| Second Chance for Seniors Literacy Program |
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Through the Second Chance for Seniors program SEC works to address
the literacy learning needs of older adults including those
who want to learn English. The Second Chance
for Seniors program includes:
- training older literacy and ESL volunteers
- peer tutoring with
older literacy and ESL learners
- community based group
literacy activities
- public education about older adult literacy
issues
The Second Chance for Seniors program was started
with a bequest from Eva Bassett which was matched by the National
Literacy Secretariat. Since 1997 the program has assisted many older adults to improve
their reading and writing skills. Literacy resources
and general reading materials are housed in the Learning Centre
in Room CNB 028 of the Seniors Education Centre. SEC members
are welcome to browse and borrow from the collection.
 For
more information about the Learning Centre or to discuss literacy
volunteer opportunities, please call 585-5816.
| Intercultural Grandmothers Uniting |
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Intercultural
Grandmothers Uniting is a network of First Nations, Metis and other older
women begun in 1993
to build bridges of understanding, respect, friendship and
trust between the races and the generations. For information about upcoming
activities and to learn how you can get involved in the network
please call 585.5816.
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| CATALIST |
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CATALIST: The Canadian Network for Third Age
Learning fosters later life learning through shared knowledge, expertise,research,
and resources is located at the University of Regina, Seniors Education
Centre. The Network links approximately 50 organisations
involved in providing learning opportunities for older adults across
Canada. By serving as a point of contact for information sharing
and collaboration about third age learning, the Network serves to
encourage and enhance learning opportunities for all Canadian older
adults. The CATALIST web site is located at www.catalist.ca.
CATALIST is supported by the Office
of Learning Technologies, Human Resources Development Canada and
The Lorne and Evelyn Johnson
Foundation, and its members.
Anyone interested in learning more
about CATALIST is encouraged to call at (306)585-5706 or e-mail catalist@uregina.ca |
