LPM e-bulletin
December 22, 2006Manitoba writers donate proceeds from sale of antholgy to LPM
Dorene Meyer (pictured with LPM's project officer, Rob Sarginson) displays her recent anthology, Prairie Writers, Volume 1.
Dorene and her team of writers have donated proceeds from the sale of
the book to LPM. Call us for a copy and go to the launch on January 22,
2007, at 8:00pm at McNally Robinson Booksellers.
Dorene says: “When seeking a charity to donate proceeds of the book to, we saw Literacy Partners of Manitoba as an obvious choice. Their programs and services are in place to help people in the province who struggle every day with tasks we take for granted; people who would like to provide better for their families but cannot, due to low literacy." More...
LPM makes presentation to Liberal Leaders
LPM's executive director, Lorri Apps, was invited, along with other reresentatives from the non-profit field, to meet Liberal leader Stepane Dion and Ken Dryden. Lorri spoke about how the federal cuts to LPM would have an impact, directly and indirectly, on Manitobans with low literacy skills. in their comments, several other speakers also linked their clients to low literacy. These comments were an appropriate opener to M. Dion's speech on economic prosperity and social justice. Mr. Dryden suggested that the non-profit organiztions work together to remind the public of the importance of their work.
Debra's Books
As I was browsing our collection for an item to review at this season of giving and sharing, I spied this set of books. What better gift do any of us have than our body and good health? Currently, we are hearing about the relationship between health and literacy. At this season of Christmas, I thought it appropriate to share these materials that teach us about our body and how to care for it. More...
Bookmates and partners publish Aboriginal family literacy materials
Bookmates
partnered with Rita Emerson, now of the Women of Red Nations, and an
advisory group of Aboriginal people to create the Tikanagan Program.
This blends the best parts of family literacy and learning programs
with the wisdom of the Elders to provide a unique and real experience
for the Aboriginal families .
One of the objectives was to produce books reflected the Aboriginal way of life.
In the photo, Shirley Haynes and Danielle Clements display their book, ‘Kinipan na”. More...
AL&L offers a series of workshops in the new year
Upcoming workshops at Adult Learning and Literacy include:
- January 8 and six successive Monday evenings: Introduction to teaching Literacy to Adults
- January 30-31, Winnipeg: Assess for Success
- February 9, Brandon: Introduction to PLAR
- February 13, Winnipeg:Implementing STAGES: Promising Practice in Literacy
- March 2, Winnipeg:Evaluating STAGES Portfolios
For more information visit the events page at the AL&L website.
Statistics Canada reports on literacy levels in French where francophones are a minority
In all three provinces where people with French as their mother tongue are a minority (Ontario, New Brunswick and Manitoba) francophones scored lower on prose literacy tests than their anglophone counterparts. (Francophones in these three provinces, which account for almost 75% of the total francophone population outside Quebec, were oversampled in the survey to better understand their situation.) More...
The process of learning to read does not begin at birth
In an address to be given at the National Conference on Family Literacy (NCFL) in Orlando Florida on March 4, 2007. Tom Sticht challenges the federal government's premiss that it's better to concentrate on children's literacy and "get it right from the get-go…rather than doing it after the fact." More...
HRSDC invites calls for nominations for the Thérèse Casgrain Volunteer Award.
The award is presented annually to two Canadians, one man and one woman. It recognizes volunteers from communities across Canada. Award recipients are individuals whose social commitment and persistent efforts have contributed significantly to the advancement of a social cause and the well-being of their fellow Canadians. More...