Title:2010 Council of the Federation Literacy Awards

Nomination Deadline Date: May 28, 2010

Application: Nomination Form in PDF

Summary: Literacy skills are crucial to daily living, employment, citizenship, personal advancement and enjoyment. In order to bring recognition to literacy achievements, the premiers of Canada created the Council of the Federation Literacy Award. The 2010 Northwest Territories Council of the Federation Literacy Award will honour the achievements of a learner, who has overcome obstacles and demonstrated outstanding progress in the pursuit of literacy skills in any of the NWT official languages.

Who is eligible? NWT learners of all ages, who have excelled in literacy achievement, improved personal literacy levels and helped others to improve their literacy levels. The learner must have been enrolled in classes within the past 18 months.

How many winners will there be?  One learner.

What does the Council of the Federation Literacy Award winner receive? The award winner will receive a Council of the Federation medallion and a certificate from the Premier of the Northwest Territories

What is the nomination format?  Fill out the nomination form. At least two letters of support are required. Additional supporting material, such as photographs, audio-visuals and samples of the nominee’s work, will be accepted.

Send Nomination form to:
Margaret Erasmus, Coordinator, Literacy Education, Culture and Employment
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Fax: (867) 873-0237
Phone: (867) 920-8843
Email: Margaret_Erasmus@gov.nt.ca

• The award will be presented in the NWT at a ceremony in the fall of 2010.