National Literacy Secretariat - Project Funding 2002-2003 (Nunavut)
Ms. Linda Pemik
NUNAVUT ARCTIC COLLEGE
Box 230 Arviat, NUNAVUT
X0C 0E0
Tel. (867) 857-8600
NAC Literacy Projects: 2002-2003
Nunavut Arctic College will undertake four literacy projects in the communities of Igloolik, Iqaluit, Arviat and Repulse Bay. The Nunavut Arctic College will have of part-time literacy coordinators for each community to: 1) increase awareness of literacy issues in Igloolik, develop partnerships with local organizations and individuals, and initiate culturally relevant literacy projects; 2) in Iqaluit, the literacy coordinator will organize and supervise relevant activities in a drop-in adult literacy centre, develop a pilot project at a women's shelter and initiate a workplace literacy project; 3) in Arviat, a literacy coordinator will promote a full range of activities for adult learners that will take place twice a week from 7-10 in the evening at a drop-in learning centre; 4) in Repulse Bay, a coordinator will oversee a proposal development and a writing project in Repulse Bay to address the needs to improve adults' literacy skills. Results of these projects include increasing awareness and promoting literacy / lifelong learning in ways that are practical and community-based. An evaluation plan is included with each project initiative and will be reported to the National Literacy Secretariat.
Ms. Sandy Kusugak
NUNAVUT LITERACY COUNCIL
1 Kamotik Road Box 1049
Cambridge Bay, NUNAVUT
X0B 0C0
Tel. (867) 983-2678
Nunavut Family & Community Literacy Development Project
The Nunavut Literacy Council (NLC) will undertake a project to increase the capacity of individuals and organizations within communities to address literacy issues and needs within their community. The NLC will deliver the Family Literacy Development Workshop and/or the Tools for Community Building Workshop in 3 communities in Nunavut. They will offer a regional family literacy workshop for practitioners. Also, they will develop plain language documents on learning disabilities. They will raise awareness of learning disabilities among parents, literacy practitioners, community support workers, and community health workers. The NLC will develop the workshops based on the needs of communities and will also develop resources such as a culturally relevant song-rhyme book, fact sheets and resource lists to address the needs of adult learners and families. The project includes the launch of a promotional campaign designed to encourage families to speak, read and write in their first language. All aspects of the project, such as the impact of the campaigns and the workshops, will be evaluated and a final report will be submitted to the NLS.
Tools for Change Youth Project
The Nunavut Literacy Council (NLC) will pilot a Tools for Community Building workshop for youth. The workshop will provide representatives from youth groups across the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut with the skills they need to design and deliver their own literacy and literacy related projects in their home communities to youth at risk. The objectives of the project are 1) to increase the awareness of literacy as an issue that significantly affects youth, 2) to provide support and training to youth groups within the Kitikmeot Region, 3) to provide a venue for youth to network and discuss literacy issues affecting their communities and, 4) to provide a forum for the NLC to explore ways to more effectively support youth across Nunavut. The workshop will be evaluated and a final report will be submitted to the NLS.
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