading

Communicating with Painting

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In her literacy narrative, Val discusses how she started a painting business and how she used her background in Education and Special Education to teach her students how to paint. In one particular… Continue reading

Revisualizing Literacy through Comics

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The following two narratives focus on comic books’ roles as an introduction to or a component of literacy. Click on the respective links to check out the narratives in their full form. Enjoy!… Continue reading