Sept. 8 marks International Literacy Day, a day that helps in reminding people of the importance of literacy as way to improve both oneself and their community.
As well, on each Literacy Day, CanadaSA国际影视传媒檚 Premiers today announced the recipients of the annual Council of the Federation Literacy Award, an honour that was created in 2004 and officially handed out on Aug. 11, 2005.
SA国际影视传媒淭he Award celebrates exceptional achievement, innovative practice and excellence in literacy,SA国际影视传媒� reads the winnerSA国际影视传媒檚 announcement notice.
SA国际影视传媒淸It] celebrates adult learners who undertake literacy training, as well as the valuable contributions made by Canadians in the field of literacy, including family, Indigenous, health, workplace, and community literacy,SA国际影视传媒� it continues.
Presented in all provinces and territories, this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 Northwest Territories Literacy Award winner is the Western Arctic Youth Collective (WAYC) (with regards to the other territories, Nunavut and YukonSA国际影视传媒檚 winner were Jeela Palluq-Cloutier and Donald Inverarity, respectively).
WAYC is a SA国际影视传媒測outh-led collaborative focused on empowering youth in the Beaufort Delta region of the Northwest Territories.SA国际影视传媒�
SA国际影视传媒淲AYC promotes family, Indigenous, health, and community literacy through its unique programming. The group promotes oral literacy through its virtual book clubs that invite participants to take turns reading the book aloud together. WAYC also promotes digital literacy through workshops on podcasting and video editing, land-based literacy skills through wilderness and leadership camps, and Indigenous language revitalization through events like Language Bingo and Language Scavenger Hunt and by distributing language learning kits. WAYC promotes strong mental health literacy through virtual wellness check-ins and annual workshops that include discussions on addictions, mental health and suicide, as well as life promotion and community empowerment.SA国际影视传媒�
The full list of 2022 Council of the Federation Literacy Award winners are as follows:
Prospect Human Services SocietySA国际影视传媒� Alberta
Margaret Sutherland SA国际影视传媒� British Columbia
Marilyn Freda Captain SA国际影视传媒� Manitoba
Krista Stephens SA国际影视传媒� Newfoundland and Labrador
Valarie Higgins SA国际影视传媒� New Brunswick
Jean-Fran莽ois Ouellette SA国际影视传媒� New Brunswick
Western Arctic Youth Collective SA国际影视传媒� Northwest Territories
Andrew Chacko SA国际影视传媒� Nova Scotia
Jeela Palluq-Cloutier SA国际影视传媒� Nunavut
OntarioSA国际影视传媒檚 e-Channel Team SA国际影视传媒� Ontario
Sally Hitchcock SA国际影视传媒� Prince Edward Island
KidsFirst NORTH SA国际影视传媒� Saskatchewan
Donald Inverarity SA国际影视传媒� Yukon
Each Award recipient receives a certificate, signed by the Premier of their province or territory, as well as a Council of the Federation Literacy Award medallion. The Council of the Federation comprises all 13 provincial and territorial Premiers. It enables Premiers to work collaboratively, form closer ties, foster constructive relationships among governments, and show leadership on important issues that matter to Canadians.
