Literacy Alberta Janet Lane took over as Executive Director of Literacy Alberta in January,
replacing Marnie Schaetti who has left to pursue new adventures.
Janet was the manager of a family literacy program at the Calgary Learning
Centre for five years and has more than 20 years of varied experience
in business and financial management. Literacy Partners of Manitoba Marg Rose has left Literacy Partners of Manitoba for a position with
the University of Victoria as the Recognition and Stewardship
Officer. Lorri
Apps joined Literacy Partners of Manitoba as the new Executive Director
on November 1st, 2004. Lori has worked in the non-for-profit field
for more than fifteen years, including management and fund-raising
positions
in the health, environment, and arts fields. In addition, she has
worked in the areas of seniors, juvenile correction and addictions. The Promise and Problem of Literacy for Canada: An Agenda for Action, Canadian Education Association The Canadian Education Association released its first policy brief on October 14, 2004. The Promise and Problem of Literacy for Canada: An Agenda for Action outlines a comprehensive national literacy strategy for the country. Canada faces many literacy challenges; two in five Canadians lack the necessary literacy skills to be full participants in society. While many literacy programs do exist, they are fragmented, poorly implemented and lack coherence. In the 12-page policy brief, CEA calls on all levels of government to provide the necessary leadership for a strategic framework and the necessary actions to give all Canadians the literacy skills they deserve and the country needs. The full text of The Promise and Problem of Literacy for Canada: The Promise and Problem of Literacy for Canada: An Agenda for Action, can be downloaded for free from the CEA website. Hard copies are available by contacting CEA at info@cea-ace.ca. Learning What Works: Evidence from SRDC’s Social Experiments and Research The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation’s two-part mission is to help policy-makers and practitioners identify and implement social policies and programs that improve the well-being of all Canadians, with a special concern for the effects on the disadvantaged, and to raise the standards of evidence that are used in assessing social policies and programs. SRDC publishes a newsletter called Learning What Works that is available through complimentary subscriptions or online at www.srdc.org. The fall 2004 edition of Learning What Works includes a report on Sustaining: Making the Transition from Welfare to Work by Wendy Bancroft which takes an in-depth look at the lives of several lone-parent mothers and their families over a two-year period as they attempt to make the transition from welfare to work. |
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