Archive for October 2010
Upcoming Workshop: Health Literacy for Low Literacy Women — Wednesday, October 27
Join us for a workshop on: Health Literacy for Low Literacy Immigrant Women
This workshop will introduce you to a health literacy curriculum which was created based on the needs assessment carried out in early 2009 in low literacy ESL classes. The findings were that it is very challenging for immigrant women to navigate the health care system here in Alberta. The curriculum aims at providing information on how to access the system and preventative health, so is also an excellent resource for understanding the health care system.
When: Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Time: 9:00- 11:30 am
Where: Clareview Recreation Centre – 3804 – 139 Ave
Who would be interested: ESL and literacy facilitators, community agency
staff who work with immigrant populations, and health care providers
interested in materials written in clear language (less jargon)
Cost: $10.00 – Pay at the door, by cash or cheque (made to ‘The Learning
Centre Literacy Association’).
To Register: contact Susan sskaret@telus.net or call 780-471-2598
Speakers:
Aminaz Lila is a Project Coordinator for the Health Literacy Curriculum for Low Literacy Immigrant Women with the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association. Has had international experience teaching ESL and has a Master’s in International Public Health. She has done some voluntary work in Rajasthan, India working on a child nutrition project.
Rabia Garewal is a Curriculum Developer/Instructor for the Health Literacy Curriculum for Low Literacy Immigrant Women with the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association. Has extensive teaching experience in the ESL setting here in Canada. She also taught in a high school in Pakistan for four years. Her own experiences as an immigrant have given her the capacity to relate to the newcomers.
This workshop is presented by the Northeast Edmonton Literacy Network. We meet every second Wednesday in northeast Edmonton at various community locations. For more details visit our blog at http://literacyfriendly.wordpress.com or call Susan at 780-471-2598.
