Learning Disabilities Awareness Month

March 1–31, 2004
Canada-wide

The theme of this year’s event is Transition Points for Adults with LD. Check out the fact sheets on this topic at www.ldac-taac.ca.

National Volunteer Week

April 18–24, 2004
Canada-wide

For more information, visit: www.volunteer.ca.

Literacyworks! Conference

June 17–19, 2004
Hamilton, ON

The Ontario Literacy Coalition hosts this conference for people from the literacy field and related disciplines to share their knowledge, projects, research, and initiatives. For more information, phone 416-963-5787, e-mail olc@on.literacy.ca, or visit www.on.literacy.ca.

Strengthening the Learning Circles: The Nokee Kwe Professional Development Institute

June 20–24, 2004
London, ON

A national professional development training institute focused exclusively on the learning needs of Aboriginal literacy practitioners. For more information, contact: Bernice@nokeekwe.ca.

Summer Institute Adult Basic Education: Impact of Policy on Practice

June 28–30, 2004
Montreal, QC

This summer institute is a highly collaborative, three-day facilitated exchange that will bring together practitioners, researchers, and policy makers to explore and identify strategies to move literacy policy and practice forward. For more information contact the Centre for Literacy of Quebec at 514-931-5181 or check www.nald.ca/litcent.htm.

Staying the Course: Literacy and Health in the First Decade

October 17-19, 2004
Ottawa, ON

Still in the planning stages, this event will bring together learners, people who work in literacy and health care, researchers, and government policy-makers to discuss what is being done to improve the health of Canadians with low literacy skills. For more information, contact Lynn Chiarelli, Project Coordinator at 613-725- 3769 or lchiarelli@cpha.ca.

Next Issue

The theme for the spring issue of the literacy.ca newsletter is partnerships. Deadline for submissions is April 30, 2004. Expect your spring newsletter in June 2004!