groundwork - adult basic education association of british columbia · 2015-01-20 · camosun...

Groundwork A P R I L 2 0 0 8 V O L U M E 2 8 N U M B E R 3

Keynote speaker profile Glenda Standeven

3

Keynote speaker profile Ningwakwe

3

Conference at a glance 4

Conference at a glance 5

AGM Agenda 6

Maps city of Victoria amp Lansdowne campus map

7

Suggested activities in Victoria 8 9

Regional reports Vancouver Island Metro Vancouver North Central Fraser Valley

10 mdash 13

Too many left behind 14

Paul Gallagher fund 14

Paul Gallagher application 15

Human rights denied 16

RIPAL BC website update 17

Literacy BC provincial library update

17

PD opportunities 18

Order info Dr Satya Brink 19

Co-operators Provincial Learner Achievement Award

20

Literacy BC directory update 20

Community Adult Literacy Program in Bella Coola

21

ABE teacher certification recom-mendation

22 23

Government liaison report 24

From the Groundwork chair 25

ldquoLyrarsquos MAd Edventuresrdquo episode 2

22 23

Presidentrsquos message 28

ABEABC board of directors 29

ABEABC membership form 30

Join us in Victoria

ABEABC Conference 2008 Teaching Learning

Excellence

Hosted by Camosun College Lansdowne Campus

3100 Foul Bay Road

ABEABC annual

conference May 1mdash2

Pre-conference edition

Annual ABEABC conference May 2008 Special Guests

His Honour Steven L Point Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia amp

Her Honour Mrs Gwen Point

The Honourable Steven L Point OBC Xwĕ lī qwĕl tĕl

Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

The Honourable Steven L Point was sworn-in as British Columbiarsquos 28th Lieutenant Gover-nor on October 1 2007 In 2005 he was ap-pointed Chief Commissioner of the British Co-lumbia Treaty Commission His Honour served as an elected Chief of the Skowkale First Nation for 15 years He also served as the tribal chair of the Stoacutelo Nation Government and he was honoured as Grand Chief by the Chiefs of the Stoacutelo Tribal Council His Honour was appointed a provincial court judge in February 1999 Point received an Honorary Doctorate of Law degree from the University College of the Fraser Valley in June 2000 and is a recipient of a National Aborigi-nal Achievement Award also in 2000 He re-ceived a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of British Columbia in 1985 and was called to the Bar in British Columbia in 1986 Born in Chilliwack the Lieutenant Governor and his wife Her Honour Mrs Gwendolyn Point have four children and 11 grandchildren Mrs Gwendolyn Point Her Honour Mrs Gwendolyn Point is an Instructor in the History Department and the School of Social Work and Hu-man Services at University College of the Fraser Valley Her Honour has a

Bachelor of Education from the University of British Columbia a Post Baccalaureate Di-ploma from Simon Fraser University and a Master of Education from the University of Portland She is currently working on a Doc-torate in Education at Simon Fraser University In 2007 Her Honour received the ldquoAmbassador Awardrdquo from Aboriginal Tour-ism British Columbia In 2006 the Chilliwack School District Aboriginal Program estab-lished two bursaries in Her Honourrsquos name that are awarded to aboriginal students for community service and involvement in abo-riginal language and culture Her Honour also received the ldquoRecognition for Work in First Nation Language and Culturerdquo from the Seat-tle Art Museumrsquos Day of Honoring Celebra-tion in 2005 and the ldquoBetty Urquhart Commu-nity Service Awardrdquo from University College of the Fraser Valley in 2003

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Annual ABEABC conference May 2008

Keynote Speaker Glenda Standeven

Glenda Standeven

As a 20 year cancer survivor Glenda blends a combination of practicality and humour towards living life to the fullest Having overcome cancer hepatitis C and the mi-raculous birth of her second son Andrew Glenda shares her wit and wisdom in over-coming lifersquos hurdles She lost her entire right leg (including her hip and pelvis) to cancer in 1988 and has risen above the many obstacles and barriers shersquos faced over the years She is an accom-plished speaker who has delighted audiences of all ages for over 20 years

Our national keynote speaker Ningwakwe Priscilla George (Toronto Ont) the National

Speaker for National Indigenous Literacy Association (NILA) will talk about

ldquoLearning Styles of First Nation Peoplerdquo In addition she will share the findings of

her literature review research ldquoNourishing the Learning Spiritrdquo


Keynote Speaker Ningwakwe

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ABEABC Conference 08 Presentations Conference Opening with Their Honours the Honourable Steven

L Point Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and Mrs Gwen Point

Keynote Speaker 100 ndash 200 pm Ningwakwe E Priscilla George Learning Styles of First Nation People

Concurrent Presentations - Session Two Thursday - 215 ndash 345 pm

Title of Presentation Name of Presenter Content Area

1 Engaging First Nations Learners through Northwest Community Collegersquos Essential Skills for Work Program

Rachael Pozzo NWCC

Aboriginal First Nations Workplace Skills

2 Aboriginal Tutors for Literacy

Verna Barker Gina Robertson Alegha van Hanuse Camosun College

Aboriginal First Nations Literacy Research in Practice Pilot Project

3 Wikis1 and Blogs2 in a VUCA3 World Sharon Taylor TRU Kamloops

English Writing and Computers

4 Success in Teaching Literacy Donna Bowler Vancouver

ESL Literacy

5 Demystifying Math for the Visual-spatial Learner

Leonne Beebe and Mala Kannangara UCFV Chilliwack

Math Numeracy Research in practice

Concurrent Presentations - Session One Thursday - 1030 am ndash 1200 pm


1 Nourishing the Learning Spirit in Aboriginal Literacy Programming

Ningwakwe E Priscilla George Toronto Ontario

Aboriginal First Nations Research in Practice

2 REWARDS ndash A Strategy for Advanced Word Decoding

Dave Clyne and Vicki Grieve UCFV Chilliwack

English Reading

3 Success in Teaching Pronunciation to Levels 1 amp 2

Donna Bowler Vancouver

ESL Pronunciation Literacy

4 Inspiring Students to be Successful in Math without a Calculator

James Stevenson Camosun College

Math Numeracy

5 Spice up your Lectures with Cooperative Learning

Cathy Frost Camosun College

ABE Teaching Learning Math

6 The Place and Process of Granting Equiva-lency Credit in Adult Education Programs

Teresa Saunders Ministry of Ed Victoria

ABE Programming

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Thursday After-Dinner Keynote Speaker Glenda Standeven - Re-Learning Styles and Re-training Adults

Friday 930 ndash 1030 am Four-Ministry Government Panel Discussion AVED MEd ITA AG

Concurrent Presentations - Session Three Friday - 1045 ndash 1215


1 Circles of Learning in Community

Jennifer Bennett Verna Barker Sandra Lacroix Camosun College Victoria

Aboriginal First Nations Community Partnerships



English ESL Literacy

3 Learning Skills for Math Students Richard Zajchowski Camosun College Victoria

Math Numeracy

4 Transfer of Learning Strategies ndash Inside and Outside the Classroom

Deborah Provencher Malaspina UC

ABE Teaching Learning

5 Adult Foundations Courses ABE Equivalent

Teresa Saunders Ministry of ED Victoria

ABE Programming

ABEABC AGM 1230 ndash 200 pm See agenda on page 6

Networking Groups by ABEABC Provincial Regions 200 ndash 300pm

Friday evening ldquoDinner and Discussionrdquo ndash informally based on participantsrsquo choices of topics

Thursday 345 ndash 445 pm Networking Groups by Interest Areas

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6 Best Practices in Learner and Instructional Support

Anne Gilbody Camosun College

ABE TeachingLearning

7 How to work wise AVEDrsquos Workplace Essential Skills Initiative

Susan Chandler Wendy Magahay ndashMin of Ad Ed Victoria

ABE Programs Workplace skills

ABEABC Annual General Meeting May 2 2008

Agenda Camosun College

1 Welcome and adoption of agenda 2 Minutes of 2007 Annual General Meeting 3 Financial Reports 4 Presidentrsquos Message 5 Old Business Arising from the 2007 Minutes - none 6 New Business Adult Educator Certification Other 7 Regional Reports 8 Aboriginal Liaison Report 9 Ministry Liaison Report 10 Groundwork Report

in just-

in Just- spring when the world is mud- luscious the little lame balloonman whistles far and wee and eddieandbill come running from marbles and piracies and its spring when the world is puddle-wonderful the queer old balloonman whistles far and wee

and bettyandisbel come dancing from hop-scotch and jump-rope and its spring and the goat-footed balloonMan whistles far and Wee ee cummings P A G E 6

Camosun College

Camosun College All ABEABC conference activities in the Young Building (9)

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Suggested activities in Victoria List compiled by Ruth Vandenbor from personal experience

1 walk on the breakwater at Ogden Point (or try scuba diving) httpwwwfreedivecanadacomrecsitesvic_ogdenpthtml 2 tour the Parliament Buildings httpwwwlegbccainfo2-2htm 3 take high tea at the Empress (pricey) httpwwwfairmontcomempressGuestServicesRestaurants or at James Bay Tea Room (less pricey) httpwwwjamesbaytearoomandrestaurantcomwelcomehtml or the Blethering House in Oak Bay (fabulous) httpwwwthebletheringplacecomindexhtml 4 visit Emily Carr House in James Bay httpwwwbritishcolumbiacomattractionsid=63 5 visit the Royal British Columbia Museum httpwwwroyalbcmuseumbccaMainSitedefaultaspx 6 hang out in the inner harbour to see the yachts and watch the entertainers 7 visit Thunderbird Park behind the Royal BC Museum httpwwwexplorevancouverislandcomThunderbird_Park_Victoria__Vancouver_Island_BChtm 8 take your bike and ride the ldquoGalloping Gooserdquo trail httpwwwexplorevancouverislandcomGalloping_Goose_Regional_Trail_Victoria_BChtm 9 take a whale watching tour lots of boats operate out of the inner harbour for a cheaper and possibly more exciting tour try Sooke Coastal Explorations httpwwwsookewhalewatchingcom 10 drive out to Sooke and French Beach to experience the fresh air and surf on the Strait of Juan de Fuca httpwwwenvgovbccabcparksexploreparkpgsfrenchhtml 11 visit the Sooke Museum and its spectacular exhibit of the original lighthouse from Triangle Island httpwwwsookeregionmuseumcomlighthousehtm 12 drive to the top of Mt Tolmie for an impressive view of greater Victoria httpwwwexplorevancouverislandcomMount_Tolmie_Park_Victoria_BChtm 13 visit the historic gardens at Government House httpwwwltgovbcca 14 ride the ldquoTally-Hordquo Victoriarsquos famous horse-drawn carriages httpwwwtallyhotourscom 15 stroll through Beacon Hill Park httpwwwbeaconhillparkca 16 charter a boat for salmon or halibut fishing see the charter operatorsrsquo website at httpwwwtourismvictoriacomContentEN587asptype=A00071 17 visit the Maritime Museum in Bastion Square httpmmbcbccaexhibits1-explorationhtml 18 visit the Greater Victoria Art Gallery on Moss Street httpwwwaggvbcca 19 visit Craigdarroch Castle built by coal baron Robert Dunsmuir

httpwwwcraigdarrochcastlecom P A G E 8

20 visit Fort Rodd Hill and historic Fisgard Lighthouse ( the oldest lighthouse on the BC coast and proba-bly my favorite place on the island) in Colwood httpwwwbritishcolumbiacomattractionsid=64 21 visit the Japanese and Italian gardens at Hatley Park Castle located on the grounds of Royal Roads University in Colwood httpwwwbritishcolumbiacomattractionsid=75 22 visit the UnderSea Gardens in the inner harbour httpwwwpacificunderseagardenscom 23 visit the University of Victoriarsquos campus peruse the McPherson libraryrsquos

microfiche collection of BC history in the basement httpgatewayuviccamicromicroformshtml 24 25 visit the world-famous Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay httpwwwbutchartgardenscom

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Camosun College Update for Groundwork Spring 2008

There is a buzz in the air for School of Access employees who look

forward to hosting the ABEABC conference at Camosun College in early May Other excitement ema-nates from the Interurban Campus Fundamental English class students whose Learner Event includes a visit to the Royal BC Museum and IMAX Theatre on April 17th and finishes with lunch at Barbrsquos Fish and Chips at Fishermanrsquos Wharf in James Bay A new development for the School of Access includes a GED preparation course that begins in September 2008

The School of Access lost an outstanding math instructor Colin Montesano who died from can-cer in December 2007 Colinrsquos remarkable gifts as a math instructor will live on in two awards for math upgrading students established by his wife Leikny Montesano The School of Access Awards Day is scheduled for May 15th

Submitted by Jill Auchinachie

Regional Reports

Vancouver Island Submitted by Jill Auchinachie

Regional Update North Island College ABE March 2008

In the North Island College region the current job market is favorable and more of our students have jobs than ever They need more options for accessing the upgrading courses they require In response we have changed many scheduled sections to flex to help accommodate working students Wersquove also added summer sections of some courses to help students complete their upgrading more quickly Stu-dents tell us that theyrsquore glad they have the option of more flex sections and summer sections Some students really need the structured classroom environment to succeed though and they choose to wait for the next regular semester to begin Itrsquos all about options As is the case in many parts of BC decreased enrollment has been the trend in our island communities particularly over the past few years Wersquove done a lot of creative work to get the word out about our great tuition-free ABE classes For the past year wersquove been producing a newsletter every two months This gets distributed to career centres coffee shops recreation centres band offices schools libraries grocery stores and anywhere else that will accept it Community outreach also remains a big focus for us Our instructors have been popping up at as many community events as possible from hockey games to salmon festivals to carnivals to literacy meet-ings to barbeques to charity eventshellip Spring means more events than usual and literacy learner events are a part of the excitement in our region Literacy students in Port Alberni for example are looking forward to a Spring Learning Work-shop for their Learners Talking to Learners event this year Students will be building wooden planters having a picnic together and filling their planters with herbs and tomatoes they can enjoy using in their

home kitchens

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Camosun College BEST Program

The BEST (Better Employment Strategies amp Tech-niques) program at Camosun College remains strong Many graduates equipped with first-hand college resourcesupport knowledge and with ca-reer aspirations move ahead to academic upgrad-ing and then into college programs The students from BEST go on to do very well in academiccareer programs The students never fail to amaze us with their resilience to change and with their courage to face the unknown future with a bal-anced mix of anxiety and enthusiasm Modules of BEST have been created so that BEST has the ability to reach out to interested community agencies such as PEERS First Nations Single Parents and others New ideas for attaching BEST concepts to other programs such as NursingMental Health and ELD are underway way A part time BEST is in great demand for those who have to work during the day At articulation this year 2008 there was interest in pushing for Career Prep courses such as BEST to be supported by HRDCmdashthe push continues with the intent of invit-ing the Ministry of Education to the next career prep articulation meeting New ways and places to market BEST are also currently being created as we move forward into a new and different labour market Linda Edmond Instructor BEST Program

Douglas College has a number of upcoming informa-tion sessions where potential students can receive information on prerequisites application procedures university transfer and further college options Sessions last approximately 90 minutes For further information and a schedule of sessions httpwwwdouglasbccahomehtml Congratulations to the Douglas College Royals mens basketball team who recently made history in St Lambert Quebec The Royals captured the Colleges first-ever National Championship with a 70-62 victory

over the Mount St Vincent University Mystics Second Annual Vancouver Go Abroad Fair - September 13th amp 14th 2008 The second annual Vancouver Go Abroad Fair will take place at the Vancouver Convention amp Exhibition Centre on September 13th amp 14th This event offers an excellent opportunity to find out about a wide range of opportunities overseas - and admission is free Last September over 2500 students youth parents and educators met face-to-face with exhibitors from around the world promoting study work volunteer and travel opportunities for young Canadians There were 80 exhibits representing organizations from around the world If you have the travel bug and a sense of adventure this fair may prove to be very helpful and informative Event Website wwwgoabroadfairca On Monday March 312008 BCIT held its 8th annual recruiting and networking event linking employers with BCIT students and graduates This event was hosted by Student Employment Services and included over 100 employer booths Students had a great op-portunity to meet potential employers and discuss emerging trends and job possibilities The 20072008 Vancouver School Boards (VSB) Adult Education Graduation ceremony is scheduled for Fri-day May 12 at 630pm at John Oliver Secondary A favourite feature of this special evening is the stu-dent speeches Valedictorians representing six diverse Adult Ed Centres will address a large audience of par-ents family friends and educators The evening event includes a reception and an art exhibit from students throughout the Vancouver Centres The over two hundred graduates will have completed either the requirements of the Adult Dogwood Diploma or the Regular Secondary Dogwood Diploma Congratu-lations to one and all VSBs Hastings Education Centre has set up a web-school and is cur-rently offering a variety of academic completion on line courses

Metro Vancouver Submitted by Patrick Furey

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Circle of Learning Conference Prince George British Columbia

Monday 28th January 2008 Submitted by August Horning

This one day conference the ldquoCircle of Learn-ingrdquo addressed creative and innovative ap-proaches which are critical to working with Adult Learners and Families In partnership with LIRN BC the Learning Circle Literacy Program of the Prince George Native Friend-ship Centre was able to provide such an oppor-tunity for community members and stake-holders ldquoAs the world becomes more complex so too does the definition of literacy evolving from a narrow definition to a broader view Where once literacy was thought of as encompassing only basic reading and writing perhaps at a certain grade level we now accept that there are many literacies Literacies are essential cultural social and academic practices and understanding that involve not only reading writing and mathematics but also other abilities such as under-standing and using languages music media social skills and civic understanding These and other literacies enable us to listen view communicate represent and evaluate knowledge in many ways The more literacies we learn the greater our under-standing of our world We all can be more literaterdquo ndash Literacy NOW This event was well received by participants who were from Fort St James Vanderhoof Prince George and Toronto Ont Representation was present from School District 57 and 91 School Trustee ndash Sharel Warrington local community agencies Learners Tutors and other community members

The primary focus was on guest speaker

North Central Submitted by August Horning

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Ningwakwe who addressed the topic of Lifelong Learning and the RainbowHolistic Approach to Aboriginal Literacy After her presentation a series of workshops prevailed such as Laughter Yoga Literacy amp Violence Carrier Language Drumming Essential Skills Chair Massage Therapy Cree Language Multisensory Math topics which related to the many creative ways of

learning Participants were provided with opportunities for in-put and effective feedback via evaluation forms and ldquocheck-inrdquo throughout the day Hand-outs and other tangible materials and resources were available at and from the information table The overall re-sponse from individuals was overwhelming A few of their comments are as follows ldquoThat my knowl-edge base is excellent amp today was a good re-minderrdquo ldquoFirst Nation people are experts The im-pact we all have on each other in everyday life is

huge amp important whether positive or negativerdquo ldquoHow we see ourselves affects our ability to learn effectivelyrdquo ldquoEnjoyed learning There are knowledgeable people who can be of benefitrdquo ldquoHow important the spiritual world is in Aboriginal culturerdquo ldquoValues amp perspectives on First Nation amp Aboriginal communitiesrdquo ldquoThe importance of life-long learningrdquo ldquoHow of course the holistic approach is being thought ofrdquo

Fraser Valley Submitted by Jean

Atkinson

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University College of the Fraser Valley Community Literacy In recognition of her work in literacy Julia Dodge the Fraser Valley East Regional Literacy Coordinator has been

nominated for the Community Impact Award of the United Way of the Fraser Valley Vicki Grieve with the help of Dave Clyne a reading specialist and literacy volunteer has piloted the use of the

REWARDS Program (Reading Excellence Word Attack and Rate Development Strategies) delivering the program to mixed groups of ESL and basic literacy students Vicki and Dave are very excited about the out-comes They will share pre- and post-testing results and provide an introduction to and demonstration of the program at the ABEABC conference in May

Workplace Essential Skills The College and Career Preparation Department (CCP) is in the process of developing five workplace essential skill (WES) modules that incorporate the nine essential skills identified by HRSDC (Human Resources and Social Development Canada) The last module includes development of a portfolio that students can use to showcase their skills and learning The modules could lead to further upgrading employment a tradestraining program or aca-demicuniversity courses First Nations Course First Nations Studies (FNST) 091 a provincial level social studies course will be offered by CCP for the first time in the Fall 2008 semester The course is part of a broader initiative at UCFV to indigenize the curriculum

For further information on WES or FNST 091 contact trudyarchieucfvca

Canadian Policy Research Network Study

Too Many Left Behind

Tops 100000 Downloads Too Many Left Behind Canadas Adult

Education and Training System

A CPRN study on ways to improve the effective-ness of Canadas adult education systems has topped 100000 downloads since its release in June 2006 The report prepared by Karen Myers and Patrice de Broucker documents the availability of for-mal adult learning opportunities in Canada and the factors influencing the participation of less-educated and less-skilled workers The authors pinpoint gaps and recommend ways to overcome them This is a significant milestone and speaks to the interest Canadians hold for having a lifelong learning culture that meets their ongoing learning needs while supporting their social and economic well-being says CPRN President Sharon Man-son Singer Too Many Left Behind is a best seller Excerpt from the Executive Summary ldquoCanada is generally recognized as having on average a high level of educational attainment However the adult learning participation rate of the least educated Canadian adults is quite low by international standards and has scarcely im-proved in five years Many observers have pinned the problem on adult learning systems that are complex incoherent and incompleterdquo Evidence is emerging that although the less edu-cated are less likely to participate in formal learning when they do participate they are no less likely than their more educated counterparts to benefit Starting from a position of relative educational disadvantage less-educated learners may be more likely to gain from additional well targeted learning

THE PAUL GALLAGHER COMMUNITY ACCESS FUND

We invite you to apply to the Community Ac-cess Fund named in memory of former Liter-acy BC President Paul Gallagher The fund provides community-based learning centres with financial resources to assist adult students with emergency needs Bus fare daycare clothing gas money or other costs that would make a difference between attend-ing and not attending a literacyABE program are covered by the fund Priority will be given to community-based learning centres that demonstrate the greatest need for assistance related to adult literacyABE student access issues Awards of $500 or $1000 are granted The Allocation Committee of the Literacy BC Board will select the recipients Deadline for applications is May 30 2008 Funds will be disbursed in August 2008 Successful applicants are required to adminis-ter the funds locally and provide Literacy BC with a brief report on how the funds are used and the impact they had Application form on next page Please submit to Literacy BC 601-510 West Hastings Vancouver BC V6B 1L8 Fax 604-684-8520 Email infoliteracybcca For more information please phone 1-888-READ-234 (732-3234)

To read the report go to httpwwwcprnorg

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The Paul Gallagher Access Fund Application Form

Name of OrganizationLearning Centre_____________________________________________

Contact person________________________________________________________________

Mailing address________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Phone_______________________________ Fax______________________________

Email________________________________________________________________________

Provide a brief description of the level and kind of needs you anticipate related to access issues

(ie daycare transportation) and briefly describe your program

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

How much do you anticipate needing $500 $1000

Describe how you select recipients and what method(s) will you use to administer the funds

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Our organizationprogram agrees to provide Literacy BC with a brief (no more than one page) report on how the funds were used by June 29 2009

Signature___________________________________ Date______________________

Please submit to Literacy BC by May 2 2008 601-510 West Hastings Street ~ Vancouver BC ~ V6B 1L8 ~ Fax 604-684-8520

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HUMAN RIGHTS DENIED Single Mothers on Social Assistance in BC

by Gwen Brodsky Melina Buckley Shelagh Day Margot Young Download the complete report free from the Poverty and Human Rights Centre website

httpwwwpovertyandhumanrightsorgdocsdeniedpdf

clothing of the poorest single mothers and their children but it does not

The current government has not only failed to respond to the needs of single mother-led families on social assistancemdashalready in the 1990s living well below the poverty linemdashbut the government has through calculated and purposeful legislative change orchestrated the aggravation and worsen-ing of the economic and social inequality of these single mothers and their children

The Governmentrsquos actions are not merely bad pol-icy they are illegal They discriminate against single mothers and are contrary to the rights to equality guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights of Freedoms the BC Human Rights Code and international human rights treaties

Human Rights Denied calls upon the Government to take immediate steps to stop ignor-ing the hu-man rights of single mothers and to remedy this wrong The Statistical Picture Single parent families are a growing portion of the total number of families in Canada and the vast majority of single parent families are headed by women In British Columbia about 20 percent of all

families with children are headed by single mothers

More than 90 percent of the children living in single parent families live with their mothers

About twice as many Aboriginal children live with a single parentmdashmainly their mothersmdashas non-Aboriginal children

The Human Picture bull Of all social assistance recipients single moth-ers are the most likely to go hungry bull Single mother families are living in unsafe unhealthy shelter

bull Some single mothers stay in or return to abu-sive relationships in order to survive

Executive Summary In the last four years the Government of British Columbia has introduced a package of legislative and regulatory changes that disproportionately harm single mothers on social assistance and their children These changes especially when combined with cuts and changes to childcare employment standards and access to post-secondary education deepen the disadvantage of single mothersmdashone of the most vulnerable groups in our province

The Government of British Columbiarsquos social assistance policies for single mothers are a cruel failure The social assistance regime purports to provide for the basic needs for food shelter and clothing of the poorest single mothers and their children but it does not The regime and related childcare employment standards and post-secondary education policies also purport to help women to become economically self-sufficient but perversely they have had the effect of creating more barriers to employment for poor women with dependent children

Social assistance rules and policy treat single mother families in often confusing and contradictory ways This is because the regime is based on stereotypes and myths about single mothers including the myth that single mothersrsquo poverty is the result of bad personal choices Single mothersrsquo poverty is caused by a combination of social and economic factors including the undervalu-ing of child-raising work the lower value attached to womenrsquos paid work lack of adequate child care and the conflict between parent and worker responsibilities It is too simple and inaccurate to blame single mothers for their own poverty

It is not inevitable that single mothers and their children will be denied access to economic and social well-being It can be different Other countries like Sweden for example through income transfer programs to families with children and facilitated access to high quality childcare have vastly lower poverty rates among single-parent families than Canada The social assistance regime purports to provide for the basic needs for food shelter and

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From RIPAL BC

To celebrate the begining of 2008 we have updated the RiPAL-BC website

Please visit us at httpripalliteracybcca where you will find information and resources from our projects Latest additions include [ httpripalliteracybccafromthegroundupdefaulthtml ] From the Ground Up The call for increased accountability and results in the Canadian public sector affects the literacy field Liter-acy programs need to be able to demonstrate their success in terms of the changes they bring about But how to assess this change From the Ground Up is an innovative project that is employing an outcome measurement approach in answer to that question Practitioners in five Community Literacy programs received training on outcome approaches to monitor-ing and reporting developed frameworks and monitor-ing tools The tools were field tested reviewed and are now available online [ httpripalliteracybccalearning_disdefaulthtml ] Toward a ldquoWhole-Liferdquo Approach Addressing learning disabilities in Adult Literacy Settings This project was conducted between February and June 2007 The principal aim of the project was to develop a professional development strategy for adult literacy educators in British Columbia in the area of learning disabilities The project has produced a theo-retical review a resource guide and a proposal for a professional development strategy submitted to OLES in October 2007 All of these documents are available online [ httpwwwliteracyandaccountabilityca ] Connecting the Dots This two-year project is exploring the impact of ac-countability on literacy practitioners and funders We want to ldquoCONNECT THE DOTSrdquo among literacy pro-grams funders learners policy makers and other stakeholders current research and new approaches to accountability RiPAL - BC ripalliteracybcca

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New Literacy Resources for Loan

From the Provincial Literacy Resource Centre

Winter 2008

Would you like to borrow these resources Please reply to

libraryliteracybcca Anyone in BC can request items via the catalogue by email fax or by telephone Resources will be mailed out for a five week loan pe-riod There are no return postage costs for books You must pay re-turn postage for audio-visuals Contact libraryliteracybcca Tel 604-684-0624 or Toll free in BC 1-888-READ-234 (732-3234) Fax 604-684-8520

Search the Resource Centre catalogue online at

httpwww2literacybccacatalogue

Topics

Aboriginal Literacy | Family Liter-acy | Instructional Materials amp Learner Resources |Learning Dis-abilities | Statistics | Workplace Literacy |

Association of Canadian Community Colleges

ldquoForests of Changerdquo Coast Inn of the North

and Prince George Civic Centre Prince George BC

For three days ACCC will host over 800

delegates from Canada and around the

world who will gather in Prince George

British Columbia Delegates include CEOs

senior administrators managers faculty

staff board members students interna-

tional guests and business leaders The

2008 Conference will be hosted he College

of New Caledonia The conference theme

is Forests of Change The 2008 ACCC

Conference will be a national and interna-

tional meeting place for all colleges and

institutes to share their success stories and

help shape a new direction for the future

Keynote speakers

Bill Richardson Romeo Dallaire Storm Cunningham Roslyn Kunin Avrim Lazar For further information visit httpconferenceacccca2008

Professional Development Opportunities LSABC May conference

Capilano College Friday May 30 Fees $90 for annual membership

includes this conference and one in December 2008 Lunch is included

The Impact of Violence on Learning This presentation will be given by Shayna Hor-stein a health practitioner who has been involved in a National Research Project looking at the im-pact of Violence on Learning She is a physical therapist who has specialized in working with peo-ple who are survivors of violence This workshop will look at how violence affects the brain and influences how people learn It will explore the subtle symptoms of possible victims of violence and will discuss strategies for helping them learn more effectively The SFU Student Success Pilot Program Donna McGee Thompson from the SFU Student Learning Commons and Les Reimer from SFU Health and Counselling Services will explain the Student Success Program The SSP is a new pilot initiative at SFU for retaining students who would otherwise be required to withdraw from the university This program is a collaborative effort between several student support services on campus and is nearing the end of its first year of implementation Linked Learning Skills The New Face of Student Success The first part of the session will be presented by Dr Diana Cukierman teaching faculty in the School of Computing Science and Learing Ser-vices Coordinator Donna McGee Thompson from SFU They are the co-coordinators of the Academic Enhancement Program (AEP) a newly created program in the School of Com-puting Science (CS) at Simon Fraser University This program is designed to expose students to learning concepts and techniques relevant to the Computing Science courses they take as they pursue their degrees This program includes course-specific learning strategies instruction and assignments This project is also being used as the foundation for research into the impact of course-specific instruction on student success

Pacific Northwest Higher Education

Teaching amp Learning Conference April 30 - May 2 2008 -

Spokane WA Doubletree Hotel Spokane- City Center SpokaneWA

httpwwwnwade-crlanetconferenceshtm

Connectivism and Communities Bringing together educators to broaden their understanding of teaching relate effective prac-tices and exchange insights methods and strategies that promote and support student learning

For further information contact Richard Zack Zajchowski-zackrcamosunbcca P A G E 1 8

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Editorrsquos note Dr Brink presented at the Community and Essential Skills fo-rum in Chilliwack BC on November 22 2007 Dr Brink has the rare gift of making statistics and surveys accessible and enjoyable I highly recommend her presentation

Source httpwww2literacybccavideos

satya_brink_workforce_nov_2007satya_brink_2007htm

THE CO-OPERATORS 2008 Provincial Learner Achievement Award

The search for a well deserving individual is on again as The Co-operators a national insurance com-pany proudly sponsors the 2008 Provincial Learner Achievement Award This award recognizes the outstanding achievements of an adult learner in BC The winner will be chosen by a committee of the Literacy BC Board The $200 award will be presented at the 2008 PGI Golf Tournament in Vancouver on July 8 (Travel expenses will be paid for by The Co-operators) The winner will also be announced at the 2008 Literacy BC Annual General Meeting in Sep-tember The criteria for The Co-operators Learner Achievement Award are - The student is an adult and has attended a literacyAdult Basic Education program for at least six months - The student has shown substantial andor exceptional progress - The student has a recommendation from a teacher or a tutor - The student fills out an application Teachers or tutors can help with this task Deadline for applications is May 16 2008 Fax completed applications to Literacy BC at 604-684-8520 or email shousserliteracybcca For more information call Literacy BC (toll free in BC) 1-800-663-1293 Learner application form at httpwww2literacybccacooperators_award_fileslearner_achievement_award20_learner_applicationpdf Teacher tutor recommendation form at httpwww2literacybccacooperators_award_fileslearner_achievement_award20_teacher_tutor_recpdf

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COMMUNITY ADULT LITERACY PRO-GRAM ndash BELLA COOLA

By Janice Kyle Community Adult Literacy Program Coordinator

I am delighted to write with greetings from Bella Coola as a new non-profit organiza-tion ABE Regional Representative and long time friend Jean Atkinson visited us in the summer and shared information about ABE-ABC and Groundwork Extremely informa-tive Well done In brief Bella Coola is the beautiful ancestral home of the Nuxalk (new-hulk) Nation The majestic mountains plentiful wildlife and deep fjords were no doubt reminiscent to the Norwegians who settled here in the late 1800rsquos The remoteness cre-ates an almost palpable pride of independence in its some 2100 resi-dents ldquoThe Hillrdquo fa-mous for its jaw drop-ping exposure keeps out all but the heartiest of tourists except when the Discovery Coast ferry runs for two months The summer is like a Canadian ldquoShangri-lardquo and is my sailing dream of strong warm winds Winters are broody snowy and brisk The downside of the picture is the declining population much unemployment poverty and its devastating effects CALP faces the same challenges of all such environments ndash enticing the Adult Learner to embark on a lifelong habit of learning Volunteers are at a premium last year we lost 3 tutors to work elsewhere The same smiling faces appear

on many Boards and we are even consider-ing sharing meetings and Board members After all the attraction of rural life is its slow pace ndash or at least thatrsquos what Irsquove heard Not so when there is so much great work being done Our Community Liaison Coordinator and I spread the word of Literacy for only 85 hours per week We offer one to one tutor-ing group workshops and a computer lab with lessons and drop-ins Recent programs have been ldquoLetter-writingrdquo ldquoSpeak-uprdquo (public speaking) and ldquoPenmanshiprdquo The ldquoBluehouserdquo acts as our home base for our TutorLearner Resource Library meeting rooms and computer lab Recently we have added new drop-ins so that participants in the local ldquoFitfestrdquo a health initiative can re-cord their steps on the ActNowBC website Our Eldersrsquo Computer Class of three years boasts 8-10 regulars Kitty Moody has spent both her 80th and 83rd birthdays at class With the influx of Residential money it is exciting to see several Elders purchase their own computers CALP is a program of the Bella Coola Learn-ing Society ndash our major partner is North Is-

land Col-lege We spearhead the Literacy Now Initia-tive and will complete a community plan by July This has heightened awareness and will make 2008 an interest-ing time for Literacy in Bella Coola ldquoBlue Houserdquo

When the School Act was amended in 1987 Sections 145 (b) (c) (d) were modified Prior to those changes the legislation provided spe-cific exemptions that allowed persons without teaching certificates to teach ABE in night school vocational school or a college This change was brought about without any con-sultation with school districts or adult educa-tors Since 1987 however BC School Dis-tricts have continued to hire qualified adult educators who do not hold K-12 teaching cer-tificates The field of Adult Basic Education in BC has grown significantly in both the school dis-tricts and the college systems since 1987 The range of programs available across BCrsquos communities spans fundamental and essential skills levels to post secondary preparedness levels Many of BCrsquos post secondary institu-tions including UBC UCFV VCC offer Di-ploma Bachelor and Master designations in Adult Education The college system recog-nizes these designations as prerequisites to

Background Adult Basic Education Teacher Certification in BC School Districts By Janet Webster

ABE teaching however at present the BC College of Teachers does not The K-12 teach-ing certificate is not an appropriate credential for teaching adults In the past year a number of Boards of Educa-tion have informed long time adult educators (some have worked for the district for over 20 years) that they are required to be members of the BC College of Teachers and comply with the School Actrsquos definition of teacher This will result in the potential loss of jobs to ap-proximately 300 adult educators As the BCCT does not accept any of the long stand-ing credentials already available to adult edu-cators or even possibly obtained by adult edu-cators the following presentation was made on Feb 15 2008 by Mike Lombardi of BCTFrsquos lsquoProfessional and Social Issues Divi-sionrsquo to the BCCT It is one proposed solution to BCrsquos need for the wide recognition of Adult Education as a distinct field of education re-quiring specialized training and experience

New Teacher-Education Program with

Adult-Education Concentration BC College of Teachersrsquo Council

February 15 2008 Written by Mike Lombardi

Introduction Events over the past year highlight a defi-ciency with respect to teacher education in British Columbia While the Teaching Profession Act accords jurisdiction to the BC College of Teachers (BCCT) to establish ldquostandards for the educa-tion professional responsibility and compe-

tence of certificate holdersrdquo BC currently has no accredited teacher-education program lead-ing to certification in adult education by the college The School Act has by its definition of teacher placed adult educators employed by boards of education under the bylaws of the BC College of Teachers On October 4 2007 the Vancouver Elementary School Teachersrsquo Association on behalf of the adult educatorsrsquo sublocal sent a letter to the college asking that the college initiate discussions with post-secondary institutions to create a new pathway for the certification of future adult educators in the province

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This proposal is not intended as a remedy for the past practice whereby boards of education hired qualified persons as adult educators but did not require that they be members of the BC College of Teachers On October 11 2007 the registrar of the college replied that the Teacher Education Committee would discuss the topic of a teacher-education pro-gram for adult education at its meeting of Decem-ber 5 2007 Teacher-Education Program with concen-tration in adult education This submission by the BC Teachersrsquo Federa-tion (BCTF) is seeking to persuade the col-legersquos Teacher Education Committee as well as the college councillors to pursue the estab-lishment of a teacher-education program for future adult educators to be employed by boards of education instructing up to the pro-vincial Grade 12 level that recognizes a con-centration in adult education In order that the college fulfill its mandate with respect to certifying adult educators it is desirable that the following aspects be incor-porated into the accredited teacher-education program Successful applicants to the college receive

the same professionalstandard certificate as is currently awarded upon completion of existing accredited programs

Practicum is under the mentorship of a col-lege-certified teacher working in an adult-education setting

Course work provided at the accredited institution focusses on the learning needs of adult students as well as courses related to pedagogy and theory common to all teacher-education students

A process is in place for assessing the rele-vant work experience and training pos-

sessed by an applicant prior to admission into the program at the accredited institu-tion

Courses required for a concentration in adult education for a certificate holder are not additional to existing courses for the elementary or secondary streams

Ninety hours of course work are suitable for a concentration in adult education thereby maintaining the high professional standards of our province

In examining other legal jurisdictions in North America we found that a requirement for the certification of adult educators is frequently present These vary greatly in rigour from American states to Canadian provinces Infor-mation on this is in the appendix Since other states and provinces do have some mechanism and British Columbia does not it is opportune for the college to consider establishing a procedure that not only meets local needs but also serves as a model for others Any changes to BCCT Bylaw 2 effective April 1 2008 should be taken into account when develop-ing this teacher-education program The process could be a challenge but creating a teacher-education program for adult educators is imperative for British Columbia The BCTF and other teacher union locals welcome the opportunity to assist the college in this task

Recommendation That the BC College of Teachers develop appropriate bylaws and policies to estab-lish a teacher-education program that rec-ognizes a concentration in adult education for future adult educators who will be em-ployed by boards of education

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Province Funds Regional Literacy Co-ordinators Ministry of Advanced Education The Ministry of Advanced Educa-tion has announced $16 million funding for 16 regional literacy co-ordinators Among their many vital activities Regional Literacy Co-ordinators provide professional development build partnerships to create capacity for liter-acy delivery support literacy programs and develop public awareness They co-ordinate and support the Community Adult Literacy Programs BCrsquos Auditor General recently identified the co-ordination deficit as a priority issue This new investment is an important step towards addressing those concerns Literacy BC has long advocated stronger and sustainable in-vestment in regional literacy co-ordination Literacy BC is pleased that the government has committed to a tri-partite process to define and develop these critical positions involving the Deans and Directors of the college system as well as introducing community input through Literacy BC and Literacy Now Information provided by Literacy BC website httpwww2literacybcca Statistics Canada 2003 Adult Literacy and Skills Survey in BC httpwww2literacybccapdfsialssbcpdf Adult Foundations Learning Outcomes Ministry of Education The Ministry of Education is committed to de-fining Prescribed Learning Outcomes for provincially funded adult education programs offered from the level of basic literacy and nu-meracy to the Grade 10 level Over the course of the year Adult Foundation Courses for adult learners will be developed for English

Mathematics Social Studies Science and In-formation Technology The project is one of three major projects being undertaken by the Ministry of Educationrsquos Adult Education coor-dinator Tanya Twynstra Teresa Saunders has been seconded to the Ministry of Education to work with the coordinator to create these learning outcomes in consultation with con-tinuing education teachers across the province The courses are intended to be ldquotelescopedrdquo for the needs of Adult Learnersrsquo educational and workplace goals The first drafts of the foundation level courses have been sent out to School Districtsrsquo Con-tinuing Education programs for teacher re-sponses A response form was included with each foundation course Final drafts of all courses will be available in the next months on the Ministry of Educationrsquos website under the Adult Basic Education link This is the first time that the Ministry of Educa-tion has ratified Adult Basic Education courses within the School Districts these courses will match the Articulated Course Outcomes of ABE in the post secondary system The new Adult Foundation Learning Out-comes will give the Ministry of Education a reporting mechanism for Adult Education in BCrsquos School Districtsrsquo Continuing Education programs The province of British Columbia has desig-nated April 20-27 2008 as ESL Week This proclamation coincides with BC TEALrsquos forti-eth anniversary conference Honouring the Past Embracing the Future to be held in Rich-mond at Kwantlen University College on April 25-26 Contact TeresaSaundersgovbcca Coordinator Adult Foundations Project TanyaTwynstragovbcca Ministry of Education Adult Education

Adult Basic Education Government Liaison Report April 2008

by Janet Webster

It is March 31st and I am watching snow fal-ling outside my win-dow Somehow this year I feel like I am in Narnia where it is ldquoalways winter and never Christmasrdquo (The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe CS Lewis) We are all more than ready for sunshine and warm breezes

Speaking of spring please make plans to attend our ABEABC conference in Victoria on May 1 amp 2 The ldquogarden cityrdquo is a wonderful place to enjoy flowers fresh air and sunshine The conference should be a valuable learning experience with ex-cellent keynote speakers (Ningwakwe and Glenda Standeven) and relevant workshops We are espe-cially privileged to have Their Honours Stephen and Gwen Point opening our con-ference this year We will undoubt-edly come away with renewed en-ergy and revital-ized friendships In this issue I have included a list of my suggestions for activities while you are in Victo-ria the opportunities for renewal and refreshment on the island are endless so get out and explore Adult Basic Education teacher certification contin-ues to be a contentious issue here in BC Thanks to

Janet Webster for her helpful summary of the current situation We have in-cluded a proposal written by Mike Lombardi ldquothat the BC College of Teachers develop appropriate bylaws and policies to establish a teacher-education program that recognizes a concentration in adult education for fu-ture adult educators who will be em-ployed by boards of educationrdquo No doubt this topic of discussion will be further addressed at the conference in May Thank you to all those who have con-tributed to this issue of Groundwork I know that we are all tired from a long academic year and I truly appreciate the energy contributors have put into their submissions Ruth Vandenbor

From the Groundwork chair

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Lyrarsquos MAd Edventures Episode 2

By Lyra Warkentin

In episode 1 in the December issue of Ground-work I painted a general picture of the Master of Adult Education program at St Francis Xa-vier University In this episode I want to dis-cuss some of the required reading that provides the foundation for this unique distance Mas-terrsquos program People enter the MAd Ed program from all disciplines Many have limited knowledge and understanding of what adult education is be-yond what they do in their own practice Dur-ing the three-week Foundations Institute that takes place on campus students spend a lot of time reading and researching in their own field of study However in order to start from the same frame of reference there are a few books that we are to read before arriving These required readings help students to posi-tion their research interests within the broader domain of adult education Students are intro-duced to the field of adult education by learn-ing about its historical beginnings and philoso-phical underpinnings as well as adult learning principles and the sociology of human behav-iour (from httpwwwstfxcaacademicadultedprogram_descriptionhtmlorientation) Following are my summaries and thoughts about these books Vella J (2002) Learning to listen learning to

teach The power of dialogue in edu-cating adults revised edition San Francisco Jossey-Bass

This book seems to represent the core philoso-phy of the adult education department at StFX In it Vella combines her analysis of dialogue education with Danah Zoharrsquos concept of quan-tum thinking The result is a compilation of twelve interconnected principles for effective

adult learning which are described in the first section of the book At first I resisted reading this book because I felt that I already knew how to teach adults While it is true that the ideas presented are not new Vella offers a new perspective on adult teaching and learning I had always espoused the belief that teaching should be student-centred and I had conducted my classes accordingly I found that there were certain topics however that were very difficult for me to give up control I often found it more expeditious to lecture on a grammar point for example rather than allow-ing my students to learn it Vella reminds the reader of the need to focus more on the learning and less on the teaching and she shows us how this can actually be more efficient by just changing our focus and per-spective In the middle section of the book each chapter tells a different story illustrating the importance of one of the 12 principles Vella describes her experiences in diverse learning situations that encompass a range of cultures languages nationalities and literacy levels The success or failure of each scenario is attributed to the application or misapplication of one or more of the 12 principles Throughout the book Vella also refers to ldquobothand thinkingrdquo referring to the quan-tum concept that two contradictory ideas can both be true at the same time (from physicsmdasheg light can be both a particle and a wave) to show the interde-pendence of the 12 principles Learning to Listen Learning to Teach is extremely readable and enjoyable The stories and situations used to illustrate the value and effectiveness of the 12 principles of effective adult learning cover such a wide range of learning scenarios that it is easy to see how the lessons learned can be applied to any adult learning situation Selman G Selman M Cooke M amp Dampier P

(1998) The foundations of adult education in Canada 2nd Ed Toronto Thompson Educa-tional Publishing

This book underlines the history and development of adult education in Canada and is fairly comprehen-sive of the larger picture outlining the role of adult education in community development literacy self-improvement class-consciousness and government policy There are two areas where it is weak the role P A G E 2 6

of women in Canadarsquos history of adult education is only lightly touched upon and the context of First Nations people is completely omitted Nev-ertheless it is a reasonably comprehensive refer-ence book on the subject with a broad focus that will appeal (in parts) to most adult educators I found some parts to be difficult and dense read-ing but worth the effort I particularly enjoyed learning about how adult education developed in each province and reading the stories of people trying to better themselves and their communities through self-education It was especially inter-esting to learn of Moses Coady and the Anti-gonish movement while studying in the same building he worked out of It certainly made the history come alive and made me feel that I had become a part of that tradition in some small way Merriam SB amp Simpson EL (2000) A guide

to research for educators and trainers of adults 2nd Ed Malabar Florida Krieger Publishing

As I am currently at the research stage of my studies this book is my ldquobiblerdquo I have also con-sulted other research reference books but Mer-riam and Simpson provide an unexpectedly read-able research guide It is especially valuable be-cause it provides much of the guidance a re-searcher needs to conduct research but it offers it within the context of adult education This book has helped me to understand research and how to frame my thinking in terms of clearly defined research questions The chapters are organized according to stages of the research process with clear information about different research meth-ods The writing style is eloquent clear and sur-prisingly easy and enjoyable to read Publication manual of the American Psychologi-

cal Association (5th Ed) (2005) Wash-ington DC American Psychological Association

This book although painstakingly dry provides important and useful information about format and style It is divided into several sections that cover the different stages of academic writing and publishing It provides guidelines on organi-

zation and content grammar and mechanics writ-ing style and advice on the publication of manu-scripts The sections that discuss APA editorial style and reference lists are the most useful Mak-ing proper citations and references is perhaps the most tedious part of academic writing but this book provides clear rules that help with consistency and accuracy in writing It is extremely useful for academic writers who are required to follow the APA reference style Although all four are required reading for the pro-gram the first two books are the most important to have read before attending the Foundations Insti-tute They are also worth reading in and of them-selves If yoursquore considering the MAd Ed program at StFX and yoursquore on a short budget you can probably find many of these books at one of your local academic libraries The closest university to me is Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops and I have had great luck with the resources there Update I discussed the wonderful value of online StFX ldquoBlackboardrdquo workshops in the last issue of Groundwork and over the winter I participated in one for students who were ready to start their re-search projects As you might imagine distance learning can be very isolating so we were all ener-gized by the opportunity to have virtual classmates who were experiencing similar roadblocks and questions A very positive outcome for me is that I managed to create a bit of a support network for myself Whenever I submit an assignment to my advisor now I also send it to a colleague from the workshop and she reciprocates We give each other feedback but most importantly we have re-moved much of our isolation by turning to each other for motivation and encouragement If you want more information about the MAd Ed pro-gram at St FX please visit httpwwwstfxcaacademicadulted Or if you have questions for me you can e-mail lyrastarocisnet

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From the President Nita Jacob

Well it appears that spring has finally arrived on the Westcoast We are only a month away from our Annual General Meeting and Conference The speakers are booked the workshops are in place and all we need now is YOUR support in making the Conference a success I know that there will be something to sat-isfy a diversity of interests as well as ex-cellent Keynote Speakers We are hon-oured to have the Lieutenant Govenor Steven L Point and his wife Qwendolyn Point take part in this yearrsquos Confer-ence Both their Honours have a special interest in the area of Literacy Our partner for this Conference Camosun College has given us a tremendous amount of support and we are extremely thankful for this The agenda for the AGM is included with this issue of Groundwork Please take a look and contact me (hoghollowhotmailcom) if you would like to have any other items put on the agenda Do come and join us May 1st 2008 in beautiful Victoria Unfortunately the Adult Educator Cer-tification issue continues to be a prob-lem for many of our members The Board is committed to an ongoing com-munication with the Ministries of Edu-cation the British Columbia College of Teachers the British Columbia Teach-ersrsquo Federation and institutions provid-ing a variety of Adult Education certifi-cates and diplomas We have met with Tom Sork and Shauna Butterwick both

professors in the Department of Educa-tional Studies at UBC Tom was kind enough to take our concerns to the Pro-vincial Adult Education Articulation Committee of post secondary institutions They in turn have put their support be-hind the development of a certification stream specifically suited to Adult Educa-tion and a letter to that effect is being drafted and will be sent to the BCCT This is a positive start but it still does not address the issue of recognizing existing certificates and diplomas At this point long-time Adult Educators who wish to continue employment with School Boards are forced to endure lsquoretrainingrsquo focused on the K-12 area and incur large finan-cial burdens At the same time our col-leagues in the post secondary arena con-tinue to teach courses equivalent to those in the K-12 area without being forced to gain alternate certification Our intention is not to force our post secondary col-leagues to endure further training but rather to have government recognize the various certificates diplomas and years of experience both School District and post secondary Adult Educators already have The School Act states that teachers must have a lsquocertificate of qualificationrsquo but the Act does not seem to specify a particu-lar certificate If this is true it would seem that there is scope under the Act to allow the BCCT to recognize adult certifi-cates and diplomas as qualifications to teach adults If the Act does specify the childyouth certificate as the only qualify-ing credential then other changes need to be made including amending the School P A G E 2 8

ABEABC Board of Directors 2007mdash2008

President Nita Jacob hoghollowhotmailcom 604-888-6015

Vice- President

Leonne Beebe leonnebeebeucfvca 604-792-0025 local 2414

Treasurer Wolfgang Hennig whennigdeltasdbcca 604-594-6100

Secretary

Andrea Eaton andreaeaton99hotmailcom

604-597-0205

Executive officers

Past President

Yvonne Chard ycharddeltasdbcca Work (604) 594-6100

Committees

Government Liaison

Janet Webster janetwebsterkwantlenca

604-599-2549

Groundwork Chair

Ruth Vandenbor ruthvandenborucfvca 1-604-795-2807

Membership Chair Merilynn Seeton seetonstelusnet 604-664-8533

First Nations Representative

Devin Gambler devinwolfdsnet 250-554-2304

Regional Representatives

Cariboo-Okanagan Regional Representative

Lyra Warkentin lyrastarocisnet 250-679-3262

DeltaSurrey Fraser Valley Regional Representative

Jean Atkinson jeanatkinsonucfvca 1-604-792-0025 (2459)

Kootenay Boundary Regional Representative

Velma McKay mckaycotrbcca 250-489-2751 ext 423

Metro Vancouver Regional Representative

Patrick Furey Patrick_fureyshawca

604-438-3257

North Central Regional Representative

August Horning literacypgnfccom 250-564-3568 ext 228

Vancouver Island Regional Representative

Jill Auchinachie Auchinaccamosunbcca

250-370-4489

GROUNDWORK Groundwork is published three times each year by the Adult Basic Education Association of British Columbia Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the policies of the ABEABC except where explicitly

stated We encourage participation from members and others

Submissions are welcomed Send manuscripts and accompanying photographs to

Ruth Vandenbor at University College of the Fraser Valley

45635 Yale Road Chilliwack BC V2P 6T4 or by email to ruthvandenborucfvca

Any part of Groundwork may be copied or used by others but we request that any use of Groundwork

materials be attributed to the author and Groundwork Many thanks to our contributors to this issue

Editing design and layout for this issue by Ruth Vandenbor

For subscription information see back cover The ABEABC homepage can be found at

httpwwwabeabcca This is part of the National Adult Literacy (NALD)

Databasersquos home page at httpwwwnaldca P A G E 2 9

What is ABEABC

The Adult Basic Education Association of BC is an association of people concerned about the provision of high quality learning opportunities for undereducated adults the only association specially for adult basic educators in BC the first such provincial organization in Canada connected with other groups involved in adult education such as

the Movement for Canadian Literacy BC the Pacific Association for Continuing Education the Teachers of English as an Additional Language etc

How do I join Fill out the membership applica-

tion form and return it along with a cheque made out to the Asso-

ciation for your annual dues

Memberships expire 12 months following our receipt of your fee

Membership in the ABEABC is open to you if you are involved in basic literacy programs

ABE

native adult education programs

literacy in librariesrsquo ESL programs for adults

workplace literacy programs

correctional institution programs

GED and college-prep prorams

community-based programs

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Name _______________________________ Employer_______________________________ Home Phone ___________________________ Work phone ___________________________ Fax ______________________ Email _____________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________________________________ City _________________________________ Postal Code _____________________ Please indicate which fee fits your category

Individual and Groundwork subscription $40 ndividual outside Canada $50 Organizations $175 (includes $100 bursary) Organizations $275 (includes $200 bursary) Organizations without bursary $75 Institutional memberships are due February 28 annually Business and union $50 Non-profit community groups $40

Membership fee includes a subscription to Groundwork Invoices are available from our website Membership fees and donations are tax deductible Total amount enclosed $ _____________ Mail to Membership Chair The Adult Basic Education Association of British Columbia 5476- 45 Ave Delta BC V4K 1 L4 Website httpwwwabeabcca

Keynote speaker profileGlenda Standeven

Keynote speaker profileNingwakwe

Conference at a glance


AGM Agenda

Maps city of Victoria amp Lansdownecampus map

Suggested activities in Victoria

Regional reports Vancouver Island Metro VancouverNorth Central Fraser Valley

Too many left behind

Paul Gallagher fund

Paul Gallagher application

Human rights denied

RIPAL BC website update

Literacy BC provincia llibrary update

PD opportunities

Order info Dr Satya Brink

Co-operators Provincial LearnerAchievement Award

Literacy BC directory update

Community Adult Literacy Programin Bella Coola

ABE teacher certification recommendation

Government liaison report


ldquoLyrarsquos MAd Edventuresrdquoepisode 2

Presidentrsquos message

ABEABC board of directors

ABEABC membership form

Annual ABEABC conference May 2008 Special Guests

His Honour Steven L Point Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia amp

Her Honour Mrs Gwen Point

The Honourable Steven L Point OBC Xwĕ lī qwĕl tĕl

Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

The Honourable Steven L Point was sworn-in as British Columbiarsquos 28th Lieutenant Gover-nor on October 1 2007 In 2005 he was ap-pointed Chief Commissioner of the British Co-lumbia Treaty Commission His Honour served as an elected Chief of the Skowkale First Nation for 15 years He also served as the tribal chair of the Stoacutelo Nation Government and he was honoured as Grand Chief by the Chiefs of the Stoacutelo Tribal Council His Honour was appointed a provincial court judge in February 1999 Point received an Honorary Doctorate of Law degree from the University College of the Fraser Valley in June 2000 and is a recipient of a National Aborigi-nal Achievement Award also in 2000 He re-ceived a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of British Columbia in 1985 and was called to the Bar in British Columbia in 1986 Born in Chilliwack the Lieutenant Governor and his wife Her Honour Mrs Gwendolyn Point have four children and 11 grandchildren Mrs Gwendolyn Point Her Honour Mrs Gwendolyn Point is an Instructor in the History Department and the School of Social Work and Hu-man Services at University College of the Fraser Valley Her Honour has a

Bachelor of Education from the University of British Columbia a Post Baccalaureate Di-ploma from Simon Fraser University and a Master of Education from the University of Portland She is currently working on a Doc-torate in Education at Simon Fraser University In 2007 Her Honour received the ldquoAmbassador Awardrdquo from Aboriginal Tour-ism British Columbia In 2006 the Chilliwack School District Aboriginal Program estab-lished two bursaries in Her Honourrsquos name that are awarded to aboriginal students for community service and involvement in abo-riginal language and culture Her Honour also received the ldquoRecognition for Work in First Nation Language and Culturerdquo from the Seat-tle Art Museumrsquos Day of Honoring Celebra-tion in 2005 and the ldquoBetty Urquhart Commu-nity Service Awardrdquo from University College of the Fraser Valley in 2003

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604-597-0205

Executive officers

Past President


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Government Liaison


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250-370-4489












What is ABEABC








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Paul Gallagher fund


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Camosun College


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604-597-0205

Executive officers

Past President


Committees

Government Liaison


604-599-2549

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604-438-3257





250-370-4489












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Atkinson

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P A G E 2 2











P A G E 2 3

P A G E 2 4




by Janet Webster





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Vice- President



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604-438-3257





250-370-4489












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P A G E 2 5


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604-438-3257





250-370-4489












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P A G E 2 3

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by Janet Webster





P A G E 2 5


By Lyra Warkentin













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Vice- President



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604-597-0205

Executive officers

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Government Liaison


604-599-2549

Groundwork Chair














604-438-3257





250-370-4489












What is ABEABC








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P A G E 2 0

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P A G E 2 2











P A G E 2 3

P A G E 2 4




by Janet Webster





P A G E 2 5


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P A G E 2 7






Vice- President



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604-597-0205

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604-599-2549

Groundwork Chair














604-438-3257





250-370-4489












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P A G E 2 3

P A G E 2 4




by Janet Webster





P A G E 2 5


By Lyra Warkentin













P A G E 2 7






Vice- President



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604-597-0205

Executive officers

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604-599-2549

Groundwork Chair














604-438-3257





250-370-4489












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604-599-2549

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604-438-3257





250-370-4489












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Vice- President



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604-597-0205

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604-599-2549

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604-438-3257





250-370-4489












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604-438-3257





250-370-4489












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604-597-0205

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604-599-2549

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604-438-3257





250-370-4489












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P A G E 2 7






Vice- President



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604-597-0205

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604-599-2549

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604-438-3257





250-370-4489












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604-599-2549

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604-438-3257





250-370-4489












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604-599-2549

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604-438-3257





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604-438-3257





250-370-4489












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604-599-2549

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604-438-3257





250-370-4489












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