Government of Yukon
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FOR RELEASE #06-247
December 18, 2006
Yukon Boosts Literacy Through Literacy Action Committee Funding
WHITEHORSE - The Government of Yukon announced the disbursal of another round of Literacy Action Committee (LAC) funding.
Over $40,000 has been awarded to six groups operating literacy initiatives throughout the Yukon. The Literacy Action Committee met this month to consider nine proposals, all of which received funding.
"Literacy is integral to lifelong learning and healthy communities," Education Minister Patrick Rouble said. "We are pleased to continue our support of the Literacy Action Committee because of the valuable projects it enables in Yukon communities."
"We are very pleased to be say that we have been able to support the many creative ideas that promote literacy in the Yukon, especially in the communities where need is much higher. This year we hope to be able to share more effective practices and find ways to promote participation from those communities not yet heard from by the Literacy Action Committee," LAC Co-Chair Rick Goodfellow said.
To date, 136 literacy projects have been funded throughout the territory by the Literacy Action Committee. The next call for proposals for Literacy Action Committee funding will be in Spring 2007. Call Carol Leef at 667-8682 for an application.
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Attached: More information on awards allocated through LAC funding
| Contact: | |
| Albert Petersen | Clea Ainsworth |
| Cabinet Communications | Communications, Education |
| (867) 633-7961 | (867) 393-7102 |
| albert.petersen@gov.yk.ca | clea.ainsworth@gov.yk.ca |
BACKGROUNDER: Literacy Action Committee funding awarded for November intake
| Organization | Activity | Total Approved |
| Nlaye Ndasadaye Daycare Society | To purchase a large book racks that are accessible for daycare children. | $579.85 |
| Yukon Literacy Coalition | Pre-school children in Whitehorse and Carcross will be given an opportunity to participate in a “literacy theatre” to hear a book read, to sing songs and to repeat rhymes in a large group setting. Michael Brooks, with the alphabet Bears, is the primary performer and organizer of the events. | $5,935 |
| Yukon Literacy Coalition | Family Literacy Day – To organize an event and partner with community librarians to celebrate family literacy in all Yukon communities. | $6,000 |
| Yukon Literacy Coalition |
To host a Literacy Summit, giving literacy stakeholders an opportunity to participate in networking, workshops, consultations and a literacy trade show. | $6,000 |
| Yukon Literacy Coalition | Keeping Literacy Connections Alive – To provide literacy information and communications to the Yukon literacy community by writing and sending out an e-mail newsletter, Literacy This Week and the monthly newspaper spread Literacy This Month. | $6,000 |
| Kluane First Nation Health and Social Services Department | To bring youth and Elders together to learn Southern Tutchone songs and stories. Workshops will be hosted to have elders teach, print booklets and make permanent song/story boards to hang in the community hall. |
$6,000 |
| Faro Arts & Recreation Association | The Spotlight (literacy through theatre) – To create an environment and opportunities for people to practice and develop literacy skills through drama, musical and multi-media productions. | $3,900 |
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Dawson Childcare Association |
Dawson Childcare Association will provide pre-school literacy activities for children ages 3-5, Monday to Thursdays from 9 a.m. - noon. | $6,000 |
| LIFE Society Watson Lake | Family Literacy Activity Nights - To host five family literacy nights on different themes (family, math, science, games, Kaska) | $3,027 |
| Total Project Funding: | $43,441.85 |