Community Learning Centres |
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The Council has acquired the services of Mr. Tony Fennell to assist with the establishment of community learning centres utilizing the resources of the former FFAW Education centres. Since November, Tony has assisted a number of community education centres re-activate educational services within their communities. He will continue to work with these and other groups throughout the year to improve literacy services. Strategic Plan Work on the final draft of the Council's strategic plan is continuing. The strategic planning committees is hoping to have this document available for presentation at our Council meeting scheduled in March. Community Learning Centre Pilots The Council has been successful in acquiring funds from the National Literacy Secretariat to pilot two community learning centres in the province. These centres will act as models for future community learning centres. Emphasis will be placed on community ownership and sustainability of future services. Provincial Database The Council will be contacting stakeholders to compile an updated literacy database which will be available through the National Adult Literacy Database (NALD). This survey will be done via the telephone and require about 20 minutes of your time. The Council would appreciate you cooperation in this matter as information will be of importance to the entire literacy community. |
Bridging the Gap: Learning Together in Community |
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The 13th Annual National Conference of the Canadian Association for Community Education will be held in Charlottetown, May 15-17, 1997. Co-hosted with the PEI Department of Education and the Youth Justice Education Partnership (YJEP), this conference will interest all who are involved in the wide range of community education activities and who wish to make a difference in their community, school or organization. The conference will provide participants with information on the various practices and strategies used to plan for and implement community education across Canada. It will showcase a number of school-community partnerships and provide an opportunity to examine the many innovative approaches being initiated across Canada through the Youth Justice Education Partnership. Keynote speakers will include: Roy Bonisteel, columnist, author and former host of CBC's Man Alive and the recipient of numerous Honorary Doctorates and awards; Tim O'Neill, Executive Vice-President and Chief Economist, Bank of Montreal, former President of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council and a Director of the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education and the ABC Literacy Foundation; Justice D. Kent Kirkland, Senior Advisor, Youth Justice Policy, Justice Canada, and Chair of the Committee for the National Symposium on the Young Offenders Act. For further information contact Don Anderson, Community Education Coordinator, PEI Department of Education, P.O. Box 2000 Charlottetown, C1A 7N8, Tel: (902)368-5982, Fax (902) 368-6144 E-mail: dranderson@gov.pe.ca |
Homework Havens |
Great success on Northern PeninsulaThe Lend-A-Hand Homework Haven in Parson's Pond has been operating since April and receives a lot of public support. "The Homework Haven is overseen by Pam Keough, a very dedicated volunteer," says Boyd Perry, Literacy Outreach Worker for the region. "Pam is the coordinator for the program and goes well above the volunteer call of duty. She not only coordinates the other volunteers, develops schedules and arranges meetings, but she also manages to work with children at the Homework Haven." The Homework Haven operates out of St. Francis Elementary school and receives support from the teaching staff. The Homework Haven is provided to students three times a week from 2 - 3:30 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. A reading circle is provided to the children before each Homework Haven session. A Homework Haven training session is provided to each of the volunteers before they start. This service is provided by the Literacy Outreach Office - RED Ochre Regional Board. Mr. Perry hopes a video of the local Homework Haven will be available for the Learner/Volunteer Forum in March. The purpose of the video is to share this idea with other towns and communities throughout the Northern Peninsula. |
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