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Page 10 THE HERALD Wednesday September 26 1990 Distinguished speaker to attend conference Canadian journalist and broad caster Peter Trueman heads a list of distinguished international national and local speakers par at the Literacy Mak A Difference conference set foi Halton and Peel Regions on Friday October and Saturday October 20 If you try to perform regular day toitay activities like stropping banking or using public transit without knowing how to read or write you soon realize how literacy can make a major dif in your life said Kathy Mills manager of Adult Basic Education for the Halton Board of Education Mrs Mills is chairing the conference with Heather Hufton executive director of the Peel Literacy Guild As we mark International Literacy Day on September ex plained Mrs Hufton is worth remembering that almost five million Canadians have limited or no reading skills The momentum vie generate at this conference in October will enable us to continue helping adults our regions to gain reading writing and numeracy skills so can achieve full community the Starweek supplement of the Toronto Star newspaper International educator and literacy expert Carmen St John Hunter heads the agenda on Satur day when the conference moves to the new Bishop Reding Secondary School in Milton Ms Hunter lives in Brooklyn New York and conducts on site formal educational and com munity development projects in Asia Africa Latin America and the United States She is an author university lecturer and an ding speaker who also designs ma conferences on First World in teraction with the Third World A series of workshops covering many aspects of literacy will be held throughout Saturdav The workshop topics include getting started with literacy tutoring on one versus in small groups what is LEA or language ex approach creating in teaming materials sue cess with the special learner what s hot in literacy and what not do assess sue cess and English as a second language lESL literacy Silent Anger a about the pressures and pain of teenage INTERNATIONAL LITERACY lion and iter satisfaction at home and on the job aril literic make a difference for them The conference at the Peel Board of fcducation headquarters in and focuses on workplace literacy Ed planning coordinator of workplace in the Ontario of Education serves as facilitator and moderator The agenda of special interest to companies and labour groups includes discus by local experts about securing financial assistance strategies for recruiting students selecting the best program diagnosing needs in the workplace monitoring and evaluating a workplace pro gram and ident materials International Literacy Year will be celebrated at Friday evening reception and dinner Peter one of Canada leading journalists and broadcasters will deliver the keynote speech Mr Trueman perhaps best known for anchoring the Global Television news is highly regard for his skillful and thoughtful use of words At present he writes a weekly media analysis column in literacy will performed the Mirror Image of during lunch And alsi organizations and groups involved in literacy will number of set up for participants to Everyone is invited to attend said Mrs Mills The program of fers something for just about e from people fullv familiar with literacy to those who want to get involved for the first time More information and registra forms mav be obtained call Joanne conference Milton at 3M The list of organizations represented on the committee planning the conference include The Peel Literacy Guild The North Literacy Guild Literacy Council Burlington Literacy Council Peel Board of Education Duffenn Peel Roman Catholic Separate School Board The Board of Education he Roman Catholic School Board The Library System Brampton Public Library he Town of Public Libraries The Milton Public Library Com muni I v Living and CANADA LID The The The The NEW IN TOWN Lei Us Put The Mat Out For You ACTON GEORGETOWN Judy 2977 j Debbie NEW ADDITION It s time to 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