Are You Looking for a Pen Pal?
Learners at Project Literacy Victoria want to write to other learners in B.C. literacy programs. If you are a learner who would like a pen pal, write to Vicky Austin at Project Literacy Victoria and tell her about yourself. Vicky will match you with a pen pal from Project Literacy Victoria. Write to:
Vicky Austin
Project Literacy Victoria
830 E. Pembroke
Street Victoria, B.C.
V8T 1 H9
Phone: 381-3755
Fax: 381-4911
The World Wide Web Wants Your Writing!
The National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) has a page on the lnternet's World Wide Web to showcase learners' writings. Every week the page features a new story written by an adult learner in Canada.
If you have a story to put on the World Wide Web send it to Literacy B.C. We will forward your story to NALD.
Send your story, with a photo and some information about yourself, to:
Literacy B.C.
622 - 51 0 West Hastings Street
Vancouver,
B.C.
V6B 1L8
Fax: 684-8520
Superior Propane Learner Award
As part of its support for literacy and the PGI Golf Tournament, Superior Propane is once again providing a $200 Learner Award. Every year the award is given to an adult learner who is currently attending and planning to continue in a literacy program. The winner is chosen by a committee of adult learners.
To be eligible for the award the learner must:
- have attended a program for at least six months, and preferably a year
- have an excellent attendance record
- obtain a recommendation from a teacher or tutor
- have shown substantial or exceptional progress
The deadline for applications is June 15,1996.
For more information, and to request an application form, contact Literacy B.C. at 1-800-663-1293.
