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The Humber Literacy Council in Corner Brook was honoured to receive Canada Post Corporation's Flight for Freedom award for its Books for Babies program. Congratulations!
Laubach Literacy Ontario has moved and is now located at 591 Lancaster Street West, Unit #4, Kitchener, ON N2K 1M5. Tel.: 519-743-3309; Fax: 519-743-7520; email llo@golden.net Coming soon to the Internet: The Training Post. This website, to be launched in the fall, will provide training opportunities and resources to volunteer tutors and literacy trainers in Ontario. Services provided will include:
Laubach Literacy Ontario's "The best bloomin' city where tutors bloom and students blossom." Brantford, Ontario is known internationally for its unique and extraordinary gardens. A variety of workshops, roundtable discussions and and displays will be available for students, tutors, trainers and staff. 
DATE: November 13-15, 1998 PLACE: Ramada Inn, Brantford, ON For further information, contact the LLO office at 519-743-3309.
The 15th Biennial World Volunteer Conference (International Association for Volunteer Effort -IAVE) was held in Edmonton August 23-27, 1998. Close to 2700 delegates from 86 countries attended the conference! Guest speakers included the Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien; the IAVE World President, Kenn Allen; Helen Lieberman from South Africa, who has worked endlessly to empower black South Africans; and Princess Zahra Aga Khan, a crusader for social issues; among others. One day of the four-day conference was set aside for off-site visits. PALS - Project Adult Literacy Society hosted two gentlemen form Japan for the afternoon; Koji Matsuoka, who teaches at the University of Kobe and Seishi Arima, who is the Manager of a social participation group in Tokyo. Koji acted as translator for Seishi - and Seishi acted as a student in a lesson demonstration! Both were interested in our base funding and fundraising projects, particularly the August casino. They had never heard of Laubach Literacy and were fascinated by the Each One Teach One concept. We were able to share knowledge, materials and souvenirs with them. The year 2001 has been declared as International Year of the Volunteer by the United Nations. As the world shrinks and as all countries depend more and more on volunteers, international events like IAVE '98 will continue to provide the world with forums to share information. Perhaps one of us from PALS will see Koji and Seishi in The Netherlands in 2001!
Laubach Literacy of Canada is pleased to welcome a new Laubach council in British Columbia. The Prince George Laubach Literacy Council, located in Prince George, held a basic literacy tutor workshop October 21 and 22. For further information on upcoming workshops contact Darcv-Allen at 250-563-4405. |
