Council: Literacy in Action

Workshop: Nurturing Self-Esteem in Children

Duration: Five 2-3 hour sessions

Style: Participatory/Lecture

Goals: To increase participants awareness of unhealthy communication styles and to teach skills for positive communication.

Target: Parents/caregivers of children

Description: The workshop starts with self-esteem and awareness of parent's self-esteem, then works through dynamics with children and siblings and gives hands-on skills to better cope and nurture our children.

Event: Words on a String

Duration: 2^nd Saturday of July (annual event)

Goals: To increase awareness of literacy issues; promote cultural literacy; host family event.

Target: General public

Description: A one-day festival of music and words (author's reading) and children's activities with past attendance over 300. Words on a String is offered free of charge, and is open to all.

Partners: Frontier College

Program: Parents as Partners as Learners

Duration: School year

Goals: To give support and modeling to families in their homes

Target: Families

Description: Contact with families is made through the school. At the initial visit, an animator brings along a "read-to-me" kit. Subsequent 1-2 hour visits are weekly focusing on reading activities and creating a positive atmosphere around learning.

Partners: Local elementary school