THE LEARNING EXCHANGE/TLE
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Adult Learner’s Week
“CELEBRATE”
OUR STUDENTS
March 28 to April 3 is:
Adult Learner’s Week
An annual gathering of
adult learners.
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Adult learners invite you
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our the 1001 ways to
learn! For the last six
years, the Semaine
québécoise des adultes
en formation has helped
to foster the desire and
develop possibilities for
lifelong learning for all
adults in Québec. Hun-
dreds of volunteer part-
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resources, references,
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ganized for easy use. All
of the resources you
ever dreamed of having
for literacy learning
activities and topics are
at your fingertips.
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ISSUE 42
Editor/Layout: Darlene Brown
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
President’s Message 2
From the ED Desk 2
ners organize free ac-
tivities that highlight Karen’s Office News 2
the experiences of
Book Club Info 2
adult learners and pro-
TLE News Updates 3
mote the various venues
and methods for learn- Learning Links cont’d 3
ing as well as the indi-
viduals and organiza- Volunteer Voice 3
tions devoted to adults New Volunteers Wanted 3
education and training.
This event is an invita- Vimont Governing Board 4
tion for one and all to Thanks! 4
join in a celebration of
Dates to Remember 4
lifelong learning.
TLE Literacy Supporters
 CANADA POST
I’m very happy to re-  CDC L AURIER - VIMONT
port Learning Links will  JAVA U CAFÉ
be getting a facelift,  LAVAL ROTARY CLUB
thanks to our proposal
 LIBRARIE RAFFIN
to RECIT being ac-
cepted! Do you have a  MERCK FROSST EMPLOYEES’
great site you’d like to CHARITY TRUST FUND
see linked through  SCHOLASTIC BOOKS CANADA
Learning Links?
Continued on page 3: Learning Links
Message from the President
When I was
asked to take
over the Presi-
dent’s position I was both terri-
fied and excited. Terrified be-
cause so many things have grown
and improved over the past few
years in TLE and would I be able
to keep up the good work? I am
excited because now I can try
some new adventures. Won’t you
join me in trying new things, join-
ing committees, and/or speaking
out about literacy in our commu-
From the Executive Director’s Desk
In 2008 I held Tutor
Training workshops
for our new volunteers
and interested indi-
viduals from the com-
munity. During intro-
ductions, one of the
participants men- Smudge was saved from an Indus-
tioned she worked as a trial site, living in cold and hunger
with no shelter
volunteer with Rabbit
Rescue. She spoke of
Karen’s Office News
HAPPY 2009 and good health
to everyone. Tutors please, if
you change your tutoring hours
or are perhaps without a stu-
dent, let me know so that we
can match you again. We are
looking for volunteers, if you
know someone who may want to
become a tutor, we would love
to hear from them!
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nity? As of December 17, 2008, TLE Board of Directors
the Board of Directors appointed
me as Presidential successor to
serve until the next AGM, at 2008/2009
which time there will be an elec-
tion by the membership. Thank President: Mona Arsenault
you all. Lazar Jevremovic was also
nominated for the position of Di- Secretary: Christiane Dabbagh
rector and he graciously ac-
Treasurer: Valerie Sauriol
cepted. Thank you Lazar!
Director: Susan Jakab
Thank you for your confidence in
me and I hope to gain your contin-
Director: Lazar Jevremovic
ued support. ~ Mona Arsenault
the need for volun- named Smudge (aka Betty)
teers and foster through Gerdy’s Rescues & Adop-
homes for rabbits tions. This is a great way to wel-
and other animals come an animal, in need, into your
until they are home when having a pet perma-
adopted. As a result nently is not an option.
of this discussion,
If you or anyone you know may be
I’m happy to say my
interested in adopting or foster-
daughter and I are
ing an animal (cat, dog, rabbit) I
fostering a beautiful
will help you find the information!
and gentle cat we
BOOK CLUB NEWS
by B. Beauvais
The Learning Exchange bookworms will hold their first meeting of the New Year on
Wednesday, January 14th, 7:30 p.m. at Raffin bookstore,
Centrepolis. We will be sharing Anne of Green Gables. The
animator will be Trudy Axani . New reader members are
welcome!
NEWS & VIEWS
TLE News
Updates D. Brown
Family Literacy
Day is January
27th… celebrate by
reading with a The new and improved LVQ web-
young one or a fam-
ily member. Our Family Literacy
Committee is busy preparing for
visits to elementary schools in
January, April and May. Stay
tuned…
I’d like to welcome our newest
volunteer tutors to the Learn-
ing Exchange family! Congratula-
tions on completing the Basic
Tutor Training. Welcome!
Spring Volunteer Voice
Our last ‘Volunteer Voice’ was
very well received and continued
interest has been ongoing. We
spoke on health issues about our-
selves and what problems our stu-
dents might come across. It
brought up so many questions that
one of our tutors has begun a dic-
tionary of health terms. Others
have added their input, and we
The Learning Exchange/TLE
Tel: 450-688-2933 ext. 3126
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Learning Links
cont’d D. Brown
If you would like to submit a link
for consideration, simply copy
LVQ website:
and paste the web address (URL)
and include a short description
site is now up and running. of the link. For example:
www.literacyvolunteersqc.ca Feed the world while learning
new words:
Volunteer hours:
A reminder to hand in your volun- http://www.freerice.com
teering hours for the last half of (By the way...this is a great site
2008. to try!!)
If you need more information
about this project please contact
Darlene at:
tle_literacy@yahoo.ca
M. Arsenault
hope to make this document avail- to incorporate health issues into
able to all. Why don’t you add your teaching.
some information about your own
health issue, it may help someone
else identify with their health Come
problems. Our next Voice will be one
Thursday, March 26, 2009, come all
6:00 p.m. It will include time to to the
just talk about your tutoring ex- ‘Spring
periences. As well as adding ideas Voice’.
Volunteer today to change
someone’s life tomorrow!
We are looking for general volunteers for TLE and volunteer tutors to work
one-on-one or in small groups with adult learners.
Training sessions start soon!!
C all Kar en for infor mat ion
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How to Contact Us

THE LEARNING EXCHANGE STAFF

Darlene Brown
Executive Director
Karen Mockler
Administrative Assistant
Jacklyn Freedman-Spector
Communications Director
Dates to Remember
Go to TLE online under EVENTS to view our Google
calendar for details of all dates/events
TLE RESOURCE CENTER
2100 Blvd. des Laurentides  1st Wednesday of every month
(*weather permitting) Book Club
Vimont, Laval, Quebec. Meeting @ Raffin bookstore, Centre-
H7M 2R5 polis Laval, 1820 Pierre Péladeau

 Jan. 20 to 21: LVQ Meeting

Phone: 450-688-2933 ext. 3126
Skype: TLETLE1
Fax: 450-663-1290
Email: TLE_literacy@yahoo.ca
Website: www.TLEliteracy.com
WEBMASTER
 January 20: Family Literacy visit
JFK Elementary
 January 27: International Family
Literacy Day and Family Literacy
visit Crestview Elementary
 February: Black History Month

Errol Pinto  February 4: RECIT meeting

 February 11:
 BOD meeting
Vimont Governing Board M. Arsenault  Governing Board meeting
 February 12 to 13: QELA Website
Dear TLE development of continued im- Advisory Committee meeting
members: provement and partnership in
 February 28 to March 8: School
adult education and vocational
I have ac- closed for Spring Break
training. This board determines
cepted to  March 26: Volunteer Voice
actions to improving student suc-
be the new
cess. It will help us have a direct  March 28 to April 3: Adult
member of Learner’s Week
voice in the organization of adult
Sir Wilfrid
literacy within Laurier ~ CDC Vi-  April 10 to 13: School closed for
Laurier’s Adult Education and Vo-
mont and SWLSB in Laval. Easter Break
cational Training Governing Board.
This board helps to support ex- ~ Mona  April 15:
 BOD meeting
cellence in communication and
TLE President  Governing Board meeting
planning, as well it encourages the
 April 19 to 25: National Volunteer
Week
“Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.”  April 21 & 22: Volunteer Apprecia-
tion coffee get-together
~ John W. Gardner  April 28: Family Literacy Festival at
Souvenir Elementary

Once again TLE is Merck Frosst, Raffin Bookstore,

lucky to receive Scholastic Books, Crabetree Pub- Call Karen at:
donations and sup- lishing, Kids Can Press, Canada 450-688-2933 ext. 3126
port for its liter- Post, and our wonderful TLE mem- or see our website for more details:
acy programs. bers.
www. TLE l i t e r a c y . c o m
Thank-you to:

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