Council Updates

Lunenburg County Council: The Council is in need of volunteers to serve on the Executive committee. Please contact Andrea Haines at 634-8923 or Carolyn Bush at 624-1234.
Sydney Council: The Council is need of volunteers to serve on the Executive, particularly in the position of Student Tutor Coordinator. The library for Council members has moved to the 2nd floor of the South End Community Centre at 28 Hillview Street in the Cape Breton Literacy Network office and is open 8:30 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday only. To volunteer, or for additional information, please contact Jan McCabe at 539-9368 or Vic Foster at 562-2573.
Pictou County Literacy Council: The Council received funding to hire a university student this past summer. Jessie Cook conducted lots of publicity and promotions as well as other administrative tasks. The community is more aware of the services offered by the Council as a result. The Council is receiving an increasing number of requests for tutoring in English as a Second Language (ESL). For more information contact Dorothy Cahoon at 755-3115 or Mary Coady at 755-1045.
Kings County Literacy Council: There is a great deal of activity in the Valley in part due to a partnership with the Kings County Learning Association. A tutor-training workshop was held in October and the newly certified tutors are in the process of being matched with students. Anyone interested in volunteering or having a tutor should contact Mike Giffin at 678-3865.
Glace Bay Literacy Council: The Council is accepting new students and interested volunteers. They also are in need of volunteers to serve on their Executive, particularly in the role of Chairperson. For information contact Leah Skanes at Town House, Citizens Service League at 849-2449.
Crossroads Clubhouse Laubach Literacy Council: The newest Council in NS is active with several matched pairs. This innovative Council works within a program for the recovering mentally ill and operates with a peer tutoring mandate. Contact Fred Deveaux for details at 567-7961.

Support LLC-NS

Laubach Literacy of Canada-Nova Scotia Chapter Society is a non-profit, volunteer based, charitable organization. This provincial organization is responsible for the administration required in order for Laubach activity to take place in our province. Volunteers act as Board members who ensure that our legal, financial and administrative responsibilities are met; provide training to members; provide support, funding, and resources for Councils; and represent NS at the national organization. LLC-NS operates from a very small budget compromised mainly of donations. LLC-NS gratefully accepts all donations and a charitable giving tax receipt is available to donors.

Staffing

LLC-NS is pleased to announce the receipt of a grant from the Cygnus Foundation. NS was impacted by the elimination of the Field Service Coordinator positions across Canada by the national organization, Laubach Literacy of Canada. The Cygnus Foundation funds have enabled us to hire Susan King for a few hours per month take care of the administrative responsibilities of the provincial organization and to provide support to Councils. Susan will work out of the provincial office now located at the Cape Breton Literacy Network in Sydney.