Correction re Poetry Challenge 2007

In the July News from The Centre, we omitted the Quebec Writers’ Federation, a third recipient of funds from the 2007 Poetry Challenge.

Two scholarships have been made available for students to attend a teen writing workshop by the QWF, which is a partner organization in the Poetry Challenge.

We still need donations for this year’s Friends’ campaign. Funds will support HIPPY, “Lire/Imagine/Read” the Montreal Children’s Hospital Literacy Promotion project, and the Need It...Read It! satellite library project, and other projects.

Go to the CanadaHelps.org button or the Friends of The Centre at the top of our home page (www.centreforliteracy.qc.ca). Please help us extend our reach.

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News from The Centre
November 2007

Accountability Project gathers steam

Connecting the Dots: Improving Accountability in the Adult Literacy Field in Canada is gathering data. Literature and field reviews are in progress. Field reviewers will gather documents, policies, and accountability-related forms in every province and territory. They will also conduct individual interviews and survey selected members of the adult literacy practitioner and funder communities. The project has set up an advisory committee of individuals with expertise in the
field or in funding and accountability. An invitational symposium the week of May 12 will conclude Phase 1. The second phase of the Project will offer training, support and funding for up to five teams of practitioners and funders to implement innovative accountability models based on findings.

The Centre for Literacy of Quebec, Movement for Canadian Literacy, Literacy BC and Research in Practice for Adult Literacy-BC are co-sponsors of this project. It is being managed by The Centre.

A dedicated website will be up by December and fully functional in January at www.literacyandaccountability.ca. Please visit regularly to stay informed, read reviews of the literature, download documents, complete a survey, and participate in online discussions. Until the site is functional, check The Centre website for updates and links: www.centreforliteracy.qc.ca

Literacy Promotion at The Montreal Children’s Hospital

Lire/Imagine/Read, a collaborative pilot project between the Hospital and The Centre, is happening in four primary pediatric clinics. Parents and children who visit these clinics receive a book in their mother tongue, plus:

  • A Literacy Promotion bookmark
  • Information about age-appropriate reading and libraries as resources, as well as information about adult literacy programs, if appropriate.
  • Volunteer readers will be available in waiting rooms

Information/training sessions for staff are offered to ensure routine and accurate promotion. The project is being evaluated on an ongoing basis.

A Family Literacy Day event at the hospital on January 28 will raise awareness. Author-illustrator, Marie-Louise Gay will read in French and English, and talk to staff about the joys of reading with children. Everyone who comes to the hospital that day will receive a book.

The project was selected for a poster display at the recent Canadian Association for Pediatric Health Centres (CAPHC) conference, and was chosen as one of 10 to be presented in a spoken session. The abstract (No. 85) is available at:
http://www.caphc.org/documents_annual/2007/poster_abstracts.pdf

Information: www.centreforliteracy.qc.ca
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