The Literacy Development Council of Newfoundland and Labrador is in the process of developing a Learners Network. This network will have many benefits to you as a learner.

It will give you the opportunity to share information with other learners throughout the province.

It will give you the opportunity to discuss the kinds of things that are important to you.

It will provide learners with a common voice.

It will provide you with information about the kinds of needs of learners throughout the province.

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Learners Network, the Literacy Development Council would like you to fill out the following information form, you may pass it along to your tutor/instructor or mail it directly to the Council at:

The Literacy Development Council, Box 8174, Station A, St. John's, NF A1B 3M9

Name: ____________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________

Street: ____________________________________________________________

Town/City: ________________________________________________________

Postal Code: _______________________________________________________

Telephone Number: __________________________________________________

The following is a checklist of concerns you may feel are important. Please rate each concern in terms of importance from 1 to 5 by drawing a circle around the most appropriate number. Number 1 being not at all important, and number 5 being very important.

Learning Centres

Some learners have the opportunity to improve their reading and writing skills by attending a community learning centre. There are learning centres in some towns throughout the province. They are run by a variety of organizations. A limited number of learners participate in basic literacy programs at these centres. They are generally run free of charge. Most centres are open Monday to Friday during regular school hours. Unfortunately, there is a great demand at these centres and seats are not always available for everyone needing services. The Literacy Development Council would like to know more about your thoughts concerning this type of service. Please answer the following questions and return this form to your instructor or the mailing address provided.

Is there a learning centre in your community?       Yes ______   No ______

If yes, what hours is the centre open? ____________________________

Are these hours convenient to you?       Yes ______   No ______

If not, what hours you would like to see it open? ___________________

If not, where is the closest learning centre? _______________________

Would you be interested in attending a learning centre if there was one in your area.
Yes ______   No ______

Are literacy tutors available in your community? __________________

Laubach Literacy of Canada provides basic literacy services to learners: I throughout the province. Volunteer tutors are matched with learners. They meet once or twice a week at a time and location suitable to both the learner and the tutor. The service is free of charge. There are twenty-four councils in communities around the province.

For those of you who have used Laubach Literacy of Canada, we would! appreciate it if you would answer the following questions.

Do you presently have a tutor?       Yes ______   No ______

Have you had one in the past?       Yes ______   No ______

How many hours a week did you spend with your tutor? ____________

Were the times and location suitable to you?      Yes ______   No ______

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