Upload
others
View
0
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
LITERACY NOW BURNABY
Update to Burnaby Interagency Council – November 25, 2010
� It may be hard to imagine, but 42% of Canada's adult population is not equipped with the literacy skills needed to cope with the demands of everyday life and work in our advanced society.
Why literacy ?
Literacy…
� is more than reading and writing
� includes ability to communicate
� includes ability understand social codes needed to participate in society the economy
� includes use of technology
� is the foundation required for all other skills.
What did we do?
As part of a Provincial literacy initiative,
Burnaby, along with many other communities, developed a Literacy Plan geared to meet the specific needs of people in their community.
Key
elements
of the plan� Encourage and Hap
� Encourage and Support
� Encourage and support what is Already happening
� Program Sustainability
� Support for and enhancement of programs that provide effective services and intergenerational literacy
� Support for community-based multi-service hubs
First Year activities - 2009
� Funded eight projects in line with plan priorities. For children, seniors, ESL, homeless.
Gaps noted – no applications received for adults & youth.
� Boys and Girls Club After-School Program for children age 6-12,
81% of parents report child reads more at home now.
they are reading
2009 activities, cont’d
• Burnaby Association for Com. Inclusion (BACI) - Tutoring Special Needs Elementary School Children• school reports improved and parents gained skills to help
• Burnaby Family LifeLending Library of Take-Home Kits in several languages.
2009 activities, cont’d
� Burnaby Multicultural Society
A Pilot program of ESL Conversation Classes
for Newcomer Seniors.
� Burnaby Public Library/South Burnaby
Neighborhood House
Adult ESL Reading and Conversation Circle.
2009 activities, cont’d
� Cameray Child and Family Services Family Literacy Circle – three 8 week programs for children and families.
� Douglas College I CARE/ Burnaby
Public Library, Kingsway - Learning Table Expansion
� Second Street Community School-
A ‘talk” program for children 3-5 years, from homes with a mother tongue other than English and their parents or caregivers.
Reading
Community Capacity
Workshops
� Community Agency Meeting – May 6th, 2009 Breakout sessions to generate ideas - 35 registered
� Proposal Writing Workshop - May 11th 2009 presenters Vancouver Foundation – 32 registered
� Financial Literacy Workshop - Family Services
20 participants – November 2009
Health Literacy
� International Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (ALLS) results show;
� More than 55% of Canadians have less than adequate health literacy skills.
� For those over the age of 65 the numbers rose to 88%.
� This confirms that we have a serious Health Literacy problem.
Reading is linked to
better health
Health Literacy Collaborative
� Four BC communities participated in a Health Literacy Pilot project with Impact BC and “Patients as Partners”
� Hazelton, Victoria and Tri-Cities and Burnaby, worked with Impact BC, Literacy Now & Ministry of Health
� Teams; - a medical practice, (Dr.& Staff) a literacy learner and tutor, Health Dept. Staff and Literacy Coordinator.
Health Literacy goals
� to support primary health care practices to make improvements in Doctor/patient communication
� to involve patients to participate as active partners in their own health care
� find ways to ensure that patients understand
instructions and take medications correctly
Health and VOBS - Voices of Burnaby Seniors
� Seniors are at high health risk with 88% low health literacy & taking more medications
� Presented Health literacy video and conversations with Voices of Burnaby Seniorsand Rec. Center Senior Groups
International Literacy Day
� September 8th proclaimed “Burnaby Reads Day’ by Mayor Corrigan.
� “Read In” Events had 80 to 90 people attend & coverage on CBC and in local papers.
� “Burnaby Reads Photo Contest” offered $100 cash award in each of 8 contest categories all with photos of real people reading in Burnaby locations.
What Makes Burnaby a Special
Place to Read
Photo Contest - Recognizable
Participation in
Community Committees
� Burnaby lnter-Agency Committee
� Early Childhood Development
& Neighbourhood Action Team
� Eastburn Interagency
� Norburn Interagency
� Metrotown Interagency
Community Committees cont’d
� Burnaby Intercultural Planning Table
& Intercultural Community Forums
Looking In - Reaching Out, A Welcoming and Inclusive Workplaces & Project Report
Plain Language Executive Summary – provided by Literacy Now
Community Capacity 2010
� Plain Language Workshop – May 12, 2010
22 registered, 18 attended
� Evaluation Workshop – June 3rd 201021 registered, 16 attended
� Program Sustainability Planning Workshop
September 22nd 2010 – 70 applicants, 35 attended
� Proposal Writing Workshop – October 19, 2010
� Train the Trainer Plain Language Workshop
Nov 22, 25 attended (Oct 19, 26 attended)
Workshops in Early 2011
� Three workshops are planned for 2011
� February - Project Development
� March - Community Development
� April - Community Engagement
Drop Everything and Read
(DEAR) Events
� Financial support for literacy awareness in October. Events were held at;
� Stoney Creek Community School
� Burnaby Multicultural Society
� Continuing Ed – ELSA 2 – 6 classes
� The Burnaby Hospice Society
� Maywood childcare
� Eastburn Community Center
� Stride Avenue Community School
� 12 Strong Start Programs
Photo
New Activities 2010 cont’d
� Late to Reading Program for Youth
with School District 41 – a new program to help youth who have not mastered reading skills.
� Daily one-on-one student support from a specially trained teacher.
� Byrne Creek, Moscrop, Burnaby North, Burnaby South, Fraser Park; Lochdale, Armstrong, Capitol Hill Alternate Programs and Central Bridge part of the program
New Activities 2010 cont’d
� Reading, Conversation and Book Lending
at BC Housing Hall Towers, with Tommy Douglas
Library, BC Housing, CMHA & Literacy Now
� Weekly reading and conversation groups starting January 2011
� Articles and books read out loud & conversation
(to attract people who may not be able to read)
� Lending library with specially selected books
Working on
� Continue working with focus group teams identified at Community Forum
� Literacy & Strong Starts are meeting in all communities in BC – joint activities tba
� Early Childhood Development/ Neighbourhood Action Team – add on literacy piece to project idea.
� Volunteer Translation services
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
� Literacy Now Website www.literacybuildscommunities with videos about the Health Literacy Project, two communities and their activities & a literacy video
Questions… Comments…