eVALBEC September 2010
This is the electronic newsletter of VALBEC, the Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education Council, and is sent to about 850 practitioners on the first of each month (other than January). It is also available in the ‘News’ section of our web site http://www.valbec.org.au
Disclaimer: The activities, goods and services mentioned in eVALBEC are not endorsed by VALBEC in any way. People should make their own judgment about the suitability of each item.
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In this Issue
1. VALBEC Twilight Forum
2. Enhancing VALBEC
3. The 2010 Victorian Adult Community Education Awards
4. International Literacy Day
5. National Literacy and Numeracy Week
6. ACAL Annual Conference
7. Adult Learning Australia's 50th National Conference
8. Multilingual learning resources
9. Subscribe to eVALBEC?
10. Unsubscribe?
11. Contact VALBEC
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1. VALBEC Twilight Forum
Celebrate Adult Learners’ Week with the Launch of the 2010 Fine Print Student Writing edition.
'The Spice of Life - food and cooking'
To be launched by chef, teacher and foodie Angela Nicolettou  
Tuesday 7 September, 5.30 – 7.30pm
North Fitzroy Star Hotel, The Garden room
32-36 St Georges Road South, Fitzroy North (near the corner of Newry Street)
Some of the student writers who have contributed to this special edition of Fine Print will be invited to share their pieces of writing at the Launch.
Refreshments provided, purchase own drinks.
RSVP by September 1 to info@valbec.org.au
More at http://www.valbec.org.au/TwForumStdWr10.htm
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2. Enhancing VALBEC
VALBEC is undertaking a participatory action research project to examine ways to increase the effectiveness of VALBEC as an organisation. We plan to explore innovative ways to enhance VALBEC's profile and extend our reach while building stronger links with LLN practitioners across Melbourne and regional and rural Victoria.
As a first step towards doing this, we are using an online survey to get feedback from members and non-members about the current VALBEC services.
Please complete the survey (it will only take about five minutes) at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/valbec2010survey
Your contribution is important to us.
Survey closes September 10.
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3. The 2010 Victorian Adult Community Education Awards
The 2010 Victorian Adult Community Education Awards showcase the achievements of the Adult Community Education sector (ACE) including over 110,000 learners, 340 ACE organisations, and 8,000 practitioners, teachers and centre managers.
Visit Adult, Community and Further Education to find out more about the ACE Award finalists.
http://www.acfe.vic.gov.au/web11/ACFEMain.nsf/allDocs/RWPD61C266718A478AECA2574010016C10F?OpenDocument
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4. International Literacy Day
Wednesday September 8
See the UNESCO’s Power of Women’s Literacy award winning programs
http://www.unesco.org/en/literacy/
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5. National Literacy and Numeracy Week
August 31 to September 6
Find out more
http://www.deewr.gov.au/Schooling/Programs/NationalLiteracyandNumeracyWeek/
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6. ACAL Annual Conference
Hands Up .. Hands On ...
Friday 10 and Saturday 11 September
Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT
More at http://www.acal.edu.au/2010conf/
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7. Adult Learning Australia's 50th National Conference
11 - 13 November 2010
Adelaide South Australia, the place of the first National Conference of the Association. The theme of the Conference will be Looking Back –Moving Forward celebrating the association’s achievements from the past, with a focus on present practice across the adult learning sector and a view to the role and challenges in the future for the adult learning and community education sectors.
For more information http://www.ala.asn.au/
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8. Multilingual learning resources
Lerni website offers multilingual learning resources for emerging communities in Australia and will be launched to coincide with Adult Learner's Week.
It will be launched on Monday 6th September, 3pm at the State Library of Victoria.
See http://www.lerni.net.au
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11. Contact VALBEC
eVALBEC is the monthly electronic newsletter of (VALBEC) the Victorian Adult Literacy  and Basic Education Council.
E-mail: info@valbec.org.au
Web: http://www.valbec.org.au
Postal: Box 861 Springvale South VIC 3172
Ph: 03 9546 6892
Fax: 03 9546 0421