2009 Tle Newsletter Fall Edition

FALL EDITION 2009

News and Views w w w. T L E l i t e r a c y. c o m

Literacy Volunteers of Quebec

Excellence in Literacy Inside this issue:

Literacy Volunteers of Quebec started a monthly writing challenge for students. Students are asked to write between 100400 words on a given topic each month. All names are then entered in the contest with the winner’s name drawn from a hat. The prize is a $25 gift certificate

to Chapters. To enter, send your submission to Joani by e-mail at info@literacyvoluntee rsqc.ca, or by fax at (450) 243-6812.

TLE AGM November 17, 2009

All members are invited to attend

LVQ Conference Saturday October 24, 2009. Everyone is invited to join in the festivities. Register through Karen or online (see site below).

Room 222

President’s Message

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From the ED Desk

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Karen’s Office News

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Reading Circle Info

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TLE Volunteer Voice

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QLWG Skills for Life Goes Virtual

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Tutor Training Starts November 14th!

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Learner Recognition Award

Contact Us

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Student Poem: Love is Special

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Dates to Remember

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Congratulations to Calogero “J” Cucuzzella for winning the Recognition Award for Adult Lit-

6:00 P.M.

CHECK THIS WEBSITE: www.literacyvolunteersqc.ca

Editor/Layout: Darlene Brown

eracy in the category of Learner in the School Board Sector. Prizes are awarded in four categories:

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Learner: Community, Learner: School Board, Tutor: Community, and Teacher: School Board.

Message from the President 2009-2010 This first decade of the new millennium is about to change and The Learning Exchange is zooming right along. I look forward to an active and productive new decade. This season is jam packed with many activities to suit each and everyone. I thank you all

TLE Literacy Supporters

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CANADA POST

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CDC L AURIER - VIMONT

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LAVAL ROTARY CLUB

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LIBRARIE RAFFIN

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MERCK FROSST EMPLOYEES’ CHARITY TRUST FUND

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SCHOLASTIC BOOKS CANADA

for your continued support in learning.

TLE Board of Directors

We are now in the process of recruiting new community members for the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Laval Governing Board. We have set the first meeting for Wednesday, October 14 at 4:30 p.m. at CDC Vimont. Contact the school for more information.

2008/2009 President: Mona Arsenault Secretary: Christiane Dabbagh Treasurer: Valerie Sauriol Director: Susan Jakab Director: Lazar Jevremovic

~ Mona Arsenault

From the Executive Director’s Desk A big welcome to Danielle Payette in Vancouver for agreeing to take on our Westcoast Reader volunteer position for TLE. Thank you! I’m happy to announce our Art, Community and Education (ACE) proposal to Canadian Heritage has been accepted in is now underway. Look online for project updates

and upcoming events.

On behalf of The Learning Exchange, I’d like to wish everyone a joyous and healthy New Year! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!

Karen’s Office News Welcome back everyone! I would ask our tutors to please let me know when they plan on tutoring, which day and time. I need to schedule a room ahead of time and I would greatly appreciate you letting me know as soon as possible.

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THE LEARNING EXCHANGE READING CIRCLE CREDO We are here because we LOVE books and are committed to: reading, attending monthly meetings, expressing our opinions, exchanging our thoughts and ideas, listening to others, learning from each other, respecting each other, and foremost, HAVING FUN! To join or for more information, please call TLE!

NEWS & VIEWS

Volunteer Voice QLWG Skills for Life Series now Available on-Line! Access the QLWG’s Skills for Life units at: www.nald.ca/qlwg/skills.htm

Join Mona and other volunteers for the first Volunteer Voice gettogether of the new season! All volunteers and volunteer tutors are invited to attend. The “hot topic” of the evening is: How 'text-' savy are you? Pizza is planned for 6:30 P.M.

QLWG Skills for Life Goes Virtual Want to download units of the QLWG Skills for Life Series for your adult learners? Our units are now available on line Skills for Life Goes Virtual!

The Quebec Literacy Working Group is currently in the process of converting our QLWG Skills for Life Series units to an e-learning format. The process is a costly one and we have only received funding to convert the first 14 (of 30) units. We are currently await-

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so please let us know if you will be able to attend! Wednesday, October 29, 2009 at 6:30 P.M. See you there! RSVP Mona at 450-688-2933 extension: 3126

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ing news about our funding so that we can convert the remaining 16 units. The company carrying out this work for us will shortly be sending us the first draft of our e-learning units for review. Want to be involved in unofficially piloting the units? Contact Darlene

Volunteer today to change someone’s life tomorrow! We are looking for general volunteers for TLE and volunteer tutors to work one-on-one or in small groups with adult learners.

Tutor training is Saturday Nov. 14th and 28th!

The Learning Exchange/TLE

C all Kar en for mor e infor mat ion

Tel: 450-688-2933 ext. 3126 FALL EDITION

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Excellence in Literacy

FALL EDITION 2009

Dates to Remember

How to Contact Us

Go to TLE online under EVENTS to view our Google calendar for details of all dates/events

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Reading Circle Book Club Meetings @ Raffin bookstore, Centrepolis Laval, 1820 Pierre Péladeau

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Oct. 7: Reading Circle Loving Frank by Nancy Horan

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Oct. 14:

THE LEARNING EXCHANGE STAFF

Darlene Brown Executive Director

TLE RESOURCE CENTER

Karen Mockler Administrative Assistant Jacklyn Freedman-Spector Communications Director

Phone: 450-688-2933 ext. 3126 Skype: TLETLE1 Fax: 450-663-1290 Email: [email protected] WEBMASTER

Errol Pinto

Love is Special

 BOD meeting  Governing Board meeting

2100 Blvd. des Laurentides Vimont, Laval, Quebec.

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Love is special Love is sweet Love is what makes life complete

Love is laughter Seldom tears Sharing, caring Through the years

Love is giving Love is kind Love is joy And peace of mind

Love is more than words express But mostly Love is happiness

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Oct. 21 to 23: PROCEDE conference

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Oct. 23: LVQ Preconference

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Oct. 24: LVQ Conference 8:30 AM

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Oct. 29: Volunteer Voice 6:30 PM

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Nov. 4: Reading Circle One True Thing by Anna Quindlen

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Nov. 14 & 18: Basic Tutor Training sessions 1 & 2 (9 AM to 4 PM)

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Nov. 17: TLE AGM 6 PM

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Nov. 19-20: QPAT conference

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Dec. 2: Reading Circle The Heart Specialist by Claire Holden Rothman

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Dec. 8: TLE BOD meeting 4 PM

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Dec. 13: TLE Holiday Party 6 PM

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Dec. 23 to Jan. 5: School closed for Holidays

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Jan. 6:

 School reopens  Reading Circle Three Cups

of Tea by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin

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January 27: International Family Literacy Day

Call Karen at:

“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”

450-688-2933 ext. 3126 or see our website for more details: www. TLE l i t e r a c y . c o m

~ Robert Byrne

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NEWS & VIEWS