Board Update

• Strategic Planning

The Centre is engaged in a strategic planning process to help it map out the next three years. Following last year’s organizational assessment that examined its activities and impact since its beginning in 1989, The Centre is considering the ways of building on its strengths to best serve the needs of the literacy sector. Later this fall, we will be consulting other organizations in the community to confirm these needs and to clarify roles before we finalize a plan of action. We welcome unsolicited comments from anyone who wants to give us advice. Please call or e-mail.

In the upcoming issue (16.2) of Literacy Across the CurriculuMedia Focus, we will share the logic model that we used to guide last year’s assessment. This model is being used widely in federal government departments, but was equally effective for use in a literacy organization.

Literacy Across the CurriculuMedia Focus
We apologize to readers for the delay in the second issue of volume 16. It will be published this fall. Two issues of Volume 17 will still be out by June of 2003 bringing production back on schedule.

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Tel: (514) 931-8731
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Fax: (514) 931-5181
www.centreforliteracy.qc.ca

Health and Literacy

June 26 -28, 2003, Montreal, Quebec

The Institute will be co-sponsored by The Centre for Literacy, The Canadian Public Health Association and World Education (Boston)

Look for information on our web site in November. Registration forms and brochures will be ready by the end of the year.

Reading the world, Writing the world

A Friday reading at Blue Met and a Saturday morning workshop on organizing and sustaining community writing and arts.

April 4 -5, 2003

We will be collaborating once again with the Blue Metropolis Literary Festival to organize a community writing strand. Among the invitees for next April are East End Literacy (Toronto), St, Francis Literacy Council (Quebec), LOVE (Montreal), Clay and Paper Theater (Toronto), and St. Christopher House (Toronto). We also expect participation from Newfoundland and from Chicago. Watch for details.

Friday and Saturday, November 8 - 9, 2002
Hall Building, Concordia University

The conference will cover many areas of adult learning, from literacy to distance learning, bringing together an exciting and eclectic mix of experts to challenge and entertain those who have been turned on by adult learning. Jenny Horsman is the keynote speaker on Saturday morning. The Toronto-based community educator and teacher who broke new ground with her work on violence as a barrier to women’s learning, will talk about how we can make it easier for everyone to learn successfully. Linda Shohet from The Centre for Literacy will present on two topics: Patient health education for the hard-toreach, and adapting literacy materials to local needs. Mr. Marc Lemay, Executive Director, Quebec Region, from the Department of Canadian Heritage will welcome participants at the Opening Reception on Friday, November 8. The Honourable Lise Thibault, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, who has worked in adult education in the past, is the luncheon speaker on Saturday. The conference will close with an outstanding panel, Walter Duszara, Lizette Gilday, Iain Millar, and Michael Whatling, hosted by Hugh Maynard of the Quebec Farmers’ Association.

For program and registration, contact QAAL: 514-848-2036 or e-mail:qaal@alcor.concordia.ca