Summer Institute 2006: Two changes

Accountability in the voluntary sector: Is the cure worse than the disease?
June 28 -30, 2006, Montreal

Co-sponsor: The Movement for Canadian Literacy & OISE/Festival of Literacies

The subject originally announced for the 2006 Summer Institute will be picked up at a later date. The new topic reflects a growing concern in adult basic education circles about the impact of recent accountability measures on the voluntary sector. Are there alternatives? Can we open dialogue with funders?

The dates have been moved by two days to June 28 -30 because facilities Montreal were booked for the Grand Prix which is taking place several weeks later than usual.

Details and registration information on all activities will be available on our web site in the coming month.

Family Literacy Day and health literacy

We are pleased to have a public display for Family Literacy Day at the Montreal Children’s Hospital 2nd floor public area, from 8:00 to 2:00 on January 27. We are collaborating with nurse Jan Larivière who was awarded a Eureka Nursing Fellowship earlier this year to do a research project on the impact of Books for Babies on premature infants and their parents.
Museums, Literacy and Arts – making the links

In the last issue of News, we described a pilot project to test the potential of using community facilitators to help connect groups across these sectors and create new partnerships for adult basic learning. Facilitator Bronwyn Chester asked selected Montreal museums, arts and adult literacy groups about current projects and interest in future collaborations. She uncovered opportunities in almost every corner of the province, and many on the web.

From Bronwyn’s work, we chose some Montreal museums, heritage and community arts who work with or would like to work with adult basic learners. The list, now available on our web site, crosses language lines, which we hope will become the norm. It is divided into categories and has thumbnail sketches of each organization with costs, contact person, and notes on the potential interest for adult basic educators. Each has a link to the organization’s web site. For geographically isolated groups, the web offers many opportunities to make virtual links.

We hope to maintain and expand the list and to see the concept spread to other provinces and territories. Feedback is welcome.

View the profiles and contact information (pdf - 228k)


Professional development activities 2006

Updated from popular health literacy workshops offered last year!

But do they understand?
Communicating with Users and Caregivers

Initial training for health care and social service providers who want to improve their communication with vulnerable populations

Facilitator: Linda Shohet, The Centre for Literacy
Place: Hotel du Fort, Montreal
Two Dates: February 24, 2006 & May 5, 2006

We can customize this workshop for organizations, institutions, or interested groups of 20 or more.

No “quick fix”, but quicker than most:
Understanding structures of learning

Teaching strategies to improve student comprehension and conceptualization across the disciplines

Facilitator: Michael Hardt, University of Syracuse
Place: Dawson College, Montreal
Date: June 1 & 2, 2006
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Carrying on the legacy of Peter Mosenthal’s research and training, this two-day workshop customized for college teachers introduces the concept of structures of learning and shares instructional applications derived from current document literacy and learning research. It is designed for educators who enjoy thinking inside "the black box."

Learn about two of the most widely used learning structures – Question Structure and Agenda Structure. Understand their parts, functions and connections, and how they relate to instructional strategies.

The Centre For Literacy
3040 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3Z 1A4
Tel: (514) 931-8731 ext. 1415 • Fax: (514) 931-5181 • www.centreforliteracy.qc.ca
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