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"Reading and writing, like everything else, improve with practice. And, of course, if there are no young readers and writers, there will shortly be no older ones. Literacy will be dead, and democracy - which many believe goes hand in hand with it - will be dead as well." - Margaret Atwood
From Wikipedia
Margaret Atwood is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist. She is a winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and Prince of Asturias Award for Literature, has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize five times, winning once, and has been a finalist for the Governor General's Award several times, winning twice. In 2001, she was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
From Wikipedia
Margaret Atwood is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist. She is a winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and Prince of Asturias Award for Literature, has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize five times, winning once, and has been a finalist for the Governor General's Award several times, winning twice. In 2001, she was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
Do you know someone who....
mel@caribooliteracy.com
- Struggles with reading, writing or math
- Would like to upgrade their education but doesn't know how and where to begin
- Would like to overcome their fear of computers
- Hides their literacy issue
- Always “forgets their glasses”
- Doesn’t pay much attention to written materials
- Is learning English as an additional language and would like to improve their language skills.
What is Literacy
At first glance, ‘literacy’ would seem to be a term that everyone understands. But at the same time, literacy as a concept has proven to be both complex and dynamic, continuing to be interpreted and defined in a multiplicity of ways. Learn more about literacy.
Family Literacy
Reading aloud to children helps them to develop listening skills, as well as developing their imagination and creativity (Family Literacy Foundation, 2001). Learn more.
Literacy in the Work Place
Four out of 10 adult Canadians, age 16 to 65 – representing 9 million Canadians – struggle with low literacy. They fall below level 3 on the prose literacy scale (Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Survey, Statistics Canada and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2005). Learn more.
Donate - the Gift of Literacy
CCPL relies on donations and volunteers for many of our programs. Literacy is a gift that has positive impact on a person's life. The gift of literacy is priceless! Learn more
You Can Make a Difference
Spread the Word! Tell your family, friends and others in our community about CCPL programs and events. Learn more.
Volunteer
CCPL has a number of volunteering opportunities in the Cariboo. To learn more about our volunteer opportunities please send an email to mel@caribooliteracy.com. Learn more.
Membership
Support literacy and CCPL by filling the Friends for Literacy form.
Why I Volunteer
I have always been a teacher and a helper. When I was younger, I used to set up school in my playroom, teaching my dolls and sometimes my reluctant little sister. My love of learning began early, devouring books about exotic animals and natural wonders. Learn more.
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