The Learning Centre http://tlcla.org Literacy Association Wed, 16 May 2012 15:26:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Creative Connections Project Update http://tlcla.org/creative-connections-project-update/ http://tlcla.org/creative-connections-project-update/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:47:44 +0000 Cynthia http://tlcla.org/?p=513 The Creative Connections project continued on February 23, when 15 TLCLA learners visited Edmonton Christian School Northeast’s art class to create sculptures with the students there. The participants started by talking about what they’ve learned during their time together, about literacy and about each other. Then they made sculptures that reflected their feelings about reading and literacy. Later, with the help of teacher Evelyn Martin, the group put their individual sculptures together to make a larger one built around a “mountain” made of books from both schools.

All the participants are looking forward to the final event: the release of the documentary and book about the project. The premiere is at the Art Gallery of Alberta on Thursday, May 25. Watch this site for more details!

]]> http://tlcla.org/creative-connections-project-update/feed/ 0 Never Ending Learning Conference 2012 Report http://tlcla.org/never-ending-learning-conference-2012-report/ http://tlcla.org/never-ending-learning-conference-2012-report/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:35:56 +0000 Cynthia http://tlcla.org/?p=509 On March 31, 120 people from Edmonton and several other Alberta communities gathered at Abbottsfield Mall for the second annual Never Ending Learning Conference. This conference, organized by adult learners for adult learners, featured Edmonton’s Poet Laureate, Anna Marie Sewell, as the keynote speaker. During her talk about the benefits of taking risks, Anna Marie demonstrated her point by reading poetry while standing on her head! Next came morning and afternoon workshops, with a fabulous lunch from Choices Catering in-between. The participants closed the conference with a Celebration of Learning, sponsored by ECALA. At the celebration, learners told their stories and highlighted the unique programming at their literacy centres. We were delighted to have Mayor Stephen Mandel as a guest and deeply appreciate his support.

It was great to see adult learners and tutors learning, networking, and supporting each other at the conference. We are profoundly grateful to those who made it possible. Thanks to our fellow Edmonton literacy organizations, our other community sponsors, and especially the conference planners: the Abbottsfield Ambassadors, students from the University of Alberta’s Community Service-Learning program, and other volunteers who pitched in!

]]> http://tlcla.org/never-ending-learning-conference-2012-report/feed/ 0 TLCLA and the UofA present: The Eutopia Project http://tlcla.org/tlcla-and-the-uofa-present-the-eutopia-project/ http://tlcla.org/tlcla-and-the-uofa-present-the-eutopia-project/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:03:50 +0000 Cynthia http://tlcla.org/?p=511 Join us to celebrate the poetry created through the Eutopia Project. This project grows out of an alliance between the University of Alberta and the Learning Centre Literacy Association. The Writing Revolution Class brings together the creative genius of the inner city and their community. The class meets once a week to practice writing, share ideas, gain new skills by conducting interactive research throughout the city and by sharing their talents and experiences with others.

When: Monday, April 23, 11 am- 1 pm
Where: Edmonton City Hall
Cost: Free!

This project is part of the Edmonton Poetry Festival.

]]> http://tlcla.org/tlcla-and-the-uofa-present-the-eutopia-project/feed/ 0 2012 AGM Report http://tlcla.org/2012-agm-report/ http://tlcla.org/2012-agm-report/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:48:55 +0000 Cynthia http://tlcla.org/?p=507 On April 12, TLCLA had its Annual General Meeting. 34 learners, tutors, staff members, and friends of the Association met with the Board of Directors. We enjoyed a delicious lunch from Choices Catering before we got down to business. We reviewed the 2011 Annual Report (click here to download) and the 2011 Financial Statements (click here to download). Then we thanked our 2011-2012 Board of Directors and elected board members for 2012-2013. We’d like to welcome our new board members, Eileen Keogh and Frank van Veen. Frank and Eileen are both TLCLA volunteer tutors.

]]> http://tlcla.org/2012-agm-report/feed/ 0 Announcing the Never Ending Learning Conference 2012! http://tlcla.org/announcing-the-never-ending-learning-conference-2012/ http://tlcla.org/announcing-the-never-ending-learning-conference-2012/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:03:20 +0000 Cynthia http://tlcla.org/?p=495 TLCLA is hosting our second annual conference for adult literacy learners and tutors. We’re celebrating International Adult Learners’ Week. The conference is free. Join us at Abbottsfield Mall for a day of fun and learning!

Download more information and a registration form by clicking here.

You can also register for the conference online. Click here to start.

]]> http://tlcla.org/announcing-the-never-ending-learning-conference-2012/feed/ 0 TLCLA board member keeping literacy in the news http://tlcla.org/tlcla-board-member-keeping-literacy-in-the-news/ http://tlcla.org/tlcla-board-member-keeping-literacy-in-the-news/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:55:07 +0000 Cynthia http://tlcla.org/?p=486 Eva van Gunsteren is a TLCLA volunteer tutor and board member. She spoke to Premier Alison Redford and Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk on Monday. The Calgary Herald included Eva’s concerns about literacy in Alberta in their January 23 article about the cabinet tour. Click here to read the story.

]]> http://tlcla.org/tlcla-board-member-keeping-literacy-in-the-news/feed/ 0 Abbottsfield Newsletter, Jan.-Feb. 2012 http://tlcla.org/abbottsfield-newsletter-jan-feb-2012/ http://tlcla.org/abbottsfield-newsletter-jan-feb-2012/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:36:49 +0000 Cynthia http://tlcla.org/?p=480 Get the latest news from the Abbottsfield site by clicking here.

]]> http://tlcla.org/abbottsfield-newsletter-jan-feb-2012/feed/ 0 New resource: Learning Strategies http://tlcla.org/new-resource-learning-strategies/ http://tlcla.org/new-resource-learning-strategies/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:25:33 +0000 Cynthia http://tlcla.org/?p=477 Our latest unit, Learning Strategies, is about the many different ways people learn. There are also some helpful tips and tricks to try. We put it together after a very helpful presentation by Carolyn Wilson and Roger Moore from NorQuest College. To download it, click here.

]]> http://tlcla.org/new-resource-learning-strategies/feed/ 0 New year, new resources! http://tlcla.org/new-year-new-resources/ http://tlcla.org/new-year-new-resources/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:53:08 +0000 Cynthia http://tlcla.org/?p=468 We’ve added the “Reading strategies” unit to our Free Resources page. This is the last unit from the Everyday Literacies series, but we’ll continue to upload more resources as we create them.

Happy New Year from The Learning Centre!

]]> http://tlcla.org/new-year-new-resources/feed/ 0 Download a copy of The Writer! http://tlcla.org/439/ http://tlcla.org/439/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:47:59 +0000 Cynthia http://tlcla.org/?p=439 The Writer is TLCLA’s literary magazine, published twice each year. This December’s edition lets readers peek into the Creative Connections project, a collaboration between TLCLA and Edmonton Christian Schools. In the project, kids and adult learners share their writing and art with one another and create new work together. In this issue of The Writer, TLCLA students and staff wrote stories and poems about art loaned to us by the Northeast and West Edmonton Christian Schools.

Download a PDF copy of the December 2011 The Writer by clicking here.

Happy holidays from TLCLA!

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