Tle 2008 Fall Edition Newsletter

THE

LEARNING

EXCHANGE/TLE

s w e i V & News FALL EDITION

ISSUE 41

Editor/Layout: Darlene Brown

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

LVQ Annual Conference D. Brown Literacy Volunteers of Quebec (LVQ) will be holding its Annual General Conference Saturday October 25th at

the Maritime Plaza Hotel. Dr. Joe Schwarcz of the McGill Office for Science and Society is the scheduled keynote

LET’S TALK ABOUT HEALTH with Mona Arsenault LVQ Conference 11:00 to 12:00 ~ for Students Talking to the doctor, getting a prescription filled, understanding how to follow a treatment - come share your experiences with other students and hear what they have to say. This is your chance to discuss how you feel about using health and social services, and what can be done to make it easier.

http://literacyvolunteersqc.ca/conference_2008.php

speaker. The conference features a variety of events and workshops designed for “all”, tutors, and students. Our very own Mona Arsenault will be one of the workshop presenters! For more info. about all workshops and events visit the LVQ site online. Call Karen to register your attendance today!

QELA’s Peter Gzowski Invitational Golf Tournament 2008 C. Marsh The Quebec English Literacy Alliance (QELA) is pleased to be hosting its third annual PGI Golf Tournament.

The past two years have been very successful, leaving everyone in attendance delighted to have participated in the events. Funds raised have helped support a variety of literacy initiatives throughout province. We hope to

build on our past success this year on September 25, 2008. The 2008 Quebec PGI will be held at the lovely Le Diamant Golf Club in the beautiful lower Laurentians. This private 18hole course will present a fair and pleasant Continued on page 3

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President’s Message

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From the ED Desk

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Karen’s Office News

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Book Club Info

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TLE’s AGM

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QELA’s PGI cont’d

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New Volunteers Wanted

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Volunteers Needed

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Dates to Remember

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TLE Literacy Supporters

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CANADA POST

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CASCADES FINE PAPER GROUP

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CDC LAURIER - VIMONT

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JAVA U CAFÉ

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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

Message from the President “Listen to your dreams – those are the sounds no one else can hear.” ~ Kobi Yamada As a new year begins for TLE, it is time to turn our dreams into actions. These dreams are yours alone, but, often, to come true, they need to be shared. You may want to be able to read stories to your grandchildren, to prepare a

family budget, or to use a computer. If you are an adult education student, you may need help to pass your courses. As a volunteer, you want to share your students’ dreams so they do come true. Success comes with commitment, determination, and effort. It comes with sharing your dreams and working to achieve them. I wish that all your dreams for the coming year may come true.

TLE Board of Directors

President: Donna Adrian Past President: Mona Arsenault Vice-President: Christiane Dabbagh Secretary: Alice Sroka-Fillion Treasurer: Valerie Sauriol Director: Susan Jakab

From the Executive Director’s Desk Welcome back! I’m looking forward to another great year at TLE and to seeing everyone again!

The photo/storybook of Jules Verne’s Storytime Festival last May was dedicated in loving memory to Beth Green

Over the summer, I used www.mypublisher.com to create a very special photo/story book dedicated in loving memory of Beth Green. The book is the product of children's collaborative writing and storytelling done during the Jules Verne Storytime

Festival last May put on by TLE’s family literacy team with funding from Merck Frosst Employees’ Charity Trust Fund. One copy of the book will be donated to Jules Verne’s library while another copy will be available at TLE’s library for viewing. Extra copies of the book were ordered for anyone who may be interested in purchasing one for

Karen’s Office News Hope everyone had a great summer. It did go by fast. I was fortunate enough to spend some time in the States with my sister and we had beautiful weather during my stay. It is great to be back and I am looking forward to another school year. Page 2

BOOK CLUB NEWS by B. Beauvais

The Learning Exchange bookworms will hold their first meeting of the season on Tuesday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. at Raffin bookstore, Centrepolis. We will be sharing the wonderful biographies we read over the summer and setting the dates of our future meetings. We will also choose the books we will be reading through 2008 - 2009.

NEWS & VIEWS

TLE’s Annual General Meeting

All members of The Learning Exchange (TLE) are invited to attend The Learning Exchange’s Annual General Meeting on Monday evening, November 10, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. Elections to the Board of Directors will take place at this meeting. We are calling for

nominations for people to serve on the Board. There are approximately seven meetings per year, including the Annual General Meeting, and one two day (usually overnight) Retreat/Planning Session. To nominate a TLE tutor or volunteer, please use the nomination form available through the office. I am looking forward to seeing you there.

The tournament will be followed by a reception where the golfers will be treated to a delicious meal, music, prizes and the opportunity to participate in a silent auction. Additional information and regis-

News & Views’ New Format D. Brown

Dear Tutors and Students: Please let me know if you plan on making any changes to your tutoring day, time, etc. If you need a tutor or are without a student, please contact me and we will try to match you with someone as soon as possible! Thanks! Karen

Sincerely, Donna Adrian ~ TLE President

QELA’s PGI continued challenge for both casual and experienced golfers alike. Please visit www.golflediamamt.com for a full description of the venue.

D. Adrian

C. Marsh

tration forms may be found on the QELA website at: www.qela.qc.ca

promoting literacy. Together we can help spread the word and help those in need.

As in the past, we are honoured to join ABC Canada and the other provincial and regional groups that host PGI tournaments across Canada. It is truly inspiring to be associated with the incredible people that share a passion for

For more information about PGI Quebec or to register, contact: Carolyn Marsh PGI Coordinator 450-242-2360 [email protected]

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.

Weekend training sessions start soon! The Learning Exchange/TLE

Call Karen for information

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How to Contact Us

Dates to Remember

THE LEARNING EXCHANGE STAFF

Darlene Brown Executive Director Karen Mockler Administrative Assistant Jacklyn Freedman-Spector Communications Director

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

TLE RESOURCE CENTER

2100 Blvd. des Laurentides Vimont, Laval, Quebec. H7M 2Y6

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1st Tuesday of every month (* except for September): Book Club Meeting @ Raffin bookstore, Centrepolis Laval

Phone: 450-688-2933 ext. 3126 Skype: TLETLE1 Fax: 450-663-1290 Email: [email protected] Website: www.TLEliteracy.com

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Sept. 8: International Literacy Day

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Sept. 9: Book Club Meeting

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Sept. 25: PGI Tournament @ Le Diamant Golf Club in Mirabel

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Oct. 1: TLE BOD Meeting @ 1:00 p.m.

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Oct. 2 to 3: LVQ AGM and Meeting

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Oct. 15 to 17: PROCEDE Conference

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Oct. 25: LVQ Annual Conference Maritime Hotel

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Nov. 10: TLE AGM

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Nov. 20 to 21: QPAT Conference

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Nov. 26: Volunteer Voice @ 6:00 p.m.

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Dec. 16: TLE Holiday Party @ 6:00 p.m.

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Dec. 21 to Jan. 5: TLE closed for holidays

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Jan. 22: LVQ Meeting

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Jan. 27: International Family Literacy Day

WEBMASTER

Errol Pinto

Volunteers Needed Website Volunteers: Are you interested in our new website? We are currently looking for one or two website volunteers to assist in keeping our site as up-to-date and current as possible. A short information/training session with Darlene would be ar-

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ranged for a Wednesday afternoon. Skills needed: Working knowledge of Internet, TLE site and Office Word. Monthly updates may include: The home page “News” section, “About Us”, “Services”, testing links, noting trouble spots, maintaining and finding new links, etc.

Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know.

Daniel J. Boorstin

Social Committee Volunteers: Do you like planning parties and events? Then have we got the job for you! We need Page 4

volunteers to help organize events such as the Holiday Party, and end of the year event. Join the Social Committee for 2008/2009 by contacting Karen at the office.

Call Karen at: 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

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