Issue #46 |
June 2006 |
New Fall ProgramLiteracy Plus is growing! Come September, the office will have a new resource centre and the resources to offer an expanded Adult Basic Skills and Training program. 
The new program is for people who want to spend more time on learning the skills they need. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, the new resource centre will be their classroom. The program will include computer skills for the world of work or for further education. It will include Workready, to provide training in skills such as thinking critically, setting goals, managing time, managing personal stress, and communicating effectively. And it will also include the reading, writing and math needed for specific jobs or for other goals. Adults who want to prepare for work will enjoy some of the new course materials for several specific kinds of jobs. The lessons cover these jobs: retail sales, call centres, the hospitality sector, skilled trades helper, food counter attendant, and health care provider. Students can also work independently with many of these materials, with some help from the instructors. The program will be set up for continuous intake and those who want to come part time only are also welcome. Students can move at their own pace, with checkpoints at 12-week intervals to assess progress and revisit goals. If you want to upgrade your skills, or know someone else who does, give us a call in September. Summer HoursThe Literacy Plus office will close for the summer after Friday, June 30. It will reopen with regular hours Tuesday, September 5. Sue will be in through the summer to pick up mail and messages. Tutors please continue to send in your tutor reports right after your last meeting each month. Sue will need your hours for the statistics reports. Diane will be available until August 15 to review and respond to email reports. Calendar
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