If you spot one of the ads on your community transit system, call and let us know what you think.

This awareness campaign comes one year after Literacy BC launched an expanded toll-free telephone line to help British Columbians find and access literacy programs and resources in their communities.

1-888 Read 234 http://www2.literacy.bc.ca/helpline.htm was established in January 2007, as part of the provincial government's $27 million ReadNow literacy strategy. http://www2.literacy.bc.ca/flwrelease.htm

To support and augment the Read 234 line, In September we launched the BC Literacy Directory www.literacybc.ca/directory which enables users anywhere in BC to locate literacy programs and services online.

National news..

Mark your calendars for… First Pan-Canadian Interactive Literacy Forum April 14-15, 2008

Over three daysin April, Canadians at six host sites across the country, including Vancouver, will simultaneously particpate in the first-ever Pan-Canadian Interactive Literacy Forum. http://www.cmec.ca/literacy/forum.en.stm

The Forum will use the latest technology to create a virtual community, where all participants will be able to listen to and interact with keynote speakers in real time.
Each host site will also have local speakers and events relating to the site theme.

Keynote speakers will share their personal stories of the difference literacy has made in their lives. Some forums will feature literacy and education experts, policy makers, and celebrated entertainers. All will champion an individual theme, such as Aboriginal literacy, community, early learning, and workplace literacy.

BC Forum Site Theme: Communities Working Together for Literacy

Details on the BC Forum site http://www.literacy.cmec.ca/forum-bc-en.html.
And the latest press release from CMEC http://www.cmec.ca/releases/press.en.stm?id=58.

2008 Family Literacy Week …

For the ninth year in a row, the province proclaimed January 27 as Family Literacy Day. http://www2.literacy.bc.ca/pdfs/proclamation.pdf

Family Literacy Week was celebrated in BC from January 21-27. The day and week were marked by dozens of events ranging from workshops and presentations in the Lower Mainland to family-focused activities, and celebrations in communities across the province. http://www2.literacy.bc.ca/flwbase.htm