CALP Essentials for Family Literacy Programs – Pilot Training (Medicine Hat 2019)

Thursday, May 16, 9:00 – 16:30

Location: Medicine Hat College, 299 College Drive, Medicine Hat, AB

Region(s): South

CALP Essentials for Family Literacy Programs – Pilot Training

Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019

Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Location: Courtyard Room, Medicine Hat College 299 College Drive Medicine Hat, AB T1A 3Y6

Registration Fee: There is no registration cost to you to attend this training

Trainers:

Rebecca Still, CLN & Cheryl Lovstrom, CLN

Session Description:

Are you a new family literacy practitioner in a CALP-funded program? Or are you a trained family literacy practitioner who is curious about how family literacy programming can reach adult foundational learners while supporting learning for the whole family?

In this participatory training, CALP-funded staff will learn what family literacy programming is, why it is well suited to the needs of adult foundational learners and their families, and which practices support effective CALP-funded family literacy programs. To support your program in aligning to the CALP Guidelines, you will also gain an understanding of the programming requirements for family literacy programs as outlined in the CALP Guidelines.

This training is a pilot. By registering for the training, you are agreeing to be a pilot participant. As a pilot participant, there is:

No registration cost to you to attend this training
Some pre-training reading required
An expectation that you will take 30 minutes to share your feedback on what was useful and what needs improving in the training

Pre-Training Prep:

Before you attend the training, read the “CALP-funded Family Literacy Programs” page from the CALP-funded Family Literacy Programs Operations e-Learning on the CALP Portal at: https://calp.ca/e-learning/?workshop=128&page=3

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 (A minimum of 8 people is required to run this training.)

Note: Pre-registration is required. To register, please select the training and then complete the registration form. You will receive 2 confirmation emails when you have completed your registration: a receipt, and a separate confirmation of your registration form submission.

For more information, please contact:

Emily Robinson Leclair
Regional Support Staff, Community Learning Network
south@calp.ca
(403) 801-7278

Cancellation and Refund Guideline/Procedure:

If you are unable to attend a training event, you must notify Community Learning Network via email of all cancellations prior to the first day of the training. Non-attendance does not constitute notice of withdrawal.