Consultation Process

Consultations with key stakeholders and the public are essential to the development of the Provincial adult literacy strategy. Consultations will be facilitated by Dwight Botting.

We are interested in hearing your view on literacy. You may wish to consider the following questions in developing your presentations/submissions.

• In your view what is literacy?
• What literacy-related competencies will Manitobans need in the year 2016?
• What are the best ways to raise and maintain the literacy levels of all Manitobans?
• What should be the key goals of, and what should be included in, the strategy?
• In the literacy strategy, what are the key roles for government, industry, individuals, communities?
• How will we know that actions taken to raise and maintain literacy levels have been effective?

Consultations will take place in a range of formats:

• Public sessions which provide opportunities to make oral presentations
• Focused discussions with adult literacy learners and practitioners
• Meetings with key stakeholders
• Web submission
• Written submission by mail or e-mail

Public Session Presentations

Individuals and groups are invited to make presentations regarding the adult literacy strategy. The presentations should not exceed 20 minutes.

Presenters are encouraged to provide a written copy of their presentation at the public meeting.

Public meetings will be held in Brandon, The Pas, Winkler and Winnipeg. A registration form is now available on this website.

Literacy Learners and Practitioner Discussions

Focused discussions with adult literacy learners and practitioners will be held in May and June, 2008. Discussions will take place in Brandon, The Pas, Thompson, Winkler and Winnipeg.

Meetings with Key Stakeholders

Meetings are being arranged with key stakeholders including literacy program providers, immigrant serving organizations, representative Aboriginal organizations, and non-government organizations and agencies, representatives from the francophone community and business and labour.

How to make a written submission

Please use the following form to make an online submission:

Name:

Organizations/Business Represented (if applicable):

Present Title/Position (if applicable):

Street Address:

City/Town :

Province: Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan Prince Edward Island Yukon Postal Code:

Telephone: Fax:

E-mail:

Please include your comments in the following space provided:

All other submissions can be sent to:

E-mail:	alitstrategy@gov.mb.ca
Fax:	(204) 948-3104
Mail:	Adult Literacy Strategy Consultations Manitoba Advanced Education and Literacy c/o Policy and Planning Branch 270-800 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0N4