Council: Yamaska Literacy Council cont'd

Type: Event: Family Literacy Day Writing Contest

Duration: January - March

Goals: To encourage youth to write.

Target: Local schools; literacy students

Description: A writing contest was held; all submissions were printed in a booklet and distributed to all participants; prizes were awarded to winners.

Partners: ABC CANADA - promotional materials; LLC-Q/LVQ distribution of materials.

Type: Project: Peer Youth Tutoring

Duration: School year

Goals: To train high school students to provide one-to-one tutoring to peers.

Target: High school students

Description: High school students with strong literacy skills are trained to work with one other student to improve reading, writing or math skills.

Partners: Regional high school: Massey-Vanier High School

Type: Project: Summer Reading Camp (pilot project)

Duration: First two weeks of July

Goals: To provide an opportunity for children in Cycle II to participate in reading/writing activities in a "camp" atmosphere.

Description: Ten children in Cycle II participated in a two-week camp focused on theme-based reading and writing activities including games, bookmaking, science experiments, crafts, etc.

Partners: Heroes' Elementary School, Butler Elementary School, Townshippers' Association, Canada Post Corporation and several service groups in the community.