LLC's 9th Biennial Conference
May 22-25, Winnipeg, at the Airliner Inn
Hosted by Laubach Literacy of Manitoba

CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS

FOR TRAINERS
A. Creating a Learning Culture in the Home

Training trainers to do family literacy workshops in their own provinces. [12 hours in 4 parts: Wednesday 7pm; Thursday 9am; Friday 9am and 1:30pm] Registration limited to trainers.

Contact: Cate Durant & Grace Saabas

B. Supervising Trainer

This workshop is a requirement for Apprenticing Supervising Trainers in Laubach. [6 hours in 2 parts: Friday 1:30pm, Saturday 1:30pm] Registration limited to trainers.

Contact: Sheila Robinson

FOR TUTORS - Open to the Public

C. I'm abstract random, what are you?
Learning Styles and Strategies

A chance for tutors and teachers to explore their own personal learning styles and to explore methods for helping learners develop awareness about learning strategies. [9 hours in 3 parts: Thursday 9am, Friday 9am and 1:30pm]

Presenter: Robin Miller

D. Exploring New Worlds: Involving your students in their learning

Reading as an interactive process, including enabling strategies, especially for people with visual processing problems. Includes a discussion based on the experience of Winnipeg Volunteer Reading Aides students developing their New Words, New Worlds publication. [3 hours: Thursday 9am]

Presenter: Elma Gerwin

E. Creative Teaching Strategies for Tutors to Develop Writing

Getting your students to write can be difficult. This of course explores ways to make writing happen that are easy and fun. [3 hours: Thursday 9am]

Presenter: Judy Baker

F. ESL - English as a Second Language

A short overview of the Laubach Way to English the Emergency English as written by Marti Lane, Life Prints and Idioms. [6 hours in 2 parts: Friday 9am and 1:30pm]

Presenters: Kae Harasym assisted by Elma Gerwin

G. Math for Tutors

Identifying ways to teach students how to do math. [3 hours: Friday 9am]

Presenter: Jane Tuer

H. Volunteer Board Development

Identifying potential volunteers, recognizing the contributions of volunteers and building a board. [3 hours: Saturday 1:30pm]

Presenter: To be announced

I. Aboriginal Healing (open to students)

A short description of aboriginal healing and why it is important to the aboriginal community. [3 hours: Saturday 1:30pm]

Presenter: Myra Laramie

J. How to Write a Funding Proposal - How to Work with the Media and Politicians

Helping councils enhance the skills needed for writing funding proposals, releases and letters to politicians. [3 hours: Saturday 1:30pm]

Presenter: Donna Marion

STUDENT WORKSHOPS

K. Life Skills/Self-Esteem

This workshop combines life skills and self-esteem as illustrated in the YMCA Life Skills manual. The workshop uses a participant activity that involves creating a collage from pictures supplied by the instructor. [3 hours: Thursday 9am]

Presenter: Brenda Cunnington

L. Learning Disabilities

This is a workshop for students with learning difficulties, assesing their learning styles and providing strategies for them. Share your experiences in how you cope and what strategies work for you. [3 hours: Friday 1:30pm]

Presenter: Shirley Stone

M. Study Plans ...Setting Goals

Examine where you want to be, how to get there, and where to put the most effort. [3 hours: Saturday 1:30pm]

Presenters: Lilla Sinanan, Martha Shufelt

OTHER ACTIVITIES

• Thursday, 8am - 4pm

NOTE: The trainers workshop, Creating a Learning Culture in
the Home, begins the previous evening.

• Thursday evening

• Saturday morning

• Saturday evening

FEES

Registration:

• $35.

Rooms per night:

• single $57.
• double $32. per person
• suite $86.

GST & PST included

Haven't got your registration package yet?

Please contact your provincial organization,
local council or provincial training officer