News & Views Jan Feb 2006

News and Views

www.nald.ca/thelearningexchange

Issue 30

Editor/Layout Designer Darlene Brown

Jan. Feb. 2006

HOW TO CONTACT US

The Learning Exchange Open House

Darlene Brown Executive Director

Thursday January 26th 1 to 4:30 PM and 6 to 8 PM

Karen Mockler Administrative Assistant Jacklyn Freedman-Spector Communications Director 3200 Souvenir Blvd. room D-110 Chomedey Laval, Quebec. H7V 1W9 Phone: 450-688-2933 ext. 3126 Fax: 450-688-8125 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.nald.ca/thelearningexchange

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: President’s Message

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From the E.D.’s Desk

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Karen’s Korner

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Karima Ashoori

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Welcome New Volunteers Student Committee

Darlene Brown Executive Director

The Learning Exchange (TLE) and Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s Chomedey Adult Education Centre are hosting an Open House Event on January 26th, 2006 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in room D-110 and D-104. We would like to extend an invitation to students, volunteers, parents, educators, administrators, our supporters, sponsors, partners, and representatives from community organizations to visit our centre in order to learn more about our programs, activities and services. Discover valuable resources and services when you drop-in to meet our members and professional staff, as well as community partners offering services in English within the Laval area. Join us for coffee and refreshments, we look forward to seeing everyone there!!

Thank You for What you Have Done You do not leave me in a corner, Or let me be all by myself, Your time and patience is precious,

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Book Sales

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Book Club News

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Thanks Merck Frosst!

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Volunteer Voice

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Gift of Reading

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January Calendar

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February Calendar

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Your kindness and help is wealth, Hard times have now turned into times of pride. I could not manage without you by my side. Thank you all for all that you have done. ~ From Louis

TLE Literacy Sponsors: •

MERCK FROSST EMPLOYEES’ CHARITY TRUST FUND

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LAVAL ROTARY CLUB

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CANADA POST

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DOMTAR

President’s Message Donna Adrian President

Most of us have heard the saying, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, again”. Writing the President’s Message has become a true challenge for me. I am used to writing, but I have not yet learned how to write for News and Views. The first time I wrote my message, I used difficult words and complex sentences. It took several re-writings, (try, try, again) before the message was ready for the newsletter. Frustration!! After I finished the first January-February Message, I realized that what I had written was not right. Frustration!! Back to re-writing, and try, try again. This is my fourth try at writing this message, and I realize that I have the same feelings of frustration that our students, at times, face, in trying to write. I am coming to understand how success requires all of us to try, try again. Learning is an on-going challenge, and I, like our students, am in the process of learning.

From the Executive Director’s Desk Darlene Brown Executive Director

I’m pleased to announce our project proposal Community English Language and Literacy Support (CELLS) to Canadian Heritage has been approved and we are now well under way. Welcome to Kelly Howarth, who was hired as our project Communication Consultant, to work on the CELLS project until March 2006. It’s time for our Open House. TLE is always looking for tutors, students and volunteers! Please spread the word to anyone you know who may be interested. All members are invited to bring someone to our Open House to sign up as a volunteer or student!! Our Wear Orange Campaign has been going strong since November! A big thank you to all members, friends and family who have been so supportive in our efforts to raise money for our center! Let’s also remember to bring in our Canadian Tire money to fill our jar!

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Once again, TLE has benefited this holiday season from the generosity of Domtar and our members. We’ve received over $500 worth of paper and generous donations from volunteers, with still more to come I hear! Thanks for giving our students the gift of reading!

Happy New Year from everyone at TLE!!

TLE Board of •

Donna Adrian

President

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Mona Arsenault

Past President

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Beverly Beauchamp

Vice-President

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Beth Green

Secretary

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Christiane Dabbagh

Treasurer

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Stephen Shore

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Darlene Brown

Executive Director

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Karen Mockler

Administrative Assistant

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Jacklyn Freedman-Spector

Communications Director

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Diane Richard

Financial Officer

Karen’s Korner Karen Mockler Administrative Assistant

Hope you all had great Holidays. Wishing everyone a Happy and healthy New Year. Looking forward to see everyone at the Open House and New Materials workshop! Remember to RSVP! Reminder to tutors, please let me know if you plan on making changes, re: date, time etc! This helps me in booking a room ahead of time. Thanks! NEWS AND VI EWS

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Stories from the Student Committee Armen Hajjar Student

On October 22nd, we went to the IMAX to see the Tom Hanks’ IMAX movie called Magnificent Desolation Walking on the Moon in 3D. It was very, very, very amazing. It was so close to your eyes. Go see it!

We had our Space Quest Science Club class. It was great. We are going to have more this coming year. We had a Xmas special. We went to the Recreatheque to play bowling. We had fun playing bowling. We are going to go to Chapters on Jan 14th, a restaurant on Feb 11th, Space

Family Literacy

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Welcome to TLE

Darlene Brown Executive Director

Darlene Brown Executive Director

Family Literacy Day is January 27th and Love to Read Day is February 14th. Celebrate by reading with a young one, friend or a family member.

I’d like to welcome our newest volunteer tutors to the Learning Exchange family! Congratulations on completing the Basic Tutor Training sessions. Great to have you with us!!

Our Family Literacy Committee is busy preparing for visits to elementary schools in February. Thank you ladies!!!

Karima Ashoori Darlene Brown Executive Director

Karima Ashoori will be dearly remembered by all of us at The Learning Exchange and Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Our thoughts are with her family. Some people come into our lives and quietly stay. Others stay for a while, leaving footprints in our hearts and we are never the same.

TLE welcomes their newest volunteers from left to right: Back row: Fran, Valerie and Susan Front row: Rosalind, Joan and Alice

Book Sales Beverly Beauvais Volunteer

Thank you to all who stopped by our book cart last year to purchase a record, a magazine or a book. And a thank you goes out to those of you who donated books to our book sale. Our book sales will take place near the cafeteria on Tuesday, January 10th at 11:30-1:00 p.m. and in February on Tuesday the 7th at 11:30-1:00 p.m.

Book Club News Beverly Beauvais Volunteer

The book club will meet on Tuesday, January 10th at 7:30 p.m. in room D-104 to discuss The Good Earth by Pearl Buck. Beverly Beauvais will be the animator. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, February 7th at 7:30 p.m. in room D-103 to discuss Child of the Morning by Pauline Gedge and the animator will be Erica Axani.

NEWS AND VIEWS

Volunteer Voice is Back! We’re on the web! www.nald.ca/thelearningexchange

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006, 6:00 P.M. Mona Arsenault Volunteer

FUN WITH WORDS is our theme and games are our goal. All my students are tired of the same old, same old…ways with words, are yours?

Merck Frosst Darlene Brown Executive Director

It is truly a great honour to receive once

Well, I’ve decided to change some rules about educational games. What about you? Do you have NEW rules we can try? Do you have some ideas, suggestions or even just conversation? Come one, come all, volunteers, let’s eat, drink and be merry about words. Join us for food and chat!!!

again a contribution of $1 500 from the Merck Frosst Employees’ Charity Fund to

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support our family literacy initiatives!

Tuesday January 31st 6:30 to 9:30

We’d like to thank all of the employees at Merck Frosst who have made generous donations to help support organizations such as ours!

Discover our latest collection of great books, guides and resources! Everyone is welcome!

Give the Gift of Reading Yes! I want to help support TLE’s literacy efforts. I’m enclosing my donation of: $10

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Name & address of donor:

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Other $ ——— *Receipt

Excellence in Literacy 2005/2006 Campaign Name & address for gift/donation notice:

*Receipt If you would like to make a gift of literacy in someone’s name or memory please include his/her name and address with this reply card and we will send a gift/donation notice.

Please return this reply card along with your donation to The Learning Exchange. TLE’s charitable number is 89335 1767 RR 0001. Make cheque payable to The Learning Exchange. *Please indicate with a checkmark which name and address for the receipt.

January 2006 The Learning Exchange 3200 boul. du Souvenir, Chomedey, Laval, Quebec. H7V 1W9

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January 27th is Family Literacy Day

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LLC-Q/LVQ Meeting Canadian Heritage Meeting with Ann

TLE BOD Retreat Students’ Chapters outing

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Happy Holidays!!

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TLE Centre reopens

Book sale 11:30 -1:00 Book Club 7:30 room D-104

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TLE BOD Retreat All day

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QLWG Meeting

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Family Literacy Meet- TLE Open House ing: Handouts/sorting 1PM to 4:30PM 6PM to 8PM 1:00

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International Family Literacy Day

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Schedule of Events for January 2006 Jan. 10 • Book Sale: 11:30 to 1:00 near the cafeteria ~ General public • Book Club: room D-104 at 7:30 ~ Book club readers

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LLC-Q/LVQ Meeting: MESB 9AM ~ Executive Director

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CELLS planning meeting: Manoir du Dar 5PM ~ Facilitator & Executive Director

Jan. 14 Chapters Outing *Call TLE for more info. ~ All students/Student Committee Jan. 14/15 CELLS BOD Meeting: Manoir du Dar 9AM~ Steering Committee and staff Jan. 18-19 QLWG meeting: downtown 9AM ~ Sir Wilfrid Laurier QLWG representative Jan. 20 Distance Education Meeting: downtown 9AM ~ Distance Education Team Jan. 25 Family Literacy/package preparation meeting: 1PM ~ Family Literacy Team Jan. 26 TLE Open House: 1PM to 4:30 PM & 6PM to 8PM room D-110/104 ~ Public Jan. 31 New Materials Workshop: 6:30 to 9:30 ~ All members welcome All events are held at 3200 Souvenir blvd. in room D-110 unless otherwise noted. Dates and times may have to change! Please call TLE to sign-up for all events. Remember to check with Karen for any changes!

Phone: 450-688-2933 ext. 3126 Fax: 450-688-8125 E-mail: [email protected] www.nald.ca/thelearningexchange

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February 2006 The Learning Exchange 3200 boul. du Souvenir, Chomedey, Laval, Quebec. H7V 1W9

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February is Black History Month

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Reading Strategies Workshop 6:30 to 9:30

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Spring break begins!!

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Centre closed until March 6

Schedule of Events for February 2006 Feb. 7 • Book Sale: 11:30 to 1:00 near the cafeteria ~ General public • Book Club: room D-104 at 7:30 ~ Book Club Readers • Tutor Training/Orientation: room D-110 at 6:30 ~ New volunteers

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SWL Governing Board Meeting: 5:00 D-124 ~ Executive Director

Feb. 11 Restaurant Outing *Call TLE for more info. ~ All students/Student Committee Feb. 21 Tutor Training/Reading Strategies: room D-110 at 6:30 ~ New volunteers Feb. 22 Science Club and Movie: *Call TLE for more info. ~ Students Feb. 23 QLWG meeting: downtown 9AM ~ Sir Wilfrid Laurier QLWG representative

All events are held at 3200 boul.du Souvenir in room D-110 unless otherwise noted. Dates and times may have to change! Please call TLE to sign-up for all events. Remember to check with Karen for any changes!

Phone: 450-688-2933 ext. 3126 Fax: 450-688-8125 E-mail: [email protected] www.nald.ca/thelearningexchange

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