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1. 2009 Literacy Cafés (2009)
Volume 2: Central Saskatchewan
Series: Literacy Cafe Report
Authors: Saskatchewan Literacy Network (SLN)
This document summarizes issues discussed during three “literacy cafés” organized by the Saskatchewan Literacy Network in that province in 2009. The cafés provide an opportunity for adult learners and literacy stakeholders to connect and exchange information.
The authors say that two messages were clearly expressed throughout the cafés: the abundant positive, learner-focused experiences that adult learners have benefited from in the region; and the strong need for a coordinated, collaborative approach to program delivery.
Added: 2011-07-08
2. 2010 Literacy Cafés (2010)
Volume 3: Prince Albert and North
Series: Literacy Cafe Report
Authors: Saskatchewan Literacy Network (SLN)
In May 2010, the Saskatchewan Literacy Network held discussions in Prince Albert and La Ronge. As in previous years, the goals of these “literacy cafés” were to provide a networking opportunity for literacy stakeholders and to ask for information to guide the network’s efforts.
Among the themes to emerge from the discussions were the need to provide programs that are culturally relevant to Aboriginal people; a strong desire to continue building creative partnerships to foster literacy; and an ongoing need for coordination among literacy programs.
Added: 2011-07-08
3. Adult Basic Education & Literacy, Media and Technology (2005)
An annotated bibliography
Authors: Centre for Literacy of Quebec
This bibliography was compiled for The Centre for Literacy's 2005 Summer Institute: Adult Basic Education & Literacy, Media and Technology.
The references and annotations point to relevant research, project, strategy and evaluation reports that describe and analyze the current and future influences of changing technologies on definitions of literacy, lifelong learning policy, and program-level practice in Canada and internationally.
This list is far from exhaustive, but represents a core set of readings on the topic and offers a solid starting point for more in-depth research.
Added: 2006-03-02
4. Advancing Literacy in Canada: An Urgent Call to Action (2003)
Authors: Movement for Canadian Literacy
Recommendations for the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
Added: 2003-10-09
5. A barrier to learning: Mental health disorders among Canadian youth (2009)
Lessons in Learning – April 15, 2009
Series: Lessons in Learning
Authors: Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
Poor mental health in Canadian schoolchildren poses a significant risk to their academic development and puts them at greater risk of suicide, substance abuse, and dropping out.
The authors of this paper note that schools can lead the way in implementing public health strategies designed to prevent and detect mental health disorders among young people. Two types of school-based mental health strategies show promise: mental health awareness and education programs, and mental health screening programs.
They point to programs like one tested in junior and senior high schools in Alberta, where students participated in workshops designed to increase their knowledge and understanding of mental health issues.
In the United States, a mental health screening program called TeenScreen has been implemented in 42 states. Participation is voluntary and students complete a questionnaire that screens for depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Participants whose results indicate they are at risk are given on-site counselling and their parents are offered assistance in accessing mental health services.
Added: 2012-03-19
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6. Barriers to Participation in Literacy Activities Facing People with Physical Disabilities (2004)
Authors: Dr. Christine Carpenter, Neil Squire Foundation, Tim Readman
This report discusses the issues regarding the participation of adults with disabilities in adult literacy programs from their point of view. It discusses many barriers to developing literacy skills which may be attitudinal, technological, emotional or transportation-related. As well, it gives recommendations on how to overcome these barriers. The study findings will be used to generate meaningful recommendations for improving the accessibility of literacy programs and learning activities for people with disabilities.
This study employed a qualitative research approach and used semi-structured interviews as the method of data collection. Interviews were conducted in a number of different locations in British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
For more information, contact:
Neil Squire Foundation
Suite 220 - 2250 Boundary Road
Burnaby, BC V5M 3Z3
Telephone: (604) 473-9363 or
Telephone: (604) 874 8895
Fax: (604) 473-9364
Email: literacy@neilsquire.ca
Website: http://www.neilsquire.ca
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Added: 2004-09-29
7. The Big Picture Up Close (2002)
Outcomes of a Province-Wide Consultation
Authors: Stacey Huget
This document outlines a province-wide consultation process that took place throughout British Columbia from September, 2000 to August, 2001. It is a comprehensive sense of what British Columbians thought and believed about “literacy and lifelong learning”.
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Added: 2002-07-11
8. Building Community Capacity: Focus on Adult Literacy (2003)
Series: Connecting Literacy to Community
Authors: Audrey Gardner
This handbook grew out of the Connecting Literacy to Community (CLC) project, carried out between 2001 and 2003 in three rural and three urban communities in central and southern Alberta. The purpose of the project was to work with communities to develop literacy awareness, promotion, and support, and to improve access to and the quality of existing services and programs.
The handbook would be useful for literacy practitioners and coordinators of community programs in adult and family literacy; for tutors, teachers, and community learning councils; and for such service providers as social workers, nurses, and librarians.
The handbook is organized into three parts, with the first part offering a description of the CLC project and its outcomes.
In the second section, the author describes in detail the tools and strategies used during the project and suggests ways that other groups can use them to advance adult literacy among community services. Topics include making contact; setting up interagency meetings; holding workshops; forming partnerships; and sustainability.
The third section explains how research for the project was carried out.
Document appendices include worksheets and templates that can be adapted by other groups, along with a list of references the project leaders found useful.
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Added: 2004-09-14
9. Building Community Capacity: Literacy Audits and Strategic Planning (2003)
Series: Connecting Literacy to Community
Authors: Bill Holbrow
The research project described in this document was part of the first phase of a larger initiative entitled “Connecting Literacy to Community” (CLC), undertaken by Bow Valley College in Alberta.
This project investigated the literacy assets and barriers of 10 community agencies in three urban and three rural Alberta communities. The project helped agencies to identify specific literacy barriers, and to begin to either minimize or remove those barriers.
A literacy specialist was assigned to each of the communities. The specialists acted as catalysts for literacy awareness; identified, investigated, and assessed literacy assets and barriers; and consulted on improving print materials or verbal communications.
The first step was to identify literacy assets and barriers in each agency, and develop an action plan with specific goals and objectives to resolve those barriers. The second step involved follow-up activities intended to examine the changes that had taken place in each agency since the first stage.
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Added: 2004-09-14
10. Canada slow to overcome limits for disabled learners (2007)
Lessons in Learning - February 16, 2007
Series: Lessons in Learning
Authors: Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
Learning opportunities for Canadians with disabilities are slowly improving because of technological advances that help them to overcome limitations, and because society is increasingly willing to eliminate the barriers that restrict their activities. However, the authors of this paper argue that there is still ample room for improvement.
Studies suggest that Canadians with disabilities are not achieving the same positive learning outcomes as non-disabled Canadians, nor are they reaping the same benefits in the labour market, the authors point out.
Ensuring a fuller range of opportunities for Canadians with disabilities will require a multi-lateral approach that includes changing attitudes toward people with disabilities; providing support for parents of children facing disabling conditions; creating conditions to ensure school success; encouraging and supporting further education; and accommodating people with disabling conditions in the workplace and community.
Limitations on learning can arise directly from disabling conditions, or they can be imposed by society’s unwillingness to alleviate restrictions on the activities of people with disabilities, the authors say. In either case, removing those limitations would benefit all Canadians by ensuring that those with disabilities have richer opportunities to learn and to make contributions to society.
Added: 2013-02-18
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