SCHEDULE

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
June 27, 28 and 29, 2005
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
After 3:00 p.m. daily: Optional discussions, networking, research opportunities.
Daily schedule finalized two weeks before the Institute.

Registration:
Includes materials, continental breakfasts, lunches and refreshments.

Early-bird registration (until May 1, 2005) . .$450
After May 1, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$495

All amounts are in Canadian dollars. US participants, please note, when calculating costs, the US dollar is currently valued at approximately 25% more than the Canadian. UK participants, the pound sterling £ is currently valued at $2.25 CDN. Rates are fluctuating.

Accommodations
Arrangements have been made at the Hôtel du Fort within easy access of The Centre and close to downtown shopping and attractions. The hotel is offering a special rate of $135/single or $145/double occupancy. They will hold the block of rooms until May 26, 2005. After that, reservations will be based on availability. They will extend the rate over July 1 holiday for anyone booking before May 26. The Montreal International Jazzfest begins on June 30.

For reservations, contact the hotel directly:

Hotel du Fort
1390 rue du Fort
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3H 2T2
Tel.: (514) 938-8333 or 1-800-565-6333
Fax: (514) 938-2078
E-mail: reserve@hoteldufort.com
Ask for The Centre for Literacy Summer Institute.

Literacy for the 21st century: A definition
Literacy involves a complex set of abilities to understand and use the dominant symbol systems of a culture for personal and community development. The need and demand for these abilities vary in different societies. In a technological society, the concept is expanding to include the media and electronic text in addition to alphabets and numbers. Individuals must be given life-long learning opportunities to move along a continuum that includes reading, writing and the critical understanding and decision-making abilities they need in their communities.
Source: The Centre for Literacy

Technology and the definition of literacy
Does technology change the dominant symbol systems? Is there a culture of technology? How does technology aid or hinder abilities, understanding, or use?
Questions: Alan Cherwinski, AlphaPlus

The Centre for Literacy is a non-profit resource, training and research centre. It is committed to bridging theory and practice to build capacity in adult basic skills wherever learning happens and to inform policy at all levels. It aims to increase public understanding of the changing definition of literacy in a complex society, and serves as a Learning Forum where practitioners, researchers and policy-makers can meet and exchange as peers.

The National Adult Literacy Database Inc. (NALD) is a Canadian non-profit, registered charity whose mission is to provide information and resources to the adult literacy community in Canada in both official languages – English and French. NALD is Canada's Literacy Portal.

AlphaPlus Centre is Canada's largest provider of information and resources for adult literacy. Their goal is to provide information, resources and support services to practitioners working in the Deaf, Native, Francophone and Anglophone adult literacy streams.

Cambridge Training and Development (CTAD) is one of the U.K.’s most dynamic developers of multimedia and web-based products that support adult literacy and numeracy. Their particular strength is focusing on the relationship between technology and learning with its attendant issues such as inclusion and accessibility. They use cuttingedge technology to complement more conventional media and deliver meaningful and exciting material that engages learners in diverse ways without compromising essential learning outcomes.

The Centre for Literacy of Quebec
3040 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3Z 1A4
Telephone: (514) 931-8731, ext.1415   Fax: (514) 931-5181
E-mail: literacycntr@dawsoncollege.qc.ca   Web site: www.nald.ca/litcent.htm

The Centre for Literacy acknowledges the support of the National Literacy Secretariat, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, and Dawson College, Montreal. The Centre is a registered charity.


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