Comox Valley Literacy

Fund Allocation Process 2010

dhoogland — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:10:53 +0000

For information on fund allocation for our three identified priorities, please click on the following link: Fund_allocation_process

For more information on this process and on our other initiatives, please contact Danielle Hoogland at dhoogland@shaw.ca.

Family Literacy Week 2010 a hit!

dhoogland — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:46:01 +0000

Comox Valley residents were involved in celebrating learning in multiple and diverse ways during Family Literacy Week 2010 – from sharing stories while making lanterns to learning how to tune a guitar. Thank you to all learners and learning practitioners who organized, hosted, and participated in the many events throughout the Comox Valley.

Comox Valley Literacy Now would like to thank those who generously supported Family Literacy Week: 2010 Legacies Now, Starbucks, Little Caesars Pizza, Zocalo Café, South Hollow Gallery, North Island College, School District 71, Adult Learning Centre, Wachiay Friendship Centre, Comox Valley Women’s Resource Centre, Vancouver Island Regional Library, and our community at large!

Celebrate Life Long Learning in the Comox Valley – January 25th-30th!

dhoogland — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:10:14 +0000

During this week, Comox Valley Literacy Now encourages all Comox Valley residents to share and celebrate what they love to learn with others – whether it is reading, writing, singing, dancing, drumming, swimming, or storytelling. The more literacies we learn, the greater our understanding of our world. We can all become more literate.

Maya, Linnea and Jenna are having fun reading!

Family Literacy Week Mini-Grant Application

dhoogland — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:07:18 +0000

Family Literacy Day® is a national awareness initiative created by ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation in 1999, and held on January 27th each year. This special day promotes the importance of reading and engaging in other learning activities. The Comox Valley will be promoting and celebrating literacy and learning between January 25h and January 31st, 2010.
The Comox Valley Literacy Now Committee encourages organizations and groups to celebrate literacy and life-long learning by organizing learning events and activities between January 25th and January 31st, 2010. As incentive, your organization or group may apply for a mini-grant of $150 to help cover costs associated with your event.

To download the application, please click on the following link. Applications are due December 18th, 2009 and can be submitted by email to dhoogland@shaw.ca.

FLW mini-grant

Strategic Plan 2009/2010

dhoogland — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:43:40 +0000

On October 15th, 2009 facilitator Gavin Perryman led the Comox Valley Literacy Now Committee through a planning session. To see the results of this planning session, please click on the following link:

CVLN Plan 2009/10

Comox Valley Literacy Now Implementation Report

dhoogland — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:27:55 +0000

The first phase of implementation of the Comox Valley Literacy Plan is complete. It has been an exciting year promoting literacy and literacy services in the Comox Valley. To download the literacy implementation report, click on the following link:

2009-district-literacy-plan

Comox Valley Literacy Now funds 10 literacy projects!

dhoogland — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:35:30 +0000

Comox Valley Literacy Now has selected ten literacy projects for funding through the Micro-grant process. The projects include:

Little Learners Literacy Program – Comox Valley Family Services Association
The Women’s Learning Shop – Comox Valley Women’s Resource Centre
QUeer Youth Project! (QUYP!) - The LINC Youth Centre
Seniors Writing Circle – Adult Learning Centre
Mobile Assessment Services – North Island College Assessment Services
Comox Valley Children’s Day Care Society – Live, Learn and be Healthy
World Community Development Education Society – World Community Film Series
LUSH Preserving – LUSH Valley Food Action Society
Colour Your Community Citizenship Literacy Project – Valleylinks
Money Skills for Parents and Teens – Adult Learning Centre

Thank you to all applicants for your proposals!

Learning Valley Forum – May 5th and 6th, 2009

dhoogland — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:48:07 +0000

The Comox Valley Literacy Now Committee is inviting individuals and organizations to participate in a Learning Valley Forum to build a shared awareness of our Learning Valley and to mobilize all sectors (public, civic, economic, education, and voluntary) to participate in fostering environmentally sustainable economic development and social inclusion. The forum will occur on May 5th and 6th, 2009 at North Island College.

The presentation and panel discussion will occur the evening of May 5th, 2009 from 6h30 to 8h30pm at the Stan Hagan Theatre at North Island College. The evening will include presentation and panel discussion on Learning Communities. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Ron Faris, a Learning Communities champion and researcher.

There will be a Learning Valley workshop facilitated by Dr. Faris on May 6th, 2009 from 9am to 3pm at North Island College. Workshop participants will create a Comox Valley context for a Learning Valley using local studies and plan. Participants will also be given an opportunity to write a proposal in partnership with other individuals/organizations for funding for a Learning Valley initiative. Proposals will be reviewed and funded by the Comox Valley Literacy Now Steering Committee.

This is a free event however pre-registration is required. To register for either date or both dates, please email Danielle Hoogland, Project Coordinator, at dhoogland@shaw.ca, or call 250-897-0525.

Welcome To Comox Valley Literacy Now!

admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:32:56 +0000

Comox Valley Literacy Now is a community wide initiative to promote literacy and learning in our community.

The purpose of this website is to highlight literacy and learning resources, services, and events in the Comox Valley.

Please visit our Resource Directory for literacy and learning services.