Join us on Thursday June 19, 2008 at Kew for

 

Twilight Forum: Literacy to Literature

Nick Gadd worked as a teacher of ESL, EFL and adult literacy from 1988-1997. From 1991-1997 he worked in the TAFE sector and was actively involved in VALBEC as a member of the Fine Print editorial committee. These days Nick works as the communications manager of the Australia Business Arts Foundation. Nick is the author of Ghostlines, a novel that won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript in 2007. Ghostlines will be published by Scribe in September 2008. Nick will talk about his experience of writing the novel and how his understanding of language and literature was influenced by his years as a teacher.

 

Annual General Meeting

Members are invited to attend and hear reports on the 2007 VALBEC year and elect their representatives for the coming year.

The agenda for the AGM is:

A. Receive reports - Presidents, Treasurer (including audited accounts), Professional Development, Conference, Administration, Fine Print, Policy & Research, ACAL

B. Appoint an auditor

C. Elect new office bearers.

 

Details

Thursday June 19, 2008

Members and friends of VALBEC are invited to the Annual General Meeting of the Council that will be preceded by a Twilight Forum

Kew Neighbourhood House, 2-12 Derby St, Kew. Melways 46 D5

7 pm – 8.30pm

A light supper will be provided

 

RSVP by June 16, 2008

info@valbec.org.au

 

Thinking about a more active role in VALBEC?

Are you a committed, active and informed practitioner? Do you enjoy engaging in dialogue with colleagues over a meal and a glass of wine? Do you have strong ideas about how the adult literacy, basic education and numeracy fields have evolved and should continue to develop? Then consider “stepping up” to join the VALBEC committee at the AGM. The VALBEC committee is a dynamic and collaborative group who meet once a month to discuss, plan and take action on behalf of members and the ALBE field.

Call one of the committee executive to discuss what's involved.

Lynne Matheson 0409 592 164   Ann Haynes 03 9269 8381

John Radalj 03 5225 0788   Jeannie Turnbull 03 5434 1432

 

Download a nomination form (PDF 85KB)

View the Constitution (PDF 90KB)

 

Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education Council Inc. Box 861 Springvale South VIC 3172

Email: info@valbec.org.au Web: www.valbec.org.au ABN 56 550 665 438 Incorporation No. A00 130 71K