British Columbians Reading Together: The Family Stories Project

In other family literacy news, Literacy BC is again partnering with Word on The Street on The Family Stories Project.

The project distributes working journals that learners use to record and share their family stories. Adults who are upgrading their literacy skills use the journals as launch pads to explore literacy with their families. Diverse groups of learners in 20 literacy and learning centres throughout B.C are participating.

To find out more about this innovative B.C. project, contact: Jean Rasmussen at Literacy BC jrasmussen@literacy.bc.ca or Jennifer Hinnell at Word on the Street Jennifer@rebuscreative.com.

Raise-a Reader Fund

Once again, Literacy BC will distribute application packages this spring for family literacy programs to apply for the CanWest Global Raise-a Reader Fund. For more information contact Jean Rasmussen at Literacy BC: jrasmussen@literacy.bc.ca.

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2007 Summer Literacy Institute

Join us for a unique, two-part, five-week learning opportunity …. Registration is now open for the Literacy BC Summer Literacy Institute. This year’s theme: "Looking with New Eyes: Leadership in Literacy".

Details of the Institute format -- a four-week Online Conferencing component (Monday, June 25 to Friday, July 20) and one week on site at SFU Burnaby Campus (July 23 to July 27) -- are posted here.

An Institute brochure is currently being designed that will provide detailed information about the structure, content and facilitators of the online and onsite courses and workshops. Watch for it soon on our website. Remember to register early as space is limited.