What's
happening – August
2005
At Literacy BC
we use a variety of methods for disseminating news and information
to the field. Yet, still more information passes through our office that
we would like
to pass along. To that end, we have a service called What’s Happening
in Literacy.
What’s Happening is a compilation of abbreviated information about
new projects,
upcoming conferences, funding opportunities, teaching resources, general
news,
and much more. Previous issues are archived on our website, under Publications.
Kudos!
- Congratulations to the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy on
becoming the first recipient of the Council of the Federation Literacy
Award! CBAL formally came into being in 1999, after years
of informal
networking. Among many additional responsibilities, the Alliance
finds and distributes funds for local literacy initiatives and raises
awareness
about literacy. Visit the CBAL website.
CONTENTS Events and fundraising
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August 20th Literacy Nanaimo is having a “Laugh for
literacy” at
the Nanaimo Museum. This unique event includes a Fine Arts Show,
a silent auction, and a tea expert from New York as special guest!
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How can anyone forget that September
8th is International
Literacy Day?! Stay tuned to NALD’s
ILD page for
events in British Columbia.
International
Literacy Day also marks the start of International Adult Learner’s
Week, which runs until the 15th. The Canadian
arm of UNESCO may
be posting
extra tidbits of information closer to the date.
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The Vancouver
Island Dyslexia Association is having a formation meeting in
Nanaimo on September 13th to establish needs and discuss a
vision for the organization. Contact VIDA at (250) 753-5644.
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Come to Victoria
Read Society’s Scrabble Scramble for Literacy
on Saturday, September 24th! It is a fundraiser
for their literacy Bursary Fund.
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