The formation of a community interagency committee, spearheaded by the school principal, has created an atmosphere of mutual cooperation that has benefited the program in many practical ways. For example, the regular Bingo session was cancelled so as not to conflict with the NWT Literacy Week Family Games Night. And a scheduling conflict that forced children to choose between badminton and the Reading Circle was resolved.
A quality adult literacy and basic education program
values its staff and places a priority
on staff development.
Many of the staff at the literacy program are local people with limited experience
of literacy work. Thus providing training for them has been a program priority.
Over the last three years, they have had the opportunity to participate in a
broad range of training, including: