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None of the issues that people discussed is new, but they are important
to people. They are all areas where people feel they need some kind of support.
People appreciate the work we have already done to support Aboriginal literacy.
We received
overwhelming support to continue to be involved in this work, and perhaps
to play a larger role, with one caution: we cannot sit in Yellowknife and
make
decisions on our own about Aboriginal literacy issues and work. People
want us involved, but want to work with us and be part of the
decision–making processes.
PART IV A FRAMEWORK FOR CHANGE
6.0 Developing a Framework for Supporting Aboriginal Literacy
Before we can redefine our role, we need to separate the tasks into those
we already do, that we can continue or enhance, and those that require
a longer–term
approach and more fundamental
change. We also need to look at the capacity of our organization, which
we can do by examining our strengths and challenges.
6.1 Our strengths and challenges
We have a number of strengths we bring to our work.
- Our commitment to literacy—Since 1989, the NWT Literacy Council has supported
literacy development throughout the north.
- We have been strong advocates for literacy.
- We have been involved in many literacy initiatives.
- We were invited to participate in the review of the Official Languages Act because of our
commitment to languages and literacy.
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