Grants awarded by
	The Literacy Development Council
	--------------------------------- (As of October 1997) ----------------------------------

Lifelong Learning and Resource Network
This project involved the setup of a summer literacy camp for children between the ages of four and seven years in Port Saunders. Children took part in reading, mathematics, science, crafts and physical education.
Amount Awarded: $3,000
Contact: Damon Clarke
Telephone: (709)861-2157
Fax: (709)861-2157

Trinity Placentia Development Association
Monies were awarded to assist with the development of curriculum materials through a project entitled Growing Up in Rural Newfoundland.. The objectives of the project include; provision of ABE Level 1 materials relevant to rural Newfoundlanders, the involvement of learners in the planning and development of reading material, and promoting the importance of life long learning. Amount Awarded: $10,000
Contact: Jane Tobin
Telephone: (709)542-3131
Fax: (709)542-3141

Laubach Literacy of Canada
Laubach Literacy of Canada was awarded a grant to support their field services operations in the province. This involves providing for the salary of the flea services worker, travel, office space and materials. The field worker directly supports all the provincial Laubach chapters as well as a variety of Laubach initiated projects.
Amount Awarded: $32,850
Contact: Wendy Seys
Telephone: (514)248-2898

Froude Avenue Community Learning Centre
This project involves the establishment of a youth educational support program responding to children and teens in the Froude Avenue/Mundy Pond area. The main objectives of the program include; provision of educational services promoting the development and enhancement of literacy skills, abilities and aptitudes, and the utilization of prevention and early intervention methodologies for students At risk. of dropping out of school.
Amount Awarded: $11,200
Contact: Bob Dawson
Telephone: (709)739-0763
Fax: (709)739-8097

Community Education Centre
Monies were awarded to the Community Education Centre for start-up funding for an active kids program in LaScie. This initiative was spearheaded by the local management committee of the Community Education Centre.
Amount Awarded: $425
Contact: Munden Coates
Telephone: (709)675-2542
Fax: (709)675-2063

Conception Bay North Laubach Literacy Council
This project involves the development of training material to make parents aware of their importance in literacy development. The project will involve the training of parents and the implementation of partnerships among those who share the responsibility of childrens' literacy development. The project is supported financially by the Literacy Development Council and the National Literacy Secretariat.
Amount Awarded: $10,000
Contact: William Bishop
Telephone: (709)596-1603
Fax: (709)596-1623

Cottrell's Cove Academy
Monies were provided to assist with the purchase of computer software and reading materials to support an after school/evening computer dub. This project is run by parent volunteers and teachers at Cottrell's Cove Academy. Objectives include; improving the students quality of life through reading experiences, improvement in reading ability, improvement in student interest in reading.
Amount Awarded: $2,000
Contact: Daphne Billings
Telephone: (709)485-2410
Fax: (709)485-2806

Bishop's Falls Correctional Centre
This project involves the expansion of literacy services at the Correctional Centre as well an outreach follow-up for inmates using the educational services available. The Centre has a variety of partnerships involved in the delivery of services. As a result, instructional hours will be increased, a supply of multimedia materials will be made available, and inmate educational support will be coordinated through a transitional period upon release.
Amount Awarded: $10,000
Contact: George Head
Telephone: (709)258-6966
Fax: (709)258-5484

Upper Gullies Elementary School
This project involves the establishment of an early intervention literacy based program designed to assistant risk. children in their acquisition of literacy-related concepts through the primary grades. The program will assist 20 students at Upper Gullies Elementary.
Amount Awarded: $3,120
Contact: Sophia Slaney
Telephone: (709)744-3141
Fax: (709)744-2283

Literacy Outreach Office
This project is designed to supplement the work attempted by the literacy ounces within Economic Zone 7. Laubach Literacy Councils will work with Outreach Offices throughout the Zone to baker prepare them for further literacy development and on-going literacy initiatives. Two meetings will be held The first meeting will involve an information sharing session, promotion and awareness workshop, overview of the zone's strategic plan, and a workshop on Volunteer and Learner recruitment. The second meeting will deal with organizing the Laubach AGM, regional updates, a proposal writing workshop, and the start of a support network.
Amount Awarded: $6,000
Contact: Boyd Perry
Telephone: (709)243-2008
Fax: (709)243-2254

All Saints Primary School
Two projects were combined to assist students at All Saints Primary in their pursuit of literacy improvement. A summer literacy program was established to address increasing student achievement in language arts in all grade areas; and, increasing the gains in literacy, special needs students have made throughout the school year.
Amount Awarded: $9,000
Contact: Maxine Genge
Telephone: (709)834-3024
Fax: (709) 834-8234

Humber Literacy Council
This project involves an expansion of the "Books For Babies" being run by the Humber Literacy Council. The coordinator will visit areas in the province to conduct public sessions on the program and its benefits. Sessions will outline how a small group of volunteers can make this program work. Areas identified include St. John's, Grand Falls- Windsor, Grand Bank-Burin Peninsula, Bay d'Espoir, Fogo, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, and Labrador City-Churchill Falls.
Amount Awarded: $10,000
Contact: Bale Merrigan
Telephone: (709)634-4888
Fax: (709)634-2126

Education, Learning, Lifelong Network
The objective of this project is to share with adult literacy providers a program in adult/adolescent literacy and, in doing so, to provide the professional expertise necessary to implement the program entitled "A Basic Culture Critical Literacy Program".
Amount Awarded: $6,945
Contact: Dr. Bill Pagan
Telephone: (709)895-2022
Fax: (709)895-2057