e-WAALC News is the
electronic newsletter of the Western Australian Adult Literacy Council.
The WAALC
Executive Committee prepares and sends e-WAALC News to members
four or five times a year. We welcome
your comments, suggestions, and contributions to the newsletter.
This newsletter
is also available on our web site http://www.waalc.com.au
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IN THIS ISSUE OF e-WAALC News:
1)
A message from the chairperson
2)
3)
WAALC AGM
4)
ACAL Conference - - Call for Papers
5)
‘Contacts’ update
6)
Unsubscribe?
7)
Issues? Contributions?
8)
New members?
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1. A message from the chairperson
Due to popular demand, this years WAALC conference is being held
over two days. We have already received some innovative and exciting EOIs and
have several keynote speakers ready to share their knowledge. Your committee is
working hard to ensure a successful conference for all and we look forward to
seeing you there.
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2.
Theme: Adults
Only. A Conference for Adult Educators:
Issues for today’s adult literacy learning
Where: eCentral TAFE East Perth When:
July 17 and 18, 2008
Keynote
speakers:
Dr Rob McCormack from
Dr Chris Duncan from the
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Chris will be speaking about the Adult
Literacy and Lifeskills Survey whose results were released by the ABS in
November 2007.
Plus we have
had expressions of interest for 17 different workshops about a range of topics
including curricula written specifically for adults, tried and true learning
strategies and new learning resources. See the registration form for a list. Full program will be available soon.
The
registration form is attached. Otherwise download a copy from the WAALC website.
Note: Early Bird Rate finishes on June 30, 2008.
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3. WAALC AGM
The Annual General
Meeting is scheduled as part of the conference.
Details:
Lecture theater, eCentral TAFE,
Members are invited
to attend and hear reports on the 2007/2008 WAALC year and elect their
representatives for the coming year.
All committee positions
are declared vacant at the AGM. Why not
consider nominating? The WAALC committee
is a dynamic and collaborative group who meet once a month to discuss, plan and
take action on behalf of members and the adult literacy and numeracy field. Nomination forms for committee positions will
be posted to you shortly.
The agenda for the
AGM is:
1. Receive reports - Presidents, Treasurer, ACAL
2. Vote on modification to the constitution to include a clause re
replacement of vacancies on the executive.
3. Elect new office bearers and executive committee members.
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4. Conference dinner
If you wish to join
the conference delegates for dinner in Northbridge following the AGM, please
ensure payment of $20.00 reaches our treasurer Helen Grimston before July 14th. See conference registration form for contact
details.
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5. ACAL Conference – Registrations now open
Register at http://www.astmanagement.com.au/qcal8/registration.htm
Keynote speakers:
- Noyona Chanda, Assistant Director and Head of Numeracy, LLU+ at
- Hermine Scheeres, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, University of
Technology,
- Michael Balfour, Professor and Chair, Applied and Social
Theatre,
- Colleen Mitrow, Principal, Southside Education Centre, providing access to
education for young mainly indigenous women between the ages of 12 and 24
years, whose lives have been marked by trauma and disadvantage.
The Pre-Conference Forum will focus on Social Inclusion
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6. Unsubscribe?
If you don't
want to receive this newsletter or wish to suspend it while you are away on
leave, please email the WAALC secretary, Sheila Rod [sherod_au@yahoo.com.au].
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7. New members?
Who do you know
that should be a WAALC member? You are welcome to forward this
newsletter to colleagues who you think should be a member of WAALC. Or perhaps invite a prospective member to
attend events like our conference and AGM to meet other members.
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8. Issues? Contributions?
WAALC seeks to
represent all adult educators who deliver adult literacy and numeracy programs
in
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9. ‘Contacts’ update
Let us know if
your address changes through one of the contact methods listed below.
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