October 4 - 7, 1997
NAWEB '97: North America Web Conference: “Shortening the Distance to Education” - Fredericton, NB

Org. : WWW Courseware Developers and the Dept. of Extension and Summer Session, UNB. This conference will focus on practical ways in which the Web is changing education. Topics include : Courseware Development for the WWW, Evaluating Web-based Education, Building Knowledge Bases on the Web.

Contact : Rik Hall, Continuing Education, University of New Brunswick , Fredericton, NB

E-Mail: hall@unb.ca
WWW : http://www.unb.ca/web/wwwdev/naweb97/naweb97.htm

October 29 - November 1, 1997
Literacy Volunteers of America Annual Conference - Charlotte, North Carolina

Org. : Literacy Volunteers of America (LVA)
Workshops to be offered at the 1997 LVA Literacy Summit include, among others : Student Leadership: Facilitating Groups and Dealing with Conflict; LVA 50/50 Management : Maintaining the Balance; Lauback Literacy Action ESL Tutor Training by Design; LVA Basic Literacy Tutor Training.

Contact : Doug Schneider, 635 James Street, Syracuse, NY 13203, Tel. (315) 445 8000.

November 9-12th, 1997
AAACE'S 46th Annual Conference "A Pact for the New Millennium : Professionalism, Accountabilility, Collaboration and Technology" - Cincinnati, Ohio

Org. : AAACE

Contact : Judy Scherrer, Tel. (513) 887-5021, E-mail : HAAU_JS@SWOCA.OHIO.GOV
OR contact : AAACE Conference Office in Washington, DC, Tel: 202-429-5131, Fax: 202-223-4579.

November 12 - 15, 1997
48th Annual Conference of the International Dyslexia Association - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Org. : ODS

Contact : Cindy Wheeler-Scruggs, 8600 LaSalle Road, 382 Chester Bldg., Baltimore, MD 21286-2044, Tel. (410)296-0232, E-mail: ods@pie.org

November 18-22, 1997
UNESCO Conference on Higher Education in Latin America - Havana, Cuba

Org. : UNESCO's Regional Centre for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean

Contact : Mary-Louise Kearney - Chief, Unit for World Conference on Higher Education, UNESCO, 7, Place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris, 07 SP France, Tel: 33 1 45 68 10 95 and 33 1 45 68 11 26, Fax : 33 1 45 68 56 26/27/28, E-mail: ml.kearney@unesco.org

September 26 and October 3, 1997
Functional Context Education: Making Learning Relevant - The Centre for Literacy, Montreal (Sept. 26) and Alberta Vocational College, Calgary (Oct. 3)

Org. : The National Adult Literacy Database (NALD), The Centre for Literacy, Montreal and Alberta Vocational College, Calgary. A One-day Workshop with Dr. Tom Sticht, San Diego Consortium for Workforce Education and Lifelong Learning. Workshop divided into segments : The Power of Adult Literacy Education: Vision for a New Millennium; Functional Context Education in workplace and family literacy programs.

Contact : Catherine Bruce, Tel. (403)297-4932, Fax (403) 297-5007 E-mail: cbruce@avc.calgary.ab.ca

October 6-8, 1997
Learning has no boundaries: Bringing PLAR into the workplace - Montreal, Quebec

Org. : Canadian Labour Force Development Board
Learning has no boundaries: Bringing Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) into the workplace, will be forward-looking, focussing on the emerging intersection of PLAR, the workplace, and education and training.

Contact : PLAR 97 Secretariat, 5th Floor, 350 Albert Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0S5, Tel. (613) 233-5179, Fax (613) 233-4766 WWW : http://www.magi.com/~clfdb/

October 16-18, 1997
LDAC's 11th National Conference "Anchor on Success" - Saint John, New Brunswick

Org. : Learning Disabilities Association of Canada

Keynote Speakers include : Dr. G. Reid Lyon, Director of Programs for Learning Disabilities, US National Institutes of Health; Dr. Thomas Phelan- of '1-2-3 Magic' fame; Dr. Fraser Mustard- Founding President of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research; Barbara Coloroso- highly acclaimed author of 'Kids are Worth It!'; Denise Thériault - a well known and respected author with over 25 years in the field of education.

Contact : LDAC Conference Office, P.O. Box 611, MPO Saint John, NB E2L 4A5, Tel. (506) 642-4956. E-mail: ldactaac@fox.nstn.ca
WWW: http://edu-ss10.educ.queensu.ca/~lda/ldac/ldancon.htm

October 16 - 18, 1997
The Canadian Vocational Association (CVA) 1997 Annual Conference : "Assessment in Vocational and Technical Education"- 4 regional sites : Pacific - Vancouver, Prairies - Regina, Central - Toronto and Atlantic - Truro

Org. : CVA Video Conferencing links to 4 regional sites

Contact : CVA National Office, P.O. Box 3435, Station D, Ottawa, ON K1P 6L4 , Phone/Fax: (613) 722-7696, WWW : http://www.cva.ca/Conference97.html

October 30 - November 2, 1997
Canadian Lifelong Learning Lyceum 97 - Charlottetown, PEI

Org. : The Learning Link

Contact : The Learning Link, 400 First Edmonton Place, 10665 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5J 3S9, Tel. 1-800-596-5392, Fax (403) 421-7159.

E-mail : tllink@connect.ab.ca
WWW: http://www.connect.ab.ca/~tllink/

November 5 - 8, 1997
The Creative Facilitator Workshop - Toronto, Ontario

Org. : Inclusion Press International

A four day hands-on course to practice Circles, MAPS, PATH, Solution Circles, Graphic Recording and Process Facilitation.

Contact : Inclusion Press International, 24 Thome Crescent, Toronto, ON M6H 2S5, Tel. (416) 658-5363, Fax (416) 658-5067, E-mail : 74640.11242@compuserve.com
WWW : http://inclusion.com/

November 30 - December 2, 1997
Moving Forward: A Forum on Workplace Education - Toronto, Ontario

Org. : ABC Canada
This is the first national conference on workplace education in Canada. It will include workshops, discussion forums, panels and speeches on all of the key issues and challenges in the workplace arena today.

Contact : ABC Canada, 1450 Don Mills Road, Don Mills, ON M3B 2X7, Tel. (416) 442-2292, Fax (416) 442-2293, E-mail: abccanada@southam.ca
WWW : http://www.abc-canada.org/forum.html

October 20, 1997
1997 Southwestern Ontario Adult Literacy Network (SOALN) Regional Literacy Conference - Brantford, Ontario

Org. : SOALN
Keynote speaker is Dan Haley, who was a learner for many years, and worked as a tutor as he went through Academic Upgrading and then a two-year college program. Dan is an active member of the Learners` Council of the Ontario Literacy Coalition.

Contact : SOALN, 475 Caradoc Street, Strathroy ON N7G 2R1, Tel. (519) 246-1577 or Toll-free at 1-800- 561-6898, Fax (519) 246-1414, E-mail : soaln@ican.net

October 23-25, 1997
Provincial Adult Literacy Conference - Edmonton, Alberta.

Org. : Alberta Association for Adult Literacy (AAAL) and Literacy Coordinators of Alberta (LCA)

- Workshops and presentations will be offered on a wide range of topics such as : Literacy and Technology; Linking Literacy to Personal and Social Goals; Networking and Building Relationships.

Contact : Margaret Eastwood, Conference Registrar, 3827-51 Street, Edmonton, AB T6L 2J3, Fax (403) 466-8059.

November 6, 1997
Word Whiz (A Celebrity Spelling Bee) - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Org. : Saskatchewan Literacy Foundation

Contact : Shirley Silburt, Saskatchewan Literacy Foundation, Tel. (306) 653-7378, E-mail: silburt.skfoundation@nald.ca

November 13-15, 1997
Provincial Literacy Coalition Conference - Scarborough, Ontario

Org. : Ontario Literacy Coalition
The OLC will host a provincial conference for more than 200 literacy practitioners, learners and volunteers. Up to 30 different workshops and presentations will be offered on a wide range of topics including : Developments in reading theory and andragogy; Implications and applications of IALS and related research.

Contact : OLC, 365 Bloor Street East - Suite 1003, Toronto, ON M4W 3L4, Tel: (416) 963-5787, Fax: (416) 963-8102.

November 14-16, 1997
“Unearthing Our Future: Uniting People, Communities and Resources” - St. John's, Newfoundland

Org. : Newfoundland & Labrador Association For Adult Education (NLAAE)

What is the role of adult education in the current reality? How can we more effectively use our skills and resources to more effectively facilitate a revitalization of Newfoundland and Labrador?

Contact : Roberta Yetman, President, NLAAE, Suite 174, 38 Pearson St., St. John's, NF A1A 3R1, Tel. (709) 753-2205, Fax (709) 738-8840, E-mail: royetman@avint.net

Nov. 28-29, 1997
Literacy Forum : Investing in our Future - Victoria, B.C.

Org. : Project Literacy Victoria

The goals of the forum are to : help participants develop strategies for identifying potential learners and improving access to literacy programs; feature projects, research and innovations in the literacy field; emphasize to business, industry, unions and workers the benefits of a literate workforce, etc.

Contact : Project Literacy Victoria, 930 A Yates Street,Victoria BC V8V 4Z3, Tel. (250) 381-3755, Fax (250) 381-4911, E-mail: wade@Camosun.BC.CA

November 28-30, 1997
Literacy Partners of Manitoba Annual General Meeting and 10-year reunion - Winnipeg, Manitoba

Org. : Literacy Partners of Manitoba

The theme will be “Charting Our Course”, featuring a dozen workshops, a President's Panel, the creation of a time capsule, and a variety of speakers. The Lt. Governor's Medal Ceremony for Literacy is Nov. 28 at Government House.

Contact : Literacy Partners of Manitoba, Grain Exchange Building, Room 998-167, Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg MB R3B 0V3, Tel. (204) 947-577, Fax (204) 944-9918, E-mail : literacy@magic.mb.ca

December 1-2, 1997
The Challenge of Meeting the Learning and Training Needs of Adult Workers Conference - Vancouver, BC

Org. : Centre for Curriculum, Transfer and Technology

Contact : Catrin Roach or Marguerite McCallion , Conference Planners, Tel. (250) 413-4442, Fax (250) 413-4403,
WWW : http://www.ctt.bc.ca/

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