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Family Literacy Day January 27th

Posted on January 9, 2012 by admin

Family Literacy Day is coming up.  Literacy for Life and their partners are working together to promote this day and to promote family activities EVERYDAY!  The Family Literacy Committee is sponsoring a story writing contest.  We have extended the deadline to January 13th.  Get involved and write a story as a family.   Check out the information on our Facebook located at  www.litforlife.com. for the rules of the story writing contest.  Check out this link Family Literacy Day Tip sheets for some great ideas for celebrating family and literacy or better yet share some of your activities with our facebook community or on our blog.    This is a challenge to all families.  Share some of the activities you do with your family.  We can all learn from each other.

 

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Joey’s Only Community Revival Project

Posted on November 5, 2011 by admin

There are some great ways out there to raise money for an organization.  Literacy for Life has entered a contest called Joey’s Only Community Revival Project.  This is a great way to try out our new social media tools and an easy way to ask for support.   Go to this link http://communityrevival.joeys.ca/?p=681 All people have to do is vote!
In our economy it is sometimes difficult for people to donate money however a few minutes will help our organization win $15,000.00

Glen Sencer from New Concept Films volunteered his time put our clips together to create the video. Check it out  http://communityrevival.joeys.ca/?p=681 and Don’t Forget to Vote!  It would be great to have a conversation around other ways non profits can raise funds for their organization.  Any Ideas?

 

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Jump into Literacy

Posted on October 26, 2011 by admin

Physical Fitness, Exercise, Play and Nature – so needed for fun positive learning.  Had an opportunity to share some information with adult learners at a conference in Calgary on October 20th 2011 at the Radison Hotel.  Click on the link for the  power point presentation.   Jump in Literacy Learner 10 11 Since that presentation I continue to look for new resources that can get the message out to parents and learners.  Check out the video Play is More Than Fun.  It is part of Ted’s Talk and the speaker is Stuart Brown.  What are some of the ways you use movement, play and/or nature to help you with your  your children’s learning or with your own?

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Financial Literacy Week

Posted on October 1, 2011 by admin

October 30th – November 5th

Financial Literacy Week is a national awareness and engagement campaign that seeks to increase the financial literacy and math skills of Canadians. Two of the nine essential skills are numeracy and critical thinking. Lack of these skills impacts on a person’s daily and work life. It is not just about numbers.

To use numbers in a practical way, individuals need to be able to read and problem solve.   Think about how often you use numbers – and how you use them.  If you did not have those skills think of the impact! For example, imagine measuring medication, building things, cooking, banking or using money without ability to use numbers!

Literacy for Life is offering courses to help individuals learn about computer use
and numeracy. View course descriptions and register here:

 

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Welcome to our blog

Posted on September 20, 2011 by admin

Welcome to Literacy for Life’s journey into using one of the nine essential skills needed for life, work and community.  The use of technology or computer use is one of the new literacies in the world.  Part of our goals as an organization is to promote and create awareness of literacy and that happens through sharing and open dialogue.

We are a non profit organization that is trying to “Get the Word Out” that literacy has changed over the years. No longer is it just about reading and writing. It’s about being able to read and write well, more often, and in many different mediums.

They are not simple skills, but essential in today’s knowledge-based workplace and society.  Here is a great video out that was created by Literacy BC called “Literacy is like Velcro”:

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