Youth at Risk and the Writers in the Community Program : An Exploratory Evaluation

Author/contributor

Hanley, Jill (Author)

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Abstract

Given its central importance to modern life, literacy has long been seen as both a challenge and an opportunity for members of marginalized populations (Movement for Canadian Literacy, 2001; Neuman, 2008), including youth at risk (Walker, Greenwood, Hart, & Carta, 1994; Willms, 1997). Such youth face many barriers to success at school and when they leave school with weak literacy skills, they face further challenges to employment and interaction with public institutions. On the other hand, helping youth at risk to develop stronger literacy skills – and, in the best case scenario, a love of reading and writing – may not only address practical challenges to future employment and public engagement (StatsCan, 2006) but can also make a significant contribution to positive self-esteem and positive relationships with their peers, teachers and parents (Chandler, 1999).

Institution

The Centre for Literacy of Quebec (CFL)

Date

February 27, 2014

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Citation

Hanley, Jill. Youth at Risk and the Writers in the Community Program : An Exploratory Evaluation. The Centre for Literacy of Quebec (CFL), February 27, 2014.

Subject

Geographical area

Montréal

Type

Report

Contributing CKOL partner

Centre for Literacy (CFL)

Resource

hanley-2014-youth-at-risk-and-the-writers-in-the-community-program.pdf

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https://ckol.quescren.ca/fr/lib/CYZRD2ZR

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Centre d’alphabétisation

Fondation :
1991; dissolution en 2015

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établissements d'enseignement ; décideurs politiques ; organisations fournissant des services éducatifs ; organisations fournissant des services d'emploi ; organisations travaillant avec les jeunes ou avec des populations marginalisées ; organisations culturelles ; hôpitaux et centres de soins de santé ; grand public.

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accueille des forums d’apprentissage portant sur des sujets en rapport avec le domaine de l’alphabétisation des adultes et les compétences essentielles, dont les instituts d’été et d’automne; ateliers, conférences et symposiums organisés en fonction des besoins formulés par les partenaires communautaires; projets de recherche-action; publication et disséminations de documents de recherche; services de bibliothèque.

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Le Centre d’alphabétisation, Montréal; Le Centre d’alphabétisation du Québec