Congratulations to the winners of our 2016 Adult Learner Essay Contest !
Nancy Kelly – Sussex Adult Learning Centre
Jonathan Caissie – Fredericton Francophone Adult Learning Centre
Rose Mary Paul – St Mary’s First Nation Adult Learning Community Centre
The winners will receive their $100 prize and a framed certificate at the LCNB PGI gala Dinner to be held at the Delta Hotel, Fredericton on April 11th. We’ll be featuring the winners’ biographies and essays on our website during NB Literacy week April 18-22nd, 2016. Don’t forget to check them out!
The Literacy Coalition held their annual Adult Learner’s Writing contest in honour of Adult Learner’s Week which is celebrated April 18 -22nd, in conjunction with NB Literacy day April 20th, 2016. The competition is now closed but we thank all of you who participated in the contest and encourage you to try again next year! The winners of the contest will receive their award at the 2016 PGI Literacy Dinner on April 11th at the Delta Hotel in Fredericton. The winners names will be announced in early April and their stories will be featured on our website during Adult Learner’s Week.
Mark your calendars!
On April 11, supporters of literacy will gather in Fredericton to honour Mr. Robert Irving, our 2016 literacy champion.
The Peter Gzowski Invitational (PGI) events for literacy are major fundraising events held in every province and territory.
The Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick has raised more than $1.6 million dollars for literacy since the inception of PGI in NB in 2002. Funds raised through the event go directly to youth, adult and family literacy programs around the province, including support for our schools, libraries and community groups.
Join us as we present Mr. Irving with the Champion of Literacy Award and celebrate the ways in which he is working to raise literacy scores in the province and build a strong foundation for future success in New Brunswick.
Event tickets are $150 individually, or $1,200 for a table of eight. Purchase yours now by contacting our Acting Executive Director Lynda Homer at 506-457-1227, or e-mail Lynda at lcnb@nbliteracy.ca with the subject line “Ticket Request – PGI Dinner”
2016 PGI Literacy Dinner
Monday, April 11, 2016
Reception 6p.m., Dinner 6:45p.m.
Delta Fredericton Ballroom
Learn more about our 2016 literacy champion, Mr. Robert Irving, and the ways in which he has long supported literacy initiatives in our press release.
The Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick is holding their 6th annual writing contest in celebration of Adult Learner’s Week April 11-19, 2016. We invite adult learners from across the province to share with us stories about how their future will be different because of their adult learning program.
The theme for this year’s Essay Contest for Adult Learners is “ Literacy Changes Lives”
Contest Submissions
Written submissions should be 300-500 words in length using your favourite form of creative writing: a poem, an essay, a short story, etc.
Who Can Enter
Anyone currently enrolled in an adult learning or adult tutoring program.
Contest Winners
Each winner will receive $100 and from April 13-17, 2016 we will feature each winner on our website and promote their story through local media.
Send submissions to LCNB by email :
lcnb@nbliteracy.ca
Deadline: March 15, 2016
Along with your contest submission, please forward us your name, address and phone number as well as the name and phone number of your adult learning or tutoring program. By entering this contest you are giving the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick permission to use your name and submission to promote adult learning.
