Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education Council
Active, Informed, Committed Practitioners
VALBEC leads and connects the adult literacy, language and numeracy field in Victoria
September Twilight Forum
Celebrate Adult Learners’ Week with the Launch of the 2010 Fine Print Student Writing edition
'The Spice of Life - food and cooking'
To be launched by chef, teacher and foodie Angela Nicolettou of angelaskitchen.com.au
Tuesday 7 September, 5.30 – 7.30pm
North Fitzroy Star Hotel, The Garden Room
32-36 St Georges Road South, Fitzroy North (near the corner of Newry Street)
Free but registration is required
Adult literacy in the news!
Read the recent Sunday Age report by John Bailey on adult literacy in Australia. The success story of Samuel Talbot-Dunn highlights what can be achieved through the right program, professional guidance and persistence. The article refers to recent government initiatives and the need for further investment programs and the LLN workforce.
Read The Australian report on the AiG research looking at workplace literacy.
Twilight Forum
"Innovative ways of working with migrant and refugee young adult migrants"
Julie Palmer and Fran MacMahon Sers presented at the VALBEC Twilight Forum held at Goulburn Ovens TAFE on 27th April.
'Understanding and Applying the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF)'
At this workshop the presenter, Philippa McLean, offered some additional resources.
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Detailed units of work, funded by DEEWR and developed by Katrina Lyle, Dave Tout and Philippa McLean are available at http://www.deewr.gov.au/Skills/Programs/LLNP/Pages/Resources.aspx
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You can join an adult literacy interactive wiki http://adultliteracy.acfe.vic.edu.au
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The ACSF concise summary can be downloaded or contact adultlit@deewr.gov.au
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The full ACSF document (180 pages) can be downloaded or call 133 873 to order a copy.
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Industry specific tasks are currently being trialled and are available from www.precisionconsultancy.com.au
Reading Writing Hotline reprieve!
We are pleased to advise that the Hotline has been funded for 2010.
The lobbying efforts of ACAL, VALBEC and the affiliated state organisations,
and lots of providers and individuals have had an impact on changing the
decision to fund the Hotline. Let's hope that this funding will continue
beyond 2010.
'Reading The Fine Print'
Rosie Wickert launched 'Reading the Fine Print: A history of the Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education Council (VALBEC) 1978 – 2008' by Beverley Campbell. This significant publication is an engaging and comprehensive account of thirty years in the life of this professional organization. More
Author Beverley Campbell has been involved in education for thirty-five years, twenty-five of those in adult literacy education. She is a past president of VALBEC (1989-91) and a former member of the Adult Community and Further Education Board of Victoria.