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Nowhere else in Canada is there a fundraising event like the PGIs which involve groups of like-minded, charitable people all coming together to further the cause of literacy. What could be better? With at least one PGI in every province and territory, the PGIs’ reach far exceeds that of any other literacy fundraising event in Canada. Every dollar raised at both the national and local level is directed to literacy programs in the communities in which the tournaments take place.

Get all the details about the Peter Gzowski Invitational golf tournaments across Canada on this page: http://www.pgicanada.ca/tournaments.htm

World Literacy Canada is inviting you to join them for the KAMA 2012 Benefit Reading Series - five intimate evenings of readings, conversations and book signings.

If you are a 21st century digital leader who is committed to innovative, sustainable, and flexible education, come to Canmore, Alberta, for the CNIE-RCIÉ’s Green Aware conference to be held on May 14-16, 2012. Whether you are a teacher, a researcher, a media specialist, an instructional designer, or an administrator, Canmore, located in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, is the place to be.

Green Aware as the theme of this year’s CNIE-RCIÉ conference challenges us to think about education in green ways: as something we must protect to ensure quality, inclusiveness, and access for both learners and teachers. Given that the “tie that binds” CNIE-RCIÉ members is use of educational technology in learning situations, this year’s conference is about sharing practices, research findings, and applications that contribute to one or more of the following three sub-themes:

*Educational Innovation
*Sustainable Education
*Flexible Teaching and Learning

The Centre for Family Literacy is pleased to announce its annual Family Literacy Training Institute.

Date: May 14-18, 2012
Location: Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton
Registration Deadline: Friday, April 13, 2012

Programs funded under Alberta Advanced Education and Technology’s Parent-Child Literacy Strategy (P-CLS), including its Family Literacy Initiative Fund (FLIF) and Aboriginal Family Literacy component, are welcome to attend. Registration will also be accepted from non-FLIF-funded organizations, however priority will be given to FLIF-funded organizations.

Certificate models training in seven different types of family literacy programs is being offered. In addition, a two-day Introduction to Family Literacy will be offered as a prerequisite for all other models of training and they are offering three advanced training options.

**Please check the training agenda carefully to choose your sessions and make sure to register for more than one day if the session runs over two or three days. For example "Introduction to Family Literacy" is a two-day training event --if attending please register for both Monday and Tuesday.

For agenda and session descriptions, please go to www.famlit.ca.

A Resource Fair is being organized for the Wednesday evening. You and your organization are invited to attend to promote your services and/or sell items. The cost is $50 per table.

Registration link: http://institute2012.eventbrite.com/

Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Network is inviting you to their Awards Gala on May 24, and their Gathering on May 25, 2012.

Special guest: Tom Jackson (Gala)
Keynotes: Charlotte Ross and Perry Bellegarde

Their theme this year is Honour Who You Are: Building on Your Strengths.

The event is called a Gathering, not a conference, to convey the special connection and interaction the participants will experience at the Gathering. People come together to share with and learn from one another in this natural setting.

Besides engaging learners, Elders, practitioners and participants in learning opportunities and showcasing successes and challenges, we will enjoy a rich cultural environment of First Nations and Métis cultural activities. Everyone is welcome to join us at the Gathering.

For more information please visit their website: http://saln.ca/events/gathering/

Literacy Victoria is happy to offer the ABC Life Literacy Canada Money Matters workshop on financial literacy. Money Matters will take place on Thursday, May 24, and Tuesday, May 29, at the Greater Victoria Public Library (downtown on Broughton Street). Participants should attend both days.

Money Matters presents adult learners with information on education savings opportunities with the Government of Canada through an introduction to the Canada Learning Bond and the Canada Education Savings Grant programs.

Please sign up at the front desk.

Colleges and polytechnics have a pivotal role in serving Indigenous learners and communities and supporting their pathways through post-secondary education.

This Forum will provide networking opportunities with colleagues and partners interested in Indigenous access and engagement. Participants will have the opportunity to provide updates from their respective countries on approaches for increasing access to education for Indigenous peoples.

Presentations and discussions will address the following themes:
- Increasing access to post-secondary education through adult upgrading and essential skills development
- Indigenous Student Recruitment - a key strategy for reaching Indigenous youth
- Program and Student Service Delivery - Exemplary Practices and Lessons Learned
- Partnerships with Indigenous communities, Aboriginal-led institutes and Industry

When:

Friday, May 25, 2012, 12:00 - 16:00, Atlantic Time

Where:

The Prince George Hotel
Regency Room
1725 Market Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3N9

PEI Literacy Alliance invites you to attend a presentation by Dawn Binns from Insight Marketing on May 29, 2012, in Charlottetown.

Where: Room 214, Centre for Applied Technology and Science (CAST) Building
Holland College. Please use the new Kent Street entrance (big glass entrance)

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Do you have long-term goals for your organization or business?

Do you struggle to show what the impact of your work will be in the years to come?

You will learn to:
- effectively identify measurements and indicators
- create results-based outcomes to demonstrate the impact of your organization now and in the future
- understand the Theory of Results-Based Performance Management
- move from Program Evaluation to Results-Based Outcomes
- use the Results-Based Performance Management Tool

World Literacy Canada's 20th annual Benefit Reading Series is hosting an evening of readings, book-signings, cocktails and hors-d'oeuvred.

When: May 30 with James Bartleman, Wayne Johnston and Rohinton Mistry
Topic: Fiction
Where: Park Hyatt, Toronto

*Tax receipts available
*Half-price tickets for those under 30

To view their poster you can use this URL: http://www.worldlit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Kama2012_Holidayposter31.jpg

You can buy tickets on this webpage:https://www.dollarsatwork.org/eventsatwork/EventLogin.aspx?EventCounter=182

Rachel Mella, chartered accountant and senior associate with Bradley Shea Handrahan Chartered Accountants, will present this accountability workshop on May 31, 2012.

Where: Room 214, Centre for Applied Technology and Science (CAST) Building. Holland College
Please use the new Kent Street entrance (big glass entrance)
Time: 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Topics:

1.Fraud
2.Directors Liability Insurance
3.Policy Manual
4.Minutes
5.Budgets
6.Segregation of Duties
7.Purchases and Payments
8.Cash Controls and Receipts
9.CRA Reporting
10.Computer Systems