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January 27, 2010, was Family Literacy Day

Literacy BC has moved offices

The Westcoast Reader, a newspaper for adults learning to read, presents The Best of the Reader, a website with many ebooks and teacher resources.

Watch "Literacy Yarn" to find out why knitting is a good metaphor for literacy.

Data Angel Report: Addressing Canada's Literacy Challenge, A Cost-Benefit Analysis (PDF)

New Guidebook: Learning Together: A Guide to Community-Based Adult ESL & Literacy in British Columbia (PDF)

Literacy & Beyond raises $33,000 for Literacy BC

Literacy BC's 2008/09 Annual Report is now online (PDF).

New TD Bank Report: Helping Newcomers Unlock Their Potential (PDF)

Listen to Barbara Adler's poem, "Florence"

Report: Canada's Hidden Deficit: the Social Cost of Low Literacy Skills

Visit www.youthliteracy.ca for resources to help youth overcome literacy challenges

More info on CanGive
CanGive offers a simple way to support Literacy BC while you shop. Simply visit www.cangive.ca, select Literacy BC as your favourite charity, and shop as normal at over 75 on-line retailers. Up to 15% of your purchase price will go to Literacy BC, at no cost to you. Click here for more details.

 

Click here to visit the Learning Disabilities website
The Whole Life project is a new resource for adult literacy educators. Find training materials, resources and discussions on how to address learning disabilities in your practice setting. Use the interactive forums to ask and answer questions about learning disabilities. Visit today to join the conversation.
Read ELMO News
The latest edition of ELMO Reviews News features an in-depth interview about violence and learning with Dr. Jenny Horseman.

 
Click here to visit the BC Literacy Directory
Looking for a program to improve your reading, writing or English language skills? Use the BC Literacy Directory to find programs in your area of BC. If you need help using the Directory, call us at 1-888-READ-234.
Browse our new book list
Anyone in British Columbia can borrow materials from Literacy BC's Provincial Literacy Resource Centre Library. Click here to see our new resource lists for February.

  Each year at the Peter Gzowski Invitational Golf Tournament for Literacy, we honour one literacy learner. If you have been in a literacy program for at least six months, OR will complete your program by May 31, 2010, please click here to download the application and apply now.