School boards also provide some types of family literacy programming. In general, the programs and services provided by a school board’s Adult Education Services enable adults to gain learning skills that help them “carry out their family and social roles” Footnote 18 and may be provided in either French or English. Through these programs, adult learners may also access other learning services.
The Québec English Literacy Alliance (QELA) as a “partnership of English literacy providers, is dedicated to networking, training and information-sharing activities, advocating for the advancement of literacy in the province...” Footnote 19 It provides members with training and networking opportunities. While it does not provide direct service to adults, it does, like many of its provincial and territorial counterparts, distribute promotional materials from ABC Canada Foundation in support of Family Literacy Day™. The QELA website includes links to family literacy resources.
The Centre for Literacy of Québec, in partnership with a number of other organizations, provides a program called HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters). This is a “home-based, preschool education program that builds on the bond between parents and children. Supported by easy-to-use activity packets, bi- weekly home visits and group meetings, HIPPY parents learn how to prepare their children for success in school and beyond.” Footnote 20
References
Return to note 18 Literacy Training in Québec, Provincial Report. Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec. Presented at the Provincial/Territorial Literacy Consultation, 2003:page 4.
Return to note 19 http://www.qela.qc.ca/en/about_qela/
Return to note 20 www.centreforliteracy.qc.ca/projects/hippy.htm