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It’s Easy to Make Learning Part of Daily Life – Celebrate Family Literacy Day on January 27th
The Quebec English Literacy Alliance (QELA) invites all Quebecers to celebrate Family Literacy Day on January 27th by reading and engaging in literacy-related activities. Launched in 1999 by ABC Life Literacy Canada, Family Literacy Day encourages families to read and … Continue reading
Literacy for Life: Further Results from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey
Statistics Canada delivers a second report from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey on factors that influence the development of adult skills. Statistics Canada: Literacy for Life, is the second report from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey. … Continue reading
Good Reads Books a Hit at ACCESS Continuing Education and Career Centre
Recently QELA distributed sets of newly released Good Reads books to member organizations across Quebec. ACCESS – Riverside School Board’s Continuing Education and Career Centre – was very pleased to receive the Good Reads books. The centre has incorporated the … Continue reading
The Twelve Days of Literacy
(to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas) On the first day of Christmas my teacher gave to me The gift of literacy On the second day of Christmas my teacher gave to me Two books to love And … Continue reading
Freda Hudson Volunteer Recognition Award Winners
Literacy Volunteers of Quebec’s Freda Hudson Volunteer Recognition Award is presented annually to a volunteer making a “remarkable” contribution to literacy. The award was established in 2007 in memory of Freda Hudson, a longtime literacy volunteer who made a unique … Continue reading
QELA Distributes Good Reads Books to Adult Learning Centres Across Quebec
The elves were busy at the QELA office this year bundling sets of newly released Good Reads books to distribute to member organizations across Quebec. Good Reads are original books by best selling Canadian authors, written for adult literacy learners. … Continue reading
Social Networking Sites and Adult Literacy Learning
AlphaPlus research paper advocates integrating Social Networking Sites into adult literacy teaching. Alpha Plus: AlphaPlus’ most recently published research paper, Social Networking Sites (SNS) and Adult Literacy Learning, advocates for the integration of SNS in adult literacy teaching and learning, … Continue reading
Essential Skills Training: It’s Worth It
Are your employees trapped behind roadblocks? Your employees may know your product and your customers, but what they don’t know may surprise you. Nearly half of adult Canadians struggle with essential skills such as working with numbers, navigating through documents … Continue reading
Canada Interactive Fund 2012-13 – application deadline is January 9, 2012
The Department of Canadian Heritage is launching its third call for proposals under the Canada Interactive Fund (CIF) for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. The Canada Interactive Fund (CIF) aims to support the creation of digital and interactive Canadian cultural content, … Continue reading
Thirty Years and Counting!
With heartfelt congratulations we applaud the Yamaska Literacy Council on thirty years of service in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Yamaska Literacy Council: Our stories – the first 30 years, 1981-2011 This document (link below) was prepared to mark the 30th anniversary … Continue reading
