What's Literacy Got To Do With It?

Welcome to Season 8 Episode 5 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec! In today's episode, we continue our focus on the groundbreaking Lost For Words, a 3 episode series on SBS in Australia. The show follows host Jay Laga'aia, literacy experts Joanne Medlin & Adam Nobilia, and brave adult students on an intensive literacy course. Today, our guests are literacy experts Joanne Medlin,  President of the Australian Council of Adult Literacy  & Adam Nobilia, Teacher of Community Services at TAFE New South Wales. We get a behind-the-scenes scoop to hear about the learning journey of everyone involved. Jo and Adam share the importance of self-advocacy while also the power in working with each other to achieve literacy goals! Show Links Have questions or need help? Contact Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181 Check out Lost for Words on SBS and watch the promo trailer  Find out more about Jo Medlin and the Australian Council for Adult Literacy, Facebook Connect with Adam Nolbilia and listen to his music Follow Jay Laga'aia  Find out more about Literacy Quebec Network events on Facebook What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts, Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore community building, lifelong curiosity, and multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other. Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, call us at 514-508-6805. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for videos of interviews and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LiteracyQuebec Special thanks: Podcast Theme Music by Gerry Legault and LQ's team, including Peter Morgan and Barbara Testa Gabaud, Margo Legault, and Lara Thompson, for their support.

Welcome to Season 8 Episode 4 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec! In today's episode, we have an extraordinary guest, Jay Laga'aia, who you may recognize from his many roles, including Star Wars, Xena: Warrior Princess, and The Wiggles. Besides being an actor, musician, and father of 8, Jay is also an early year educator and the Queensland Ambassador for Kindergartens in Australia! Jay joins the podcast to tell us about the TV series Lost For Words, a 3 episode television series on SBS in Australia. The show follows Jay as the host and brave adult students both in the classroom and out in the world, on a nine-week intensive literacy course, hoping to improve their lives for the rest of their lives dramatically! We will have Part 2 of our feature on Lost for Words early out early January. Be sure to stay tuned! Show Links Have questions or need help? Contact Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181 Check out Lost for Words on SBS Watch the promo trailer for Lost For Words https://youtu.be/cDlkknX7H Follow Jay Laga'aia https://www.facebook.com/JayLagaaia Find out more about Literacy Quebec Network events Facebook What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec explore community building, lifelong curiosity, and multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other. Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, call us at 514-508-6805. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for videos of interviews and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LiteracyQuebec Special thanks: Podcast Theme Music by Gerry Legault and all of LQ's team, including Peter Morgan and Barbara Testa Gabaud, Margo Legault, and Lara Thompson, for their support.

Welcome to Season 8 Episode 3 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec! In today’s episode, we explore the theme: the power of your story! So many nuggets of wisdom in this episode from our wonderful guests! We have very distinct guests, but they all speak to building connections and skills to empower yourself throughout life. Guests: Joseph Fitzmorris, teacher, Football coach and wrestler The Green Phantom Elizabeth Robinson, Director of Programs, ABC Life Literacy  talking financial literacy and building confidence around Money Matters Dr Syeda Nayab Bukhari, Team Co-Lead & Program Coordinator for Telehealth , a free service aiming to serve isolated and vulnerable senior and older adults and their caregivers Links: Have questions or need help? Contact Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181 Joseph Fitzmorris, aka wrestler The Green Phantom's insta: @greenphantom514 & then CBC Article on The Green Phantom https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/mobile/meet-the-montreal-high-school-teacher-who-moonlights-a ABC Life Literacy's Skills Hub: abcskillshub.ca and their Money Matters website: abcmoneymatters and YES Montreal's program  Reach out to Telehealth to volunteer or register as a participant http://www.telehealthmontreal.ca To prepare for our next episode, watch the promo trailer for Lost For Words https://youtu.be/cDlkknX7H  Find out more about Literacy Quebec Network events Facebook What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other.  Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, call us at 514-508-6805. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for videos of interviews and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LiteracyQuebec Special thanks: Podcast Theme Music by Gerry Legault and all of LQ's team including Peter Morgan and Barbara Testa Gabaud, Margo Legault, and Lara Thompson for their support.

Welcome to Season 8 Episode 2 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec! In today’s episode…. We continue our theme of civic literacy and also talk about how storytelling can help strengthen communities with our special guests: Greg Kelley, MNA (Member of the National Assembly of QC) who has been an advocate of improving access for English-speakers to french classes. Greg comes from a family of politicians, and is also the host of his own podcast, which aims to share with listeners a more open side of politics in Quebec Sarah Vresk, Project Administrator for Suspicious Fish, literacy and arts nonprofit located in Verdun and online. Sarah tells us about the release of their 10th Anthology of youth stories from Verdun and we hear a couple of the kids' stories read by actors! Have a listen to learn more about Suspicious Fish and their in-person and online programming open folks of all ages. Links: Have questions or need help? Contact Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181 Check out the Suspicious Fish’s video series of kid’s stories acted out on their instagram and facebook pages. Buy the anthology at suspiciousfish.org  Check out Greg Kelley's Podcast https://soundcloud.com/gregkelley2018 Check out resources on how to vote through Elections Quebec and Elections Montreal. Call 514 872-VOTE (8683) Youth under 18 can get involved in the election too! Check out: https://elections.montreal.ca/en/young-vote/  What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other. Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, call us at 514-508-6805. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for videos of interviews and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LiteracyQuebec Special thanks: Podcast Theme Music by Gerry Legault, Peter Morgan for video & sound quality and the whole Literacy Quebec Team for their support

Welcome to Season 8 Episode 1 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec! In today's episode, we have two very special guests who will share their perspectives and encourage you to head back to the polls on November 6 and 7th; with the federal elections still fresh in our minds, you may be wondering why you should bother with voting in the upcoming municipal elections that are taking place across Quebec this November. We are taking a backstage view this week by hearing the story of how someone gets into politics and the importance of communication and reaching out to local representatives. We are joined today by: Sterling Downey, City councillor for Verdun borough council and the Deputy Mayor of Montreal; As someone with a long beard, tattoos and a long history of graffiti, Sterling is not your typical politician. Learn about his inspirational life story and find out how he ended up in politics. André Chapleau, spokesperson for Elections Montreal; Andre lets us know why it is important to participate in municipal elections and shares the steps to take if it is your first time voting. Links: Have questions or need help? Contact Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181 MediaSmart's resources on Media & Digital Literacy and more on the upcoming Media Literacy Week in October 25-30th, 2021 Check out resources on how to vote through Elections Quebec and Elections Montreal. Call 514 872-VOTE (8683) Youth under 18 can get involved in the election too! Check out: https://elections.montreal.ca/en/young-vote/  Connect and learn more about Sterling Downey here For all upcoming literacy events check out our members' websites and social media for updates  What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other. Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, call us at 514-508-6805. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for videos of interviews and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LiteracyQuebec Special thanks: Podcast Theme Music by Gerry Legault and the Literacy Quebec Team 

Welcome to What's Literacy Got To Do With It? a podcast by Literacy Quebec! In today’s BONUS episode we get ready for the upcoming federal election on September 20th!  We are joined by: Janet Mowat, Programs Manager, ABC Life Literacy Canada to discuss ABC's new Voting Toolkit developed with Elections Canada for literacy service practitioners and learners. We talk also about the importance of civic literacy. A special edited replay of our 2019 interview with Matthew Johnson, Director of Education for MediaSmarts, where we talk about how to develop media and digital literacy to help us make informed choices. We also discuss some links and special news items: Have questions or need help? Contact Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181 Want to listen to our full 2019 election episode on Media Literacy check out https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e6d296  ABC Life Literacy Canada's Voting Toolkit and their new Skills Hub Learning Platform MediaSmart's Resources on Media & Digital Literacy and more on the upcoming Media Literacy Week in October 25-30th, 2021 Visit Elections Canada for more information on how and where to vote, to check your registration and learn more about the elections process. For all upcoming literacy events check out our members' websites and social media for updates  What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for videos of interviews and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LiteracyQuebec

Welcome to Season 7 Episode 5 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec! In today’s HUGE episode we are joined by 8 guests over 4 segments! You heard right! 8 guests who help us celebrate International Literacy Day which is tomorrow the 8th September! Each of our guests take us on their amazing literacy journeys of life long learning, share cutting edge information on current literacy issues and successes around the world, PLUS promote LQ's e-learning course we will all learn from and an exciting live streamed event to support literacy this International Literacy Day! We are joined by: Christopher Skeete Member of the National Assembly of Quebec representing the Sainte-Rose district; Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers; and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister Responsible for the Fight Against Racism. Christopher shares his emotional story of early school struggles, embracing how he learnt differently, and achieving some life goals through being open to help and having a “finish what you started” attitude. Hervé Huot-Marchand, Chief of Youth, Literacy and Skills Development Section, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, Education Sector at UNESCO. Hervé explains the importance of  UNESCO’s work on literacy and education around the world and about the celebrations and learning events organized by UNESCO for International Literacy Day. Literacy Quebec  project manager Laura Thompson, Executive Director Margot Legault and Alice Issac, Learning and Performance Improvement Consultant,  who take us through the Literacy and Clear Language 101 E-Learning course on the Literacy Quebec   Wendy Seys, Executive Director at Yamaska Literacy Council & Jennifer Fawcett, a student from Bishops University working with YLC discuss the YLC’s 40th anniversary,  their  “heritage minute” style literacy project, and the PGI for Literacy event that is taking place on the 9th of September. We also hear an excerpt from volunteers, Martha and Susan, talk about their experience over the years. We also discuss some links and special news items: Learn more about Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181 UNESCO’s ILD live events on September 8th and 9th  International Literacy Day on September 8th. Literacy Quebec is celebrating by running daily giveaways and competitions! Check out our social media! Yamaska Literacy Council's 2021 PGI Virtual Fundraiser for Literacy Thursday, Sept 9 @ 7 pm For all upcoming literacy events check out our members' websites and social media for updates  What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for videos of interviews and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LiteracyQuebec

Welcome to Season 7 Episode 4 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec!  Over the last year we saw many member organizations quickly adapt their programming online. While there were challenges, our guests today highlight the new found opportunities for connection and lifelong learning that came from adapting their literacy programming. Today we are joined by the South Shore Literacy Council and La Maison de la Famille Mosaik to chat about their Early Year Zoom Goose Program and then we sat in on a discussion with participants of TED Circles organized as part of The Judith Schurman Lifelong Literacy Initiative by the South Shore Literacy Council. We are joined by: Animators Desrean and Robin for Zoom Goose La Maison de la Famille Mosaik and South Shore Literacy Council and Participants, Kim-Anh Nguyen and mother in law, and Catherine Moshopoulos and Rukhshana Surty TED Circles organizers, Robin Sales and Rachel Wagner and participants, Robert, Brian, talk about their experiences participating in TED Circles and their reactions to a TED Talk about Risk Taking. Check out the Diana Nyad Talk and the Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Talk they review. Read more about water access on Indigenous reserves in Canada here.  We also discuss some links and special news items: Learn more about Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181 Interested in joining the Stay at Home Choir that was mentioned in the episode, learn more here.  International Literacy Day on September 8th. Literacy Quebec is celebrating by running daily giveaways and competitions! Check out our social media! Yamaska Literacy Council's 2021 PGI Virtual Fundraiser for Literacy Thursday, Sept 9 @ 7 pm For all upcoming literacy events check out our members' websites and social media for updates  What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other. You may have noticed that we changed our name to What's Literacy Got to Do With It? Let us know what you think! Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for videos of interviews and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LiteracyQuebec

Welcome to Season 7 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec!  In this episode, Chris Shee is joined by Margo Legault, LQ's Executive Director to speak to everyone's favourite unofficial auntie, drag queen Uma Gahd! Listen to hear our drag lingo quiz, about drag story time, and Uma's fascinating origin story. Watch the video version of this episode now on Youtube! To join Drag StoryTime: https://www.facebook.com/events/974199240003693 To Find Uma Gahd: ✉ bookings - info@houseofgahd.com 📷 Instagram -  @umagahd 🐥 Twitter - @umagahd #umagahd & #houseofgahd  houseofgahd.com/  Uma mentions: Paris is Burning Documentary, the books Grand méchant rhume! by Angele Delaunois and The Krazees by Sam Swope We also discuss some links and special news items: Learn more about Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181, Check out Drag Story Time with Uma Gahd this Summer! And as always check out our website and our social media for more events! What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other. Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805, Facebook, Instagram @LiteracyQuebec

Welcome to Season 7 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec! In this episode, we discuss how to communicate our own stories,  the importance of creating accessible resources for youth to learn Canadian Black History, and get some media training to pitch our stories and impact! We also celebrate the winner of this year's Freda Hudson Award given each year to an outstanding volunteer.  Guests: Akilah Newton CEO & Founder of Big Dreamers and Akilah Newton Projects.  Visit the Big Dreamers website https://www.bigdreamers.ca/about-us/ to learn about Big Dreamers' goal to celebrate multiculturalism and individuality through the lens of diversity, plus Akilah's passion for arts and activism to create resources to educate youth about Canadian Black History. Debbie Hynes and Andrea Stanford, Regional Managers and Communications Specialists, at CBC Montreal (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation / Radio Canada) who teach us how to present / "pitch" our news stories to the media through using plain and clear language.  Finally, we celebrate with volunteer literacy tutor Kathy LePoer from the Yamaska Literacy Council and recipient of the 2020 Freda Hudson Volunteer Recognition award! Congratulations! We also discuss some links and special news items: Learn more about Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181, Check out Storytime with Uma Ghad this summer! And as always check out our website and our social media for more events! What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other. You may have noticed that we changed our name to What's Literacy Got to Do With It? Let us know what you think! Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805, Facebook, Instagram @LiteracyQuebec

Join us in this special episode Part#2 "The Sequel" with Dr Denny Taylor for this emotional conversation about Family Literacy and the life long bonds families can create by sharing stories with each one another. Discover how Denny describes how spinning a "caring web" through reading stories to family members, or even if you happen to be low in literacy skills, sharing stories verbally with your family creates a special connection, passing on a literacy legacy to the next generations for years to come! Dr. Denny Taylor is a scholar, author, and activist who introduced the concept of of Family Literacy. From Dr. Taylor's website https://www.dennytaylor.com/ The concept of "family literacy" originates in Dr. Taylor’s doctoral research, which is now the foundation of family literacy local projects and initiatives in more than 140 UN Member States. What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other. You may have noticed that we changed our name to What's Literacy Got to Do With It? Let us know what you think! Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805, Facebook, Instagram @LiteracyQuebec

Welcome to Season 7 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec! We start the season off with a bang having conversations with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library & DESTA Black Youth Network! These two organizations are committed to creating opportunity, equality and inclusion through the gift of literacy! We discuss the importance of creating opportunities to learn from the earliest age possible leads to building confidence, opportunities throughout life and we continue the focus on Black literacy leaders in Canada. Our first guest on today's episode is Kassandra Kernisan, Executive Director of DESTA Black Youth Network Learn more about DESTA: https://destabyn.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/destabyn In our second interview, we learn about The Dollywood Foundation & Dolly Parton's Imagination Library from Jeanne Smitiuch the Regional Director of Canada & Nora Briggs the Executive Director of North America. The Library sends about 1.8 million books to children across the world per month! Learn more here: https://imaginationlibrary.com/ca/ or https://www.facebook.com/dollysimaginationlibrary We hope you are called to action after listening to these impactful conversations! We also discuss some links and special news items: Learn more about Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181,   Donate or run for the Scotia Bank Run happening now, LQ Staff will continue to run until June 14th so feel free to join us! Check out our website and our social media for more events! What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other. You may have noticed that we changed our name to What's Literacy Got to Do With It? Let us know what you think! Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805, Facebook, Instagram @LiteracyQuebec

Welcome to the 6th episode of season 6 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec. This week's theme is The need to integrate  Black history in Canadian education for cultural literacy and how to build a resilient mindset for peak performance. We have two amazing guests on today! First, we have a virtual sit-down with Dr Dorothy Williams the President & Founder of Blacbilio.com. Dorothy explains how Black history is missing from curriculum, the importance of cultural literacy, and how the ABC's of Black Canadian History Kit are being used by teachers, parents and community partners to reach Canadian youth. You can support Blacbilio to go digital on their GoFundMe page.   Next, Heidi Malo, Mental Performance Consultant at heidimalo.com. Heidi works with athletes who have represented Canada, Australia and Gabon at the Sochi & Rio Olympic Games. We ask Heidi about her expertise in helping organizations of people (not just elite athletes!) unearth top Mental Performance, Resilient Performance, Peak Performance and Self-Regulation, and even how literacy weaves it's way in connecting with the people Heidi works with.  We also discuss some links and special news items: Learn more about Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181,  Donate or run for the Scotia Bank Run happening now, LQ Staff will be running the 5K on May 1st, 10K on May 16th and the 21K on June 6th so feel free to join us! A BIG thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers for Volunteer Appreciation Week, South Shore Literacy Council is running weekly Mother Goose sessions (or Zoom Goose!) and some beautiful stories have come from their efforts! The weekly singing, interaction and literacy event via Zoom has become "Intergenerational". Check out their website for details. What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other. You may have noticed that we changed our name to What's Literacy Got to Do With It! Let us know what you think! Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805, Facebook, Instagram @LiteracyQuebec

Welcome to the 5th episode of season 6 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec. This week's theme is Celebrating Adult Learners & Community Education Week with Dr. Denny Taylor, champion of Family Literacy! Dr. Denny Taylor is a scholar, author, and activist who introduced the concept of of Family Literacy. Taylor recently gave the Literacy Quebec network a webinar via Zoom called "Family Literacy in the Time of Covid-19 and other Risks to Children and their Families" which brought together community organizers, front line workers, as well as literacy practitioners and educators to gain a better understanding of the concept of Family Literacy. From Dr. Taylor's website: The concept of "family literacy" originates in Dr. Taylor’s doctoral research, which is now the foundation of family literacy local projects and initiatives in more than 140 UN Member States  We also discuss some links and special news items: Learn more about Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181, Donate or run for the Scotia Bank Run this spring Check out our YouTube page for awesome videos of what's happening at LQ Check out the online LQ Art Show to celebrate Adult Learners & Community Education Week Our friends at Literacy Unlimited also have a special appearance to tell you about the Under the Cover event. What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other. You may have noticed that we changed our name to What's Literacy Got to Do With It! Let us know what you think! Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805, Facebook, Instagram @LiteracyQuebec

Welcome to the 4th episode of season 6 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec. This week's theme is Overcoming reluctant reading and learning to love the way you learn with two amazing writers! We continue our min-series on Black leaders in Literacy and learn about encouraging people of all ages to embrace how they learn and to continue pursuing learning and reading.  Two amazing authors join us today: Dezi Sheppard, Bestselling author of Cassidy and the Mixed-Up Numbers from Brooklyn, NY. Dezi shares her own story of discovering that she has dyscalculia and ADHD in her 20’s and her journey to loving how her mind works. Check out her website: https://www.deziwrites.com/ and Instagram, Barbara Fradkin, Award-winning mystery author originally from Montreal, QC. Barbara talks about her Cedric O’Toole series of short, easy-read, fast-paced books for reluctant and emerging readers. Check out her website:https://www.barbarafradkin.com/  and sign up for the LQ Lunch and Learn with Barabara!  We also discuss some links and special news items: Learn more about Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181,  Sign up for the online Lunch and Learn with Barbara Fradkin on March 31st,   Donate or run for the Scotia Bank Run this spring,   Support literacy in your community Call for artists to submit to the upcoming LQ Art Show in March - Reach out to communications@literacyquebec.org, Our friends at Literacy Unlimited also have a special appearance to tell you about the Under the Cover event. We used the definition of Dyscalculia from dyscalculia.org  What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other. You may have noticed that we changed our name to What's Literacy Got to Do With It! Let us know what you think!  Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805, Facebook, Instagram @LiteracyQuebec

Welcome to the 3rd episode of season 6 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec.  This week's theme is Black Leaders in Literacy and Going from Burnout to Balance - self-care tips from an expert! What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other. You may have noticed that we changed our name to What's Literacy Got to Do With It! Let us know what you think.  Today we launch a mini-series on Black Leaders in Literacy, not only to celebrate Black History Month but to highlight the beauty of living in a world with diversity and people who are willing to lead in their communities every day! We also get taught how to look after ourselves through actionable self-care steps that we can put into our lives to live with balance and achieve our fullest potential! We have special guests on the show today: Michelle Osbourne, CEO of Michelle Osbourne & Co,  Communications Specialist and Programme Developer for Quebec City Reading Council AND CBC Black Changemaker Tessa Eisenberg, National Engagement Coordinator, First Book Canada Amanda Rocheleau, Registered social worker, compassion fatigue specialist and public speaker.  We also discuss some special news items: Learn more about Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181 Literacy Helpline in the news - Margo Legault, Executive Director of Literacy Quebec on CBC with Sabrina Marandola  Sign up for the online Lunch and Learn with Barbara Fradkin on March 31st  Join us to donate or run for the Scotia Bank Run this spring. Support literacy in your community Call for artists to submit to the upcoming LQ Art Show in March. Reach out to communications@literacyquebec.org Our friends at Literacy Unlimited also have a special appearance to tell you about the Under the Cover event.

Welcome to the 2nd episode of Season 6 of the Literacy Quebec Podcast! The theme this week is Celebrating Family Literacy Day & Let’s Talk about Mental Health Join our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore discuss two big topics that are very much linked and were celebrated in the last week of January- Family Literacy Day (January 27) and Bell Let’s Talk Day (28). Let’s Talk Day is an annual campaign by Bell Canada to raise awareness and reduce stigma around mental health. With the pandemic, this is definitely a topic that affects us all. We start the episode in conversation with Tony Alfonso Outreach, Ami-Quebec about family literacy, mental health and taking care during the pandemic. To learn more or access their services visit their website, Facebook live talks or call 514-486-1448 (1-877-303-0264 outside Montreal). Family literacy Connects parents and kids in lifelong learning - not just reading and writing. We close the show speaking with Seth Day from Radchild Podcast, who shares his top books for Family Literacy Day. We speak about how to choose books to help kids feel represented and understand the world around them! Support their 3rd season by donating to their Kickstarter. Find @radchildpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter!  Check out Seth's  list of book recommendations here: Families, Families, Families, by Suzanne Lang and Max Lang Love Makes A Family, by Sophie Beer The Zero Dad’s Club, by Angel Adeyoha  We also discuss some special news items: Learn more about Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline  Join us to donate or run for the Scotia Bank Run this spring. Support literacy in your community Call for artists to submit to the upcoming LQ Art Show in March. Reach out to communications@literacyquebec.org We also have a special appearance by our friends at Literacy Unlimited to tell you about the Under the Cover event. Stay tuned for a special announcement about the podcast in the coming weeks! 

On this month's episode, we kick off season six with a bang! We discuss the importance of building our Health Literacy with plain language with Dr. Joe (and Science Literacy with Magic!) + celebrate International Volunteer Day by discussing the importance of volunteer advocacy on behalf of nonprofit organizations in Canada.  We have special guests: Karen Ball president & CEO of CCVO the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations Dr Joe Schwarcz director of the McGill University Office for Science and Society Our first guest is Karen Ball from CCVO the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations. Karen’s work focuses on innovative communities and systems to support healthy nonprofit operations and providing expertise to organizations wishing to build deep and meaningful connections with their communities of stakeholders and supporters. In this interview, we got to celebrate International Volunteers Day by discussing the advocacy work Karen and CCVO do on behalf of non-profit organizations in Alberta, and we learn how (now more than ever before!) important it is for the nonprofit sector to remain a priority across the Canadian Provinces, if Canada wants to rebuild successfully, especially during and after this pandemic. Check out their blog to find out more about their research into how nonprofits are adapting through COVID.  Also mentioned in the interview is Calgary Read's BIG book sale.  You may have seen Dr Joe Schwarcz via the McGill Office for Science and Society or TED YouTube channel or even listened to the Dr Joe Show on iHeart radio! Dr Joe is the Director of the McGill University Office for Science and Society. Their mandate is to make Sense of Nonsense! Chris got the chance to delve into Dr Joe’s history of him growing up in Hungary before immigrating to Canada, how Magic started it all, and what motivates Dr Joe to use simple plain language in helping the general public understand science more clearly  If you want to hear Dr. Joe answering questions about covid check out LQ’s webinar. Check out  Literacy Quebec for upcoming events!

Communicating, Compassion and Community through COVID and Beyond! Welcome to the 5th episode of season 6 of the Literacy Quebec Podcast! Hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore explore the power of clear communication in our communities, and how clear communication creates understanding, building a thriving culture of compassionate and resilient people during challenging periods. We will have special guests: Abby Stonehouse,  Program Coordinator and Heidy Wager, Executive Director from Hear Entendre QC https://hearhear.org/ We learn about the “Safe & Clear Campaign” (clear face masks) and the incredibly important work Hear Entendre does to advocate on behalf of Quebecers who have impaired hearing. Alexandre Pettem, Project Manager from Y4Y (Youth 4 Youth QC) https://y4yquebec.org/ Alex from Y4Y (Youth4Youth QC) shares the important work Y4Y do in bringing opportunities for youth to be heard and have the voice they need to create a better future not only for themselves but also for the entire Province of Quebec! Seth Day,  Show Host from RAD CHILD Podcast https://www.radchildpodcast.com/ Last but certainly not least whatsoever, we have show host Seth Day from RAD CHILD Podcast! Rad Child is a new podcast that answers the age-old question “how do I talk to my child about that!?”. The podcast will tackle things like race, gender, sexuality, mental health, disability and much, much more! We get a chance to hear about a massive book drive (ending Dec 4th!) where RAD CHILD offers free children’s books, no strings attached! Where all books have themes of diversity and social justice! As always subscribe, share our podcast, write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805, Facebook, Instagram @LiteracyQuebec

It's Media Literacy Week! Welcome to the Literacy Quebec Podcast. It's already the 5th episode of season 5! This week we talk about Media Literacy (how to critically examine the media that is giving us) and digital Literacy (making computers accessible for non-profits and low-income families). We are joined by two special guests: Matthew Johnson, Director of Education from MediaSmarts https://mediasmarts.ca/ He educates us on why Media Literacy Week Oct 26 - 30, 2020 is so important for us all to use throughout our daily lives. Check our Media Smarts page for resources you can use at home and in the classroom. Francois Pare - Market Development Advisor from OPEQ (Ordinateurs pour les écoles du Québec) “Computers for Schools in QC”) https://www.opeq.qc.ca/  Francois shares how OPEQ refurbishes 100’s and 1000’s of donated computers (in Quebec!) each year in order for non-profit organizations and even low-income families to gain access to having a computer at an affordable cost. Don't forget to check our Facebook page for upcoming events across our network of literacy organizations!

Did you know that there are 1 BILLION views of tutorial videos on Youtube?! Welcome to Episode 4 of Season 5! We continue to explore online learning and how services providing support for lifelong literacy are adapting.  We start the episode with a discussion with Krystyna Slawecki, program manager for Montreal and Northern Quebec from Frontier College. Krystyna teaches us about Frontier college’s history in providing literacy services to Canada since the 1800s. Today Frontier college reaches over 40,000 participants across Canada! Frontier College is holding an online technology and literacy forum on Sept 30th. Register here: https://www.frontiercollege.ca/Get-Involved/Events/2019-National-Forum-Literacy-and-Civic-Engagement We are also joined for an in-depth discussion about the new online frontier of lifelong learning with Daniel Baril. Daniel is the Director-General at the Canadian Institute for Cooperation in Adult Education (ICAE) and Chair of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) Governing Board. Daniel talks about the key UNES.Doc Digital Library report Embracing a culture of lifelong learning: contribution to the Futures of Education initiative and a blog post he wrote on the new learning frontier that the sector is facing. We learn about how online learning has exploded to reach more people than ever but also risks increasing some inequalities and risks leaving people behind. What are the structures in the government and in our services we need in place to adapt and reach the people who need support and to push forward the agenda of literacy? Events Quebec City Reading Council's Travellin’ Toddler Activities are now online. Check their Facebook page for the next one: https://www.facebook.com/events/331432064629446/  The Learning Exchange is looking for online volunteers  to help with their services https://tleliteracy.com/i-want-to-volunteer Literacy Quebec Annual General Meeting 2020 - Sept 29 5-6pm via zoom. For more: literacyquebec.org  The Learning Exchange Annual General Meeting 2020 -  Oct 6, 11 am TLEliteracy@yahoo.ca to receive the TLE AGM zoom Book Giveaway! Books and Hot Chocolate for adults and kids hosted by LQ at 4322 rue Wellington (please enter via garden) in Verdun. October 3 at 10 AM – 2 PM https://www.facebook.com/events/946654209159112 Western Quebec Literacy Council is hosting Smart Art: Family Graffiti in Campbell's Bay, QC Saturday, October 10 at 1 PM – 4 PM You need to contact WQLC to register in advance as there is limited space due to health protocols https://www.facebook.com/events/1639888489513234 Check out LQ's On the Road series hosted by our very own Chris to learn more about our member organizations! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3297573793696271&extid=06tGIvObWR2FdUE1

On this week’s HUGE episode, we celebrate International Literacy Day! We learn why it is essential to reflect, advocate and celebrate all of the work that is going into promoting literacy worldwide, and the challenges and adaptations during the pandemic. Our hosts, Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore, talk to UNESCO, First Book Canada, DragonBunnyBoooks.Com, Literacy Quebec and telecommunications expert Mark Goldberg for the celebration! First, we hear from Margo Legault, the Director of Literacy Quebec and learn how LQ is celebrating its 40th year of existence and ILD 2020! Tessa from First Book Canada joins us again to talk about how they are providing affordable books to community organizations, their upcoming event in Montreal, plus the collaboration they've created with Amazon! Stay tuned to find out more!! Next, we speak to Hervé Huot-Marchand, chief of the Youth, Literacy and Skills Development section for the Division of policies and Lifelong Learning from UNESCO! We learn about how COVID-19 has impacted literacy across the world, the importance of investing in literacy for recovery and the innovative ways that people are adapting to promote literacy. Check out their page on International Literacy Day to learn how they are celebrating and their upcoming programming here. Up next, we meet illustrators, authors, animators, and musicians Lee-Ann & Cookie from DragonBunnyBooks.Com for a colourful discussion about their inspiration for creating Luki, their books for children, their thoughts on ILD 2020, some ideas on how adults can gain confidence in reading to children, the positive impact they are making on children via their Camp-in-a-box Summer program during this difficult period of limited face to face connection, and how literacy and life-long learning is intertwined through everything we do! Last but not least, we continue our conversation about affordable and accessible internet in Canada with Mark Goldberg, an expert in the telecommunications field with over 30 years of experience working with the big service providers and the government on this topic. Check out our Facebook page and our website for upcoming events!

Welcome to PART 2 of Season 5 Episode 1 of the Literacy Quebec Podcast! Literacy organizations have had to adapt their tutoring styles due to the pandemic and we'll have a segment in this episode to discuss the transition to online tutoring for their volunteer teachers and students "Members Moment" We interview Cheryl from the Gaspésie Literacy Council on how they have had to adapt their volunteer tutoring online due to COVID-19. ____________________________________________________________ "Literacy Lowdown" COVID-19 has exposed the holes in many Canadians lacking connectivity, due in part to access to affordable high-speed internet We also have interviews with members of the Get Canada Connected coalition to learn about their advocacy and Government relations to make the internet accessible and affordable for all Canadians. Special guests Imran Mohiuddin and Meagan Hampel from Cybera as well as Laura Tribe from Open Media share their high impact advocacy work on behalf of all Canadians!  Please head to the Literacy Quebec website for Upcoming Events which may have been modified due to COVID-19 and the Summer period where many of our members close to enjoy the sun!

WE ARE BACK!  Welcome to Season 5 Episode 1 (PART 1) of the Literacy Quebec Podcast!  ➡️ The Freda Hudson Volunteer Recognition Award and Getting Connected. In this weeks episode, first up Chris gets the chance to interview Gordon Cook, the 2019 winner of the Freda Hudson Volunteer Recognition Award, as well as Gordon's math student Stella and amazing TLE staff member Enza from The Learning Exchange to discuss their positive experience in working with Gordon 🏆 🎙 We get the chance to chat with Krish from the Western Quebec Literacy Council (WQLC) about how their organization has adapted to COVID-19, heading online in the Fall, to supplying their adult learners computer / devices in order to stay connected using online tutoring! 💻 COVID-19 has exposed holes in many Canadians lacking internet connectivity, so we interviewed members of the Get Canada Connected coalition to have the conversation on their advocacy work and Government talks in making the internet accessible and affordable for all Canadians! In PART 1 we interview Raph Yoyo from ACORN Canada, an independent national organization representing low and moderate-income families. 🎙 Finally, Jaimie interviews Mark Goldberg who has worked in the telecommunications industry for the last four decades for an interesting conversation about telecommunications policy and its effect on affordable internet access. Please head to the Literacy Quebec website for Upcoming Events which may have been modified due to COVID-19 and the Summer period where many of our members close to enjoy the sun!

Welcome to a special episode of the Literacy Quebec Podcast for International Women’s Day! ***A head's up for listeners we discuss sexual assault and violence in this episode.*** Check out the LQ Facebook page for our annual #WomeninLiteracy campaign throughout the week to come!  To kick off the week in this episode Chris and Jaimie spoke with Natasha Harvey from the Girls Action Foundation. We discussed the important work that the  Girls Action Foundation does to support girls, young women, non-binary, LGBTQ+ youth in becoming leaders in their communities. We also discuss what is International Women’s Day, what is feminism and how there are many feminisms, and that Natasha’s definition of feminism is for everyone, based on bell hook’s work. We also, discuss why we still are working towards equity today.  Girls Action Foundation is collecting writing, poetry, stories, artwork recipes and more for their zine that celebrates International Women's Day. Check out their previous books here https://www.girlsactionfoundation.ca/zines. ***A heads up for listeners we discuss sexual assault and violence in this episode.*** We close the show with a repeat of our upcoming events. Our Members have a jam-packed March for you! Member upcoming events can be found here: https://www.literacyquebec.org/events.html

Welcome to the 6th and final episode of season 4! It’s Black History Month 2020! In this week’s episode we celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians who, throughout history, have done so much to make Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate and prosperous nation it is today! We have special guest Kassandra Kernisan the executive director of DESTA on Literacy Lowdown this week. We spoke about DESTA’s mission and services, why they don’t specifically do anything special for Black History Month and the importance of their services for the english speaking  black youth community. DestaNation Tech Front-end Web Development Program March 4, 2020  5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Digital Skills for Entrepreneurship Program March 5, 2020  2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Check out https://destabyn.org/ for more info There's a HUGE amount of events in March and we offer some book recommendations for Black History Month via First Book Canada and through the event that the TLE The Learning Exchange / Wurd-Up partnered together with Deanna Smith! Upcoming events: https://www.literacyquebec.org/events.html TLE - Storytime in the Community: Monster Reading Garderie les Amis Monteuil - March 14, 9:15am – 11:45am TLE - Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Outing - Wed, March 18, 11:00am – 1:30pm TLE - School Reading Visit: Souvenir Elementary - Thursday, Mar 19, 2020 TLE - Souvenir Elementary Parent’s Writing Kit Workshop - Mon, March 23, 6:00pm – 7:30pm GLC - Music Together - Sat, March 28, 10am – 12pm Wakeham Adult and Vocational Education Center WQLC English Skills Cafe group meeting - Wed, April 1, 12:30pm – 2:00pm Western Quebec Career Centre Literacy Unlimited is looking for 3 volunteers to join their board of directors  QCRC - Travellin’ Toddler Time Mon, March 9, 10:00am – 11:30am and March 13 9:30-1100 - Pets theme at Morrin Centre QCRC - iRock Creative Later Life in a Digital Age - Mon March 9, 10:00am – 11:30am Laval University QCRC - Revenu Quebec Information Session on Tax Credits for Seniors and Caregivers Wed, March 11, 9:30am – 11:30am QCRC - The Art of Storytelling - Wed, March 18, 10am – 12pm Quebec City Reading Council’s Lifelong Learning Room QCRC - South Shore English Networks presents Saint Patrick’s Day Photo Exhibit of Ireland - Thu, March 19, 6pm – 8pm - Bistro Evolution CVLC - Tuesdays 2-4 pm Time to Learn English Workshops LIA -  Drop in Tuesdays 1-6pm stop by for free coffees, snacks, a chat or to read a book. There is an onsite Computer tutor between 1-4pm LIA - Feb 27-March 26th Books to Belly read and cook together! at St Francis Elementary School Richmond LQ at the 2020 Scotiabank Charity Race (April 25-26 2020)

Do stats really count? A Conversation with Statistics Canada Welcome to the 5th episode of season 4 of the Literacy Quebec Podcast! In this week’s episode we are talking about statistics!  Numbers can be scary and confusing, but with help from Samuel Dupéré, Manager, Montréal Data Service Centre, Statistics Canada we learn why data is important and how we can learn to use data to advocate and show impact. We also learn that it is important to ask the right questions and how to look for reliable sources of information.  Statistics Canada is a public service that is available to community members and is a valuable resource especially to non-profit organisations. They have recently expanded their services to help build the capacity of individuals and organisations to become more literate in developing surveys, collecting, using and understanding data through workshops and presentations. Learn more about what they offer: https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/wtc?MM=as The Learning Exchange joins us to promote the upcoming event  Wurd Up -  Community Literacy Series February 20, 2020 6:30-8:30 at Laval Senior Academy, with Deanna Smith to launch of the Ile Ife Africana Studies Collection (IIASC). Free event with special programming for younger children https://www.facebook.com/events/115319436499378/ Upcoming Events It’s Black History Month. To learn more about the month: https://moishistoiredesnoirs.com/en/about/the-origin-of-black-history-month Literacy Unlimited is looking for 3 volunteers to join their Board of Directors: http://www.literacyunlimited.ca/we-are-hiring/ Quebec City Reading Council - Travelliin’ Toddler Time - March 13 9:30-11:00- Pets theme at Morrin Centre https://www.facebook.com/events/599908517518268/ Chateauguay Valley Literacy Council  - Tuesdays 2-4 pm Time to Learn English Workshops  https://www.facebook.com/events/467854440577324/?event_time_id=467854460577322 Laurentian Literacy Centre - Bead Chimes Workshop for learners and their families Feb 21 at 4 pm https://www.facebook.com/laurentianliteracycentre/photos/rpp.1604266949836534/2445493675713853/ Literacy in Action -  Drop in Tuesdays 1-6pm stop by for free coffees, snacks, a chat or to read a book. There is an onsite Computer tutor between 1-4pm (please bring your own electronic device)  https://www.facebook.com/LiteracyInAction/ Literacy in Action - Poetry Workshop Series Thursday Feb 20 to April 30 6:30-8:00pm at Lennoxville Library  Literacy in Action - Game Night (ages 16+) Feb 24 at 5pm at LIA office. Literacy in Action Feb 27-March 26th Books to Belly read and cook together!  LQ at the 2020 Scotiabank Charity Race (April 25-26 2020) 

Welcome to the 4th episode of season 4 of the Literacy Quebec Podcast! In this week’s episode we talk with Quebec City Reading Council about celebrating Family Literacy Day / Week, plus QCRC shares with us their launch of an exciting new literacy program called Learning Without Limits... you need to listen to find out how much of a positive impact this program will make to literacy learners around the Quebec region! We celebrate Family Literacy Day by discussing ABC Life Literacy's definition of Family Literacy, some engaging stats about family literacy across Canada, taking 20 in 2020 (put aside 20 minutes a day to do a fun learning activity together) and some ideas of the activities you can do! ie: Story Switch-A-Roo 1. Take turns reading a bedtime story together! Kids and adults take turns reading a sentence! Listen up and enjoy Family Literacy Week! Upcoming Events Family Literacy Day January 27th! https://abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy-day-calendar/ What is Family Literacy Day https://abclifeliteracy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ABC-Family-Literacy.pdf Yamaska is co-hosting an information session called “flu and other vaccines: what you need to know” on February 13 10-12pm in Waterloo. They ask you to register by calling or emailing Cindy Elson 450-330-0803. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=598784337575213&set=a.100953540691631&type=3&theater Gaspésie Literacy Centre Exploring Music Together workshops! Every second Saturday starting Feb 1 10am -12pm https://www.facebook.com/events/466198030952437/ The Learning Exchange will be sponsoring ABC Life Literacy’s Up Skills for Work Series to adult learners https://www.facebook.com/events/2647331301982075/ South Shore Reading Council Starting again their 10-week family reading program for children ages 0-3 The Parent-Child Mother Goose Program is a weekly one-hour gathering of parents and toddlers to share the joys of language through nursery rhymes, songs, stories and games. This program is offered free of charge! https://www.ssrc.ca/programs.php QCRC - Travelliin’ Toddler Time - Valentine’s Day theme, held at 3005 William Stuart in Saint Foy. Space is limited so register soon. You can call Meghan at 418-681-1258 https://www.facebook.com/events/2645384055691019/ The learning Exchange - Introduction to Modern Art Group starts January 29th 2020 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm  https://tleliteracy.com/events/introduction-to-modern-art/?fbclid=IwAR1Br_5PgPMRgSNtmA7nXqLV4g2LuPy9RClL-vZkbCjqjTHKjU8cvrIhltY LQ at the 2020 Scotiabank Charity Race (April 25-26 2020) https://www.literacyquebec.org/charity-run-2020.html As always, you can check out or fb and our member’s pages for all of the latest updates! Subscribe, share our podcast, write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org , send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805, Facebook, Instagram @LiteracyQuebec

Happy 2020! Welcome to the 3rd episode of season 4 of the Literacy Quebec Podcast!  In this week’s episode we recorded our regular book club at the LQ office. We discussed the book Dare to Lead by Brene Brown, which fits perfectly in with the topic we wanted to launch into 2020 with How to Fail Successfully in 2020. We also talk about Cal Newport’s Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World to learn about how to reduce busywork and increase purposeful work. Some of the questions we discussed after reading the section of Dare to Lead were: 1) Did you make any resolutions for 2020? Why/why not? 2) What are some markers of success to you? 3) What is failure to you? 4) Are failures the opposite of successes? 5) How can failures be useful to you? 6) Brene Brown talks a lot about the connections between failure, shame and vulnerability. What did you think of her tools for self-reflection? 7) What are some of your own Shitty First Drafts? Why did we choose this topic of Failure (a dirty word!) when everybody else is taking about Success and making New Year Resolutions? Well, through our discussion about how we each felt about failure, some of the failures in our own lives and learning new ways to deal with failure when it happens, we found that failure in almost every case was necessary in order for us to form deeper relationships with people, deeper and more meaningful work in our careers, becoming more stable and emotionally resilient, making better decisions in life, and living in a more content, grateful, happy state. Upcoming Events Family Literacy Day January 27th! https://abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy-day-calendar/ What is Family Literacy Day https://abclifeliteracy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ABC-Family-Literacy.pdf Literacy in Action Storytelling and Hot Chocolate! For Family Literacy Week and Free Print Making Workshop Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 2 PM – 4 Pm https://www.facebook.com/events/461274581492279/ LQ will be at Montréal Children's Hospital in Montreal, Quebec Family Literacy DayEvent · Wed, Jan 22 at 9 AM https://www.facebook.com/events/557062398228377/ Gaspésie Literacy Council and Wakeham Adult and Vocational Education Center are putting on Family Fun Day at Gaspe elementary Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 1 PM – 3:30 https://www.facebook.com/events/2647331301982075/ Western Quebec Literacy Council will be bringing you a new idea to try at home every day until January 27 (National Family Literacy Day) Check out their Facebook!  https://www.facebook.com/wqliteracy/ The Learning Exchange will be sponsoring ABC Life Literacy’s Up Skills for Work Series to adult learners https://www.facebook.com/events/2647331301982075/ South Shore Reading Council Starting again their 10-week family reading program for children ages 0-3 The Parent-Child Mother Goose Program is a weekly one-hour gathering of parents and toddlers to share the joys of language through nursery rhymes, songs, stories and games. This program is offered free of charge! https://www.ssrc.ca/programs.php LQ at the 2020 Scotiabank Charity Race (April 25-26 2020) As always, you can check out or fb and our member’s pages for all of the latest updates! Subscribe, share our podcast, write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org , send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805, Facebook, Instagram @LiteracyQuebec

Welcome to the Literacy Quebec Podcast and the last episode of 2019! (Season 4 Episode 2... don't worry we will be back in January 2020!) This week’s episode brings you some of the best snippets of 2019! (well as much "best" as we could fit into an hour-long episode anyway!) It's a time to Celebrate Literacy, continue to better understand how literacy is so important in each one of our everyday lives, Reflect on 2019 and put your Discoveries into Action in 2020!  We want to make a special thank you to ALL our guests we have had on the show in 2019 (even the ones who didn't get to be in the best of 2019 episode!). Every single one of you is doing incredibly meaningful literacy work in your communities. If you were not to continue, it would have a negative effect which the world would not cope with! Literacy is all around us every second, of every minute, of every day and we need to continue to help people recognize literacy's precious impact it has on the lives of everyone in contact. #LiteracyMatters and see you in 2020! You can find all of our literacy events we promote here https://www.literacyquebec.org/events.html Subscribe! Share our podcast! Write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org

Do you know how life-changing using your imagination can be?? "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution." - Albert Einstein Welcome to the 1st episode of season 4 of the Literacy Quebec Podcast! In this week’s episode, we were able to capture the magic our literacy members are spreading throughout their communities in helping adults, parents, children and babies increase their life learning through growing their confidence and imagination! Subscribe! Share our podcast! Write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org Literacy Low-Down As part of the “On the Road Video Series,” LQ is capturing the positive impact and working environs of our direct literacy service members. Chris had the chance to sit down with the directors of Laurentian Literacy Centre, Marlene Dagenais and Western Quebec Literacy Centre, Michele Gagnon, for an epic conversation about the incredible successes and challenges literacy learners and tutors go through daily, to live a more engaged life. Note# Apologies for the refrigerator sound in the background for the first part of the conversation! Member’s Moment We were down South in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville this week visiting South Shore Reading Council’s Mother Goose program. What is Mother Goose, you ask… it’s where 2 amazing tutors Chantelle Griffiths Grenier & Rachel Wagner and a gathering of parents and toddlers aged 0-3 share the joys of language through nursery rhymes, songs, stories and games! We interview Chantel & Rachel, capturing their energy and spirit of giving parents and grandparents the tools to inspire their children to grow their imaginations through literacy. In this episode, we mention: Western Quebec Literacy Council http://wqlc.org/ Laurentian Literacy Centre https://laurentianliteracy.ca/ South Shore Reading Council https://www.ssrc.ca/ Literacy Quebec https://www.literacyquebec.org/ Events Listed: Check out our events page https://www.literacyquebec.org/events.html Literacy Unlimited is looking for 2 Board Members http://www.literacyunlimited.ca/ CVLC English Workshops https://www.facebook.com/events/2195548104076248/ Quebec City Reading Council's Travellin' Toddler Time https://www.facebook.com/events/442047099818273/ South Shore Reading Council's Family Reading Program and Mother Goose https://www.ssrc.ca/ Literacy Quebec Scotia Run admin@literacyquebec.org

Welcome to the 6th episode of season 3 of the Literacy Quebec Podcast! With November being Financial Literacy Month our theme this month has been focussed around financial literacy, and what it means to be financially literate #GainControl Today we speak with Brian Smith from the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE), Jaimie reviews a free online course on Personal Finance Essentials from McGill University she completed this week and visit with Western Quebec Literacy Council in Campbell's Bay & Laurentian Literacy Council in Lachute. As always we end the show with upcoming events. Show Links Free McGill Personal Finance Essentials module  https://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/industry/community-engagement/mcgill-personal-finance-essentials Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE) website https://cfee.org/ Western Quebec Literacy Council website http://wqlc.org/ Laurentian Literacy Council website https://laurentianliteracy.ca/ Internet Security Workshop from Laurentian Literacy Council https://laurentianliteracy.ca/resources (Download at bottom of the screen called "Basics of Internet Safety") Upcoming Events All our Member Events we promoted in today's episode can be found via the Events link here https://www.literacyquebec.org/events.html Thanks for listening! Subscribe, share our podcast, write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org , send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805, Facebook, Instagram @LiteracyQuebec #literacymatters

Welcome to the 5th episode of season 3 of the Literacy Quebec Podcast! With November being Financial Literacy Month, our theme for the next couple of episodes will be focussed around financial literacy, and what it means to be financially literate. Also we learn some practical tips we can try and action to gain some more financial control in 2019 heading  into 2020!  Gabrielle Thomas from Literacy Quebec sits down with Erica Ruth Kelly, Programs Coordinator for ABC Life Literacy Canada to talk about Financial Literacy Month and what positive impacts being financial literate can have in your life and the power having financial control gives you #moneymatters Show Links 55 per cent of Canadians have inadequate numeracy skills, which means they may struggle with understanding written instructions that rely on charts, numbers and conditional statements https://abcmoneymatters.ca/financial-literacy-fact-sheet/ Upcoming Events All our Member Events we promoted in today's episode can be found via the Events link here https://www.literacyquebec.org/events.html Thanks for listening! Subscribe, share our podcast, write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org , send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805, Facebook, Instagram @LiteracyQuebec #literacymatters 

According to Elections Canada there were about 4.7 million Canadians who voted early. That’s a 29% increase the since 2015 election!  Welcome to the 4th episode of season 3 of the Literacy Quebec Podcast! With the upcoming election on October 21st, our theme for the next few weeks has been about literacy and civic engagement. In our final episode for our election special, we are talking about why it is important to vote and how to get youth involved. Today, we are speaking with Samantha Reusch, Research and Evaluations Manager, Apathy is Boring and Erica Ruth Kelly, Programs Coordinator, Quebec and Atlantic, ABC Life Literacy Canada. As part of our election series, we will be talking about how to vote - if you haven’t already. We close the show with upcoming member events. #literacy4all  #elxn43 Show Links Literacy and the Election: Why it matters documents : https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3Abdf25839-111a-4ad7-ae52-d67a1f294aa1&fbclid=IwAR3tozQP4Mrrf49qYfcJSclGVrb82pzQsGj_BjQGIdEtNBW6OIkDGmU4n6o Apathy is Boring: https://www.apathyisboring.com/ ABC Life Literacy and Elections Canada Guide on Voting: https://abclifeliteracy.ca/civic-literacy CBC Vote Compass: http://votecompass.com/ Elections Canada: https://www.elections.ca/ Upcoming Events The Learning Exchange will be sponsoring ABC Life Literacy’s Up Skills for Work Series to adult learners https://tleliteracy.com/up-skills-for-work-series/?fbclid=IwAR3MJjtb8Ul6YwuVtBhPdLKWg-pn8yXdnVqDHSw8JggYXtQWKjn9WQTqMxE  Literacy In Action Arts and Scraps Oct 21 1-3 puppet making, October 29 5-7 Stencil Making, November 13 5-7 Print Making and MAC for Beginners Oct 23, Oct 30 Lennoxville Library  https://www.facebook.com/events/732129193867873/ WQLC events E-parent workshops on Digital Literacy Oct 22 and Nov 5 https://www.facebook.com/events/395500908015049/   CVLC  English Language Workshops  https://cvlc-chateauguay.weebly.com/community-events.html   LQ at the 2020 Scotiabank Charity Race (April 25-26 2020) literacyquebec.org Check out the upcoming Annual General Meetings for many of our members this month! See our blog on Literacyquebec.org for more details

Fake news! With the upcoming election on October 21st, our theme for the next few weeks is about literacy and civic engagement. Continuing this theme today, we are talking about Media Literacy. This week October 7-11th, is Media Literacy Week. This topic is perfect for election season with the flood of advertisements, social media posts and news reports about the election, and the messages that political parties and lobbyists are trying to spread to get your attention. We discuss what is media literacy, why it is essential to read and view with critical and questioning eyes and ears. We are speaking with Matthew Johnson, the Director of Education from MediaSmarts and Angelina Leggo from the Gaspesie Literacy Council. Our guests give us some insights and tips on developing our Media Literacy. We strengthen our ability to know what are facts and what are misleading messages during this election season and our everyday lives. How do we know what sources to trust? As part of our election series, we will be talking about voting basics. In this episode, we will be talking about voting early in the Advanced Polls. Can’t make it on election day? This segment is for you! We close the show with upcoming member events. Episode Links MediaSmarts Website: https://mediasmarts.ca Break the Fake Campaign: https://mediasmarts.ca/break-fake House Hippo Video: https://youtu.be/5R_tOSRynZU Fact-checking Websites: http://factscan.ca/ https://www.snopes.com/ Gaspesie Literacy Council's Media Literacy Infographic: http://gaspelit.ca/media-literacy/ Voting To check if you are registered to vote, go to the Online Voter Registration  https://ereg.elections.ca/CWelcome.aspx?lang=e To learn more about the election https://www.elections.ca/ and ABC's guide to Civic Literacy https://abclifeliteracy.ca/civic-literacy Advanced Polling Instructions: https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=vote&document=index&lang=e Upcoming Events  The Learning Exchange will be sponsoring ABC Life Literacy’s Up Skills for Work Series to adult learners https://tleliteracy.com/up-skills-for-work-series/?fbclid=IwAR3MJjtb8Ul6YwuVtBhPdLKWg-pn8yXdnVqDHSw8JggYXtQWKjn9WQTqMxE WQLC events E-parent workshops on Digital Literacy Oct 22 and Nov 5 https://www.facebook.com/events/395500908015049/  CVLC  English Language Workshops Oct 8th https://cvlc-chateauguay.weebly.com/community-events.html  QCRC Fall Fest and Travellin' Toddler Time Oct 18 http://www.qcrc.org/events.html L  LQ at the 2020 Scotiabank Charity Race (April 25-26 2020) literacyquebec.org

With the upcoming election on October 21st, our theme for the next few episodes will be about literacy and civic engagement. We will feature special guests who will talk to us about the importance of participating in the election, why you should vote, and what some of the barriers and opportunities there are to civic engagement. Did you know that  the voter turnout in the last federal election in 2015 was 68.3%? On this week’s episode, the first of our election special we speak with the Honourable David Lametti, who is the Member of Parliament for LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of Canada. We learn about his role and the perspective of civic engagement from a candidate’s perspective. We also talk with Melanie Valcin from Frontier College about the connections between literacy and civic engagement and the Forum that is taking place on September 17th across Canada and online.  Are you registered? How can you check? As part of our election series, we will be talking about voting basics. We chat about how to register or check if you are registered to vote. When we vote we have the opportunity to vote for issues and representatives who will talk about our needs in the government when laws and policies are being made. Links Mentioned Honourable David Lametti's biography on the Department of Justice website https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/abt-apd/min.html Frontier College's Discussion paper on Literacy and Civic Engagement https://tinyurl.com/y3gfpbdz  Register for the Forum on Literacy and Civic Engagement September 17th https://tinyurl.com/yxom8h2s To check if you are registered to vote go to the Online Voter Registration  https://ereg.elections.ca/CWelcome.aspx?lang=e To learn more about the election https://www.elections.ca/ and ABC's guide to Civic Literacy https://abclifeliteracy.ca/civic-literacy Learn about how the government works https://lop.parl.ca/about/parliament/guidetohoc/index-e.htm Upcoming Events TLE - Starting October 2019 and running through to January 2020, The Learning Exchange will be sponsoring ABC Life Literacy’s Up Skills for Work Series to adult learners TLE’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten reading program will run from Oct. 2018 to Oct. 2019 to support families in the development of language and literacy skills in their young children. Watch for fun and interesting events throughout the year WQLC events E-parent workshops on Digital Literacy Oct 22 and Nov 5 https://www.facebook.com/events/395500908015049/ CVLC  English Language Workshops Oct 8th https://cvlc-chateauguay.weebly.com/community-events.html QCRC Fall Fest and Travellin' Toddler Time Sept 21 and Oct 18 http://www.qcrc.org/events.html LQ and RECLAIM at Fetes des Cartier de Verdun Sept 28th https://www.facebook.com/events/701443053597709/ LQ at the 2020 Scotiabank Charity Race (April 25-26 2020)

Happy International Literacy Day! Welcome to our extraordinary episode as part of our celebrations the week of September 8th! We learn why it is important to reflect, advocate and celebrate all of the work that is going into promoting literacy worldwide. We talk to international, Canadian and Quebec guests for the celebration about this year's theme "Literacy and Multilingualism." Did you know that they are over 7000 languages in the world and only about 5% are represented on the internet? First, we talk with representatives from UNESCO, Borhene Chakroun, Director of the  Education Division of Policies and Lifelong Learning systems and Gabriela Cieploch, Project Officer /  Communication, Section of Youth, Literacy And Skills Development, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning, Education Sector. We learn more about the ILD and a global perspective on literacy and about this year’s theme of Literacy and Multilingualism and the year of Indigenous languages.  Then we talk with Canadian researchers, who work on Literacy and Multilingualism, Dr Becky Chen and Diana Burchell at the University of Toronto. We learn about the value and challenges that come with knowing more than one language in a child’s development with the right support. We also chatted about the importance of parents’ leadership in the family when it comes to learning more than one language, especially when a different language is spoken at home than in school. And of course we couldn’t miss an opportunity to chat with Gabrielle Thomas from LQ on how we are celebrating International Literacy Day with a week of events! Every two weeks our hosts  Jaimie Cudmore and Chris Shee from Literacy Quebec explore topics around community building, lifelong learning and literacy for English-speakers in Quebec.  Contact us at admin@literacyquebec.org Links mentioned in the episode: 1) UNESCO's International Literacy Day ·  UNESCO’s website for International Literacy Day ·  UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2019 ·  What UNESCO does for literacy ·  Subscribe to UNESCO’s education newsletter: Monthly Digest ·  Read more about UNESCO’s work in Education ·  Follow and share information about ILD on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram with the #LiteracyDay 2) Multilingualism and Literacy Lab at University of Toronto https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/chenlab/index.html 3) Literacy Quebec's International Literacy Day Events https://www.facebook.com/literacyquebec.org/photos/rpp.205750747010/10156451341442011/?type=3&theater 4) Frontier College's Forum on Literacy and Civic Engagement https://www.frontiercollege.ca/Get-Involved/Events/2019-National-Forum-Literacy-and-Civic-Engagement

Welcome to the Finale of the Summer Season of the Literacy Quebec Podcast!  Did you know that 25% of Canadians do not have any books in their home? In this episode we talk about the importance of affordable learning resources like books with our guest Tessa Eisenberg, the National Engagement Coordinator at First Book Canada (FBC).   Literacy Quebec's partnership with FBC helps us to donate books to community groups across Quebec.  We learn from Tessa about how FBC's works to fulfill their mission  to transform the lives of children in need by improving access to educational opportunities and resources.  We end our episode with some exciting upcoming events, including the Lob for Literacy Fundraiser for Yamaska Literacy Council the weekend of September 6-7, 2019 Every two weeks our hosts  Jaimie Cudmore and Chris Shee from Literacy Quebec explore topics around community building, lifelong learning and literacy for English-speakers in Quebec. Want to help out with the podcast? Have a story you want to share? Contact us at admin@literacyquebec.org or call our office (514) 508-6805 or  Toll-Free: 1-855-890-1587 Links mentioned in the show: First Book Canada www.firstbookcanada.org First Book (US) www.firstbook.org First Book Canada Marketplace www.fbmpcanada.org Tessa Eisenberg, National Engagement with First Book Canada teisenberg@firstbook.org or over the phone at: 1-866-732-3669 (Ext. 0255) ------ Events September 4, 2019 - LITERACY UNLIMITED Fundraiser at Chapters in Point Claire https://www.facebook.com/events/528091784598758/ Shop on Wednesday, September 4th from 4-9pm at Chapters Pointe-Claire and 20% of sales will be donated to LITERACY UNLIMITED September 6, 2019 – September 7, 2019 - PGI Lob Ball Tournament  Méchoui  ​https://www.facebook.com/events/575562302951249/ ​37, ch. du Centre, Lac-BromeLob for Literacy Friday, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Literacy Gala & Méchoui Saturday, 5 p.m. Tickets $20 Information: Cindy (450) 330-0803 cindyelston@yamaskaliteracy.ca International Literacy Day https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/literacyday

Wow! Episode 4 (or is it 5) of Season 2! This special summer episode is a recording of our podcast workshop with Michelle Osbourne from the Quebec City Reading Council this past June. Michelle joined us at our office for a great chat on how to start a podcast using free and simple tools that are accessible to most people. We also had the opportunity to pick Michelle's brain about setting up a communication strategy using social media to share and promote community organisation's work. Pardon the office noise :) We will be back to our regular format in a couple of weeks after this short summer break! Every two weeks our hosts Chris Shee  and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec explore topics around community building, lifelong learning and literacy for English-speakers in Quebec. Want to help out with the podcast? Have a story you want to share? Contact us at admin@literacyquebec.org or call our office (514) 508-6805 or  Toll-Free: 1-855-890-1587 Links mentioned in the show: Anchor (Free podcast platform)  https://anchor.fm  Auphonic (Free automatic audio production website)  https://auphonic.com  Audacity (Free audio editing software)  https://www.audacityteam.org/  Quebec City Reading Council  http://www.qcrc.org/  Michelle Osbourne, Communications Strategist  https://uncomfortablebliss.com/ 

We are taking a break this week while Chris gets married! Congratulations Chris!  Missed it the first time? Enjoy the sun while listening to last season's finale with some fantastic storytellers!  Chris chatted with three amazing Quebec storytellers: Johanne Pelletier, director, strategic initiatives, University Communication Services, Emma Lanza, administrator, Centre for Clinical Research in Health, and Taylor Tower, communications advisor, Faculty of Arts and Science. In this episode we learn about the value of oral storytelling and some tips on how to craft an effective story from personal experiences to create a connection with an audience.  We discuss themes of mental health, coming of age and rituals.  We will be back in a couple of weeks with a brand new episode for season two!  Every two weeks our hosts  Jaimie Cudmore and Chris Shee from Literacy Quebec explore topics around community building, lifelong learning and literacy for English-speakers in Quebec. Want to help out with the podcast? Have a story you want to share? Contact us at admin@literacyquebec.org or call our office (514) 508-6805 or  Toll-Free: 1-855-890-1587  In the show we mention the following:    Literacy Quebec  http://www.literacyquebec.org/   Confabulation  http://www.confabulation.ca/    Quebec Writers Federation  https://qwf.org/  

It’s already the third episode of season two our Podcast!  We discuss Health Literacy. Chris met our Literacy Lowdown guests during last month’s Health and Wellness Fair in Verdun. We talk to Riley from Collective Community Services, Kevin from the Anglo Family Council, and Meghan from YES Montreal about the services their organisations provide to improve health and wellness access for English-speakers in Quebec. We learn about the importance of community groups creating connections to provide better services and the connections between health and employment.  Wendy Seys joins us once again to talk about the health literacy toolkit created by  Yamaska Literacy Council with their partners. Wendy tells us how individuals and healthcare providers can become more health literate to help each other. Every two weeks our hosts  Jaimie Cudmore and Chris Shee from Literacy Quebec explore topics around community building, lifelong learning and literacy for English-speakers in Quebec. Want to help out with the podcast? Have a story you want to share? Contact us at admin@literacyquebec.org or call our office (514) 508-6805 or  Toll-Free: 1-855-890-1587    In the show we mention the following:   Collective Community Services (CCS)  http://ccs-montreal.org/  Anglo Family Council  https://www.facebook.com/anglofamilycouncil/  YES Montreal  https://www.yesmontreal.ca/  Artwork by Richard Bean  http://www.literacyquebec.org/blog/insights-into-montreal-profile-of-richard-bean-a-lifelong-artist-in-verdun  Yamaska's Health Literacy Toolkit:  https://yamaskaliteracy.ca/health-literacy/  Canadian Public Health Association https://www.cpha.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/resources/healthlit/report_e.pdf  Public Health Ontario's description of Health Literacy  https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/health-literacy.pdf?la=en  ABC Literacy's Health Matters Resources  https://abclifeliteracy.ca/health-literacy  In Quebec, for non-emergency health situation or related question you can call 811 to Info-Santé. Quebec Nurses evaluate your health situation and give advice based on your condition. Calling Info-Santé 811 often helps avoid going to a medical clinic or emergency room. Events Tuesdays, June 18 to July 23 - 2-3 PM at 4322 rue Wellington, Church of the Epiphany in Verdun, Sponsored by CCS and AFC August 10, 17, 24 -  Downtown, Old Port and Verdun - YES Montreal's What the Pop Artists' Pop-up Boutiques, Galleries and Performances https://www.facebook.com/pg/yesmontreal/events/ 

Welcome to the second episode of season two of the Literacy Quebec Podcast!  On this week’s episode,  we celebrate pride month and discuss the importance of self-representation for the LGBTQI2+ communities through stories and learning to build community space.  Jaimie speaks with Chris DiRaddo, a writer and organizer of the Montreal queer reading series and book club, the Violet Hour. Gabrielle Thomas of Literacy Quebec updates us on what's been happening at LQ and the importance of our book giveaways! Every two weeks our hosts  Jaimie Cudmore and Chris Shee from Literacy Quebec explore topics around community building, lifelong learning and literacy for English-speakers in Quebec. Want to help out with the podcast? Have a story you want to share? Contact us at admin@literacyquebec.org or call our office (514) 508-6805 or  Toll-Free: 1-855-890-1587    In the show we mention the following:   The Violet Hour https://www.facebook.com/violethourreadingseries https://christopherdiraddo.com   Literacy Quebec: literacyquebec.org Frontier College’s Launch of the National Research Report on Literacy and Essential Skills as a Poverty Reduction Strategy   https://www.frontiercollege.ca/News/Blog/March-2019/Literacy-as-a-Poverty-Reduction-Strategy  Homeless Hub's information regarding LGBTQI+ Youth and Poverty  https://www.homelesshub.ca/about-homelessness/population-specific/lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-transsexual-queer  Upcoming Events:  Violet Hour's Events: June 29 - A Boy's Own Story: Violet Hour Book Club  12:30 PM at Never Apart https://www.facebook.com/events/289591288650930/ Aug 3 The Clothesline Swing: Violet Hour Book Club  12:30 PM   https://www.facebook.com/events/448873472337496/ Yamaska Literacy Council: July 1 - Canada Day in Cowansville. Yamaska Literacy Council is serving up cheer and beer! https://www.facebook.com/yamaska.council/

Every two weeks our hosts  Jaimie Cudmore and Chris Shee from Literacy Quebec explore topics around community building, lifelong learning and literacy for English-speakers in Quebec. Want to help out with the podcast? Have a story you want to share? Contact us at admin@literacyquebec.org or call our office (514) 508-6805 or  Toll-Free: 1-855-890-1587  On this week’s episode, we discuss Fostering Youth Literacies through Media Arts, Creative Writing and the Diversity of Literacy!  Larissa Andrusyshyn from the Quebec Writers Federation through their Writers in the Community program talks about her outstanding work helping youth in Quebec navigate life through using creative writing and poetry for expression. Learn more about the impact Larissa is having by reading this zine she collaborated on with her young students - "Welcome to Afterthought" Michelle from Quebec City Reading Council (QCRC) spoke with us about the Diversity that is Literacy and not only the services which QCRC offer, but how teachers of literacy can better interact with people, not just through technology, but by building face to face trusting relationships. The episode ends with upcoming member events from across Quebec: Gaspésie Literacy Council - Environmental at the Library June 15 and Gaspé World War One and World War Two - Generations Sacrificed June 19 Yamaska Literacy Council - French Conversation June 19, Technology for Learning June 20, Workshop: Learning to Breathe and Move June 21 The Learning Exchange (Laval) - Celebration Event June 18 South Shore Reading Council - Mother Goose Program

Every two weeks our hosts  Jaimie Cudmore and Chris Shee from Literacy Quebec explore topics around community building, lifelong learning and literacy for English-speakers in Quebec. Want to help out with the podcast? Have a story you want to share? Contact us at admin@literacyquebec.org or call our office (514) 508-6805 or  Toll-Free: 1-855-890-1587 This week's episode is a very special one because it is the end of season one! We celebrate by chatting with three Quebec storytellers: •Johanne Pelletier, director, strategic initiatives, University Communication Services •Emma Lanza, administrator, Centre for Clinical Research in Health •Taylor Tower, communications advisor, Faculty of Arts and Science  Chris had the chance to learn about the value of oral storytelling and some tips on how to craft an effective story. experiences, and create a connection with an audience and each other. we discuss themes of mental health, coming of age and rituals. We end the episode with a final update on how the charity run went. So sit back and enjoy the end of season one! We will be back in a few weeks for season two! Episode Links Literacy Quebec  http://www.literacyquebec.org/  Confabulation  http://www.confabulation.ca/  Saturday, May 11: Confabulation Anniversary Show at the Centaur Theatre  https://centaurtheatre.com/shows/confabulation-mtl-presents-get-it-together/  Quebec Writers Federation  https://qwf.org/  Concordia University's Storytelling Event  https://www.facebook.com/events/843150046030376/ 

Every two weeks our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec explore topics around community building, lifelong learning and literacy for English-speakers in Quebec. Want to help out with the podcast? Have a story you want to share? Contact us at admin@literacyquebec.org or call our office (514) 508-6805 or  Toll-Free: 1-855-890-1587 On this week’s episode, we discuss ways to develop and support Family Literacy!  As we start to update our Family Literacy Toolkit, we explore programs and activities that use stories, songs, movement, art, cooking, and more! Gabrielle Thomas from LQ talks about her experience with early-childhood learning through song and movement. The Mother Goose program is offered at many community centres, libraries and literacy groups across Quebec. Mother Goose Program Coordinator at the Montreal Children's Library, Desrean Macfarlane and Gabrielle  teach us some songs!  We also get to hear from Norma, a children's book illustrator from Cara Carmina about her art and the alphabet cards she has created for parents and children to learn together.  Learn about the age of the "wowers"! You can check out Norma's beautiful alphabet prints and workshops from her website link below.   Joanna from Literacy in Action talks about using a community-based approach to support family literacy.  We hear about the ongoing Arts and Scraps and Books to Belly programs in the Estrie Region of Quebec.  The episode ends with upcoming member events from across Quebec. We are still looking for donations, runners, and volunteers for the charity run in Montreal on April 27th!  Episode Links Literacy Quebec Family Toolkit  http://www.literacyquebec.org/resources.html Literacy in Action Events and Programs  https://www.facebook.com/LiteracyInAction   Cara Camina Illustration and Alphabet Cards  https://www.caracarmina.com/illustrations  Mother Goose Program at the Montreal Children's Library  Events Gaspésie Literacy Council (GLC) https://www.facebook.com/Gaspésie-Literacy-Council Quebec City Reading Council http://www.qcrc.org/events Storytelling Events:   Friday, May 3: This Really Happened at Blue Met  https://www.facebook.com/events/300888597525252/ ,  Thursday, May 9: Blooming Tales at the Wiggle Room  https://wiggleroom.ca/e/blooming-tales-from-the-wiggle-room-may-9th/  Saturday, May 11: Confabulation Anniversary Show at the Centaur Theatre  https://centaurtheatre.com/shows/confabulation-mtl-presents-get-it-together/  April 30-May 5: Violet Metropolis: LGBTQ writers at Blue Metropolis  https://www.facebook.com/events/432188257558321/ 

Every two weeks our hosts Jaimie Cudmore and Chris Shee from Literacy Quebec explore topics around community building, lifelong learning and literacy for English-speakers in Quebec.   Want to help out with the podcast? Have a story you want to share? Contact us via our website link below. Happy Volunteers Week!  On this week’s episode, we discuss the importance of  Clear Writing and Plain Language for effective and accessible communication. We learn about the power of simplicity in our conversation with Wendy Seys, Executive Director at Yamaska Literacy Council.   Many programs and services could not run without the dedication, time and the labour given by our hard-working volunteers. We want to send a big thank you to all of the volunteers! Literacy Quebec's Gabrielle Thomas talks about Volunteer Week April 7-13. We attend RECLAIM Literacy's Cabane à Sucre luncheon, where we chatted with Maureen Floen. Maureen received Literacy Quebec's the Freda Hudson Volunteer Award! Congrats! The episode ends with upcoming member events from across Quebec. We are still looking for donations, runners, and volunteers for the charity run in Montreal on April 27th! Episode Links Yamaska Literacy Council  https://yamaskaliteracy.ca/  Literacy in Action  http://www.lia-estrie.org/  NWT Literacy Council's resources on Plain Language https://www.nwtliteracy.ca/index.php/resources/plain-language  RECLAIM Literacy  http://www.reclaimliteracy.ca/  Literacy Quebec   http://www.literacyquebec.org  Events Gaspésie Literacy Council (GLC) https://www.facebook.com/Gaspésie-Literacy-Council Quebec City Reading Council http://www.qcrc.org/events Literacy Unlimited https://www.facebook.com/events/590947948047730/ 

Every two weeks our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec explore topics around community building, lifelong learning and literacy for English-speakers in Quebec.  Just in time for Adult Learner's Week! In this episode, we spoke to learners, lunchers, and a researcher about some of the obstacles and creative solutions to gaining different types of literacy skills. We had the chance to present the podcast at Reclaim Literacy's weekly Lunch and Learn.  We discussed digital literacy and access to podcasts with Betty, Ruth and Sylvia. We also had the opportunity to chat and get advice from Jonathan and Lorenzo from CDC Vimont and the Learning Exchange in Laval. Paul Lalonde, a researcher from the Social Research and Demonstration Corporation, speaks with Jaimie in Ottawa about the findings of Frontier College's National report, "Literacy and Essential Skills as a Poverty Reduction Strategy."  And we end the show with the many upcoming literacy events submitted by our member organisations. We are still looking for runners and volunteers for the charity run in Montreal on April 27th! Want to help out with the podcast? Have a story you want to share? Contact us from our website www.literacyquebec.org  Frontier College's Report  https://www.frontiercollege.ca/  Social Research and Demonstration Corporation  http://www.srdc.org/  RECLAIM Literacy  http://www.reclaimliteracy.ca/  CDC Vimont  http://swlaurier.virtuo.ca/en/Our_centres_25/0/2.html  The Learning Exchange  https://tleliteracy.com/  Event Links Gaspésie Literacy Council (GLC) https://www.facebook.com/Gaspésie-Literacy-Council Quebec City Reading Council http://www.qcrc.org/events Literacy Unlimited https://www.facebook.com/events/590947948047730/

Every two weeks our hosts Jaimie Cudmore and Chris Shee from Literacy Quebec explore topics around community building, lifelong learning and literacy for english-speakers in Quebec. This week's theme we highlight community-based Learning through stories and art, through the Verdun Stories Project. Chris had the chance to chat with some of the organisers and contributors to the project at the launch of their first edition on March 2, 2019, in Verdun, Montreal. Also, we share the many upcoming literacy events submitted by our member organisations. We are still looking for runners and volunteers for the charity run in Montreal on April 27th. Want to help out with the podcast? Have a story you want to share? Contact us from our website www.literacyquebec.org  Event Links Gaspésie Literacy Council (GLC) https://www.facebook.com/Gaspésie-Literacy-Council Quebec City Reading Council http://www.qcrc.org/events Literacy Unlimited https://www.facebook.com/events/590947948047730/ Verdun Stories Project and Suspicious Fish  https://www.facebook.com/TheSuspiciousFish/ This is Concordia. Now: Storytelling https://www.facebook.com/events/843150046030376/

 Welcome to the first episode of Literacy Quebec!  A podcast for english-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. On this week’s episode, we will be defining literacy.   Literacy is more than just knowing how to read and write - it’s about being able to interact with the world around you to your fullest potential.  We will have special guests, Margo Legault - Literacy Quebec,  Joy Fyckes - Reclaim Literacy, and Rev. Brian Perron - Church of Epiphany. We also will share submissions from Ruth Thomas - South Shore Reading Council, Cheryl Henry-Leggo - Gaspesie Literacy Council, Wendy Seys - Yamaska Literacy Council, and Michele Gagnon - Western Quebec Literacy Council. The episode ends with announcements of upcoming literacy events in Quebec.  We are working on our sound and editing! Thanks for being a part of this journey! In the show we mention the following:  Dawson Oral History Project:  https://dohp.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/  Literacy Quebec: literacyquebec.org  Gaspésie Literacy Council: www.gaspelit.ca  RECLAIM Literacy (Montreal): http://www.reclaimliteracy.ca/  South Shore Reading Council: https://www.ssrc.ca/  Western Quebec Literacy Council: http://wqlc.org/  Yamaska Literacy Council: http://www.yamaskaliteracy.ca/  Upcoming Events:  Launch of the Verdun Stories Magazine: https://www.facebook.com/events/293562017994473/  Help raise money as a runner or volunteer for Literacy Quebec's member organisations by taking part of the Scotia Bank marathon charity fundraiser! For more information email Chris at admin@literacyquebec.org  and by checking out:  http://canadarunningseries.com/sbm_charities/literacy-quebec/