In October, we held our three-day training on embedding literacy and essential skills in youth programs. The three days were filled with three facilitators, (Amanda from the NWT Literacy Council, Lisa Campbell and Sue Follinsbee, Evaluator) and people from the communities of Fort Providence, Yellowknife, N’dilo, Dettah, Whati, Nahanni Butte, Deline and Sachs Harbour. Our training was focused on the nine essential skills: reading, writing, oral communication, digital literacy, numeracy, document use, thinking, working with others, and continuous learning. Participants learned how to incorporate these essential skills into programming, and they will design their own programs for their community. One example that participants went through was a cooking program. They even had the chance to make chili, bannock, and cookies during the workshop. Julie, from the Zhahti Koe Friendship Centre in Fort Providence writes about her experience at the training below.
Amanda Grobbecker
Youth Services Coordinator
Good day,
My name is Julie. I took the youth literacy and essential skills training with the NWT Literacy Council a few weeks ago. It was a very interesting workshop, one that I really enjoyed. The facilitators were great and presented well.
I enjoyed my 3 days in this workshop and know it will benefit me. I gained so much information that I will be using through my group project that I am currently looking into. Also, learning about the essential skills and how important they are and how to combine the activities into a workshop really gave it a boost. Lastly, during our cooking portion of the program, I learned about the high and low risks of foods and how to avoid them from being harmful.
I would recommend anyone who gets a chance to attend this training to go.
Julie Landry, Fort Providence; Gotia Hardisty, Dettah; Alyssa Cochane, N’Dilo
