TY - JOUR A1 - Sánchez Tyson, L VL - 27 Y1 - 2020/// IS - 1 N2 - This article explores the relationship between literacy and oracy in the context of Plazas Comunitarias, a basic education programme in Spanish for immigrants in the United States. I reflect on my experiences as a former Plazas facilitator, analyse key literacy materials from the programme and offer observations on reading aloud in an adult literacy classroom context. Additionally, I suggest that beyond facilitating overall reading development, the Plazas programme fulfils a key literacy function by fostering community building and provides access routes to community-based civil society organisations and key social institutions for immigrant groups. AV - public EP - 99 JF - Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education N1 - This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher?s terms and conditions. ID - discovery10094116 TI - Literacy and oracy across the U.S.-Mexico border: A look at the Plazas Comunitarias programme KW - Adult education KW - reading aloud KW - literacy KW - oracy UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/1358684X.2019.1687285 SP - 91 ER -