What's Literacy?

By Literacy Quebec

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Episodes: 77

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Welcome to What's Literacy? by Literacy Quebec, a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our host, Dan Laxer, explores topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other!

Episode Date
Episode 80 - Elizabeth Robinson from ABC Life Literacy Canada - Financial Literacy Month
Nov 13, 2024
Episode 79 - Brigid Hayes - International Literacy Day
Sep 03, 2024
Episode 78 - Enza Ciampanelli, Mie Cook, and Malena Maguiña from The Learning Exchange- Working with Adult Learners
Apr 05, 2024
Episode 77 - Greg Birkett - Black Canadian History - Black History Month
Feb 06, 2024
Episode 76 - Kristin Dmytriw - Centre for Family Literacy
Jan 25, 2024
Episode 75 - Cyndi Owen - Boundaries and Self-Care
Dec 20, 2023
Episode 74 - Nadia L. Hohn - Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors
Nov 29, 2023
Episode 73 - Matthew Johnson - Media Literacy
Oct 19, 2023
Episode 72 - Jael Richardson - Author and FOLD Founder
Sep 21, 2023
Episode 71 - Heidi Rubin - Inclusive spaces
Aug 17, 2023
Episode 70 - Roen Higgins performs
Jul 20, 2023
Episode 69 - David A. Robertson - Canadian author and public speaker - Land Acknowledgements - Indigenous authors
Jun 15, 2023
Episode 68 - Liz Wheeler - Co-Founder of SecondhandStories.ca - NPO & Animal Microsanctuary
May 18, 2023
Episode 67 - Greg Birkett - Slam Poetry - Poetry Month
Apr 24, 2023
Episode 66 - Jonathan Bécotte & Jonathan Kaplansky - Author & Translator of "Like A Hurricane" or "Comme un ouragan"
Mar 29, 2023
Episode 65 - Education via Hip Hop & The Headucatorz - RFTLOI Conference - Toronto 2023
Mar 20, 2023
Episode 64 - Black History Month - BCRC Montreal
Feb 09, 2023
Episode 63 - Family Literacy Series - ABC Life Literacy
Jan 23, 2023
Episode 62 - Family Literacy Series - Jeremy Fisher Part 2
Jan 14, 2023
Episode 61 - Family Literacy Series - Jeremy Fisher Part 1
Dec 14, 2022
Episode 60 - Jeff speaks to Martin Silverstone - current editor of the Atlantic Salmon Journal, in his first ever What's Literacy? interview
Dec 06, 2022
Episode 59 - New Podcast hosts Niamh Devaney and Jeff Taylor are introduced with help from Jaimie Cudmore
Oct 13, 2022
Episode 58 - Quebec Elections 2022 & Special Announcement
Oct 01, 2022
Episode 57 - Creativity and building a life of learning with Roen Higgins and Linda Sparks!
Jun 27, 2022
Episode 56 - Talking Community Literacy & Financial Health with PennyDrops & Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders
May 23, 2022
Episode 55 - Celebrating Adult Learners with Lost for Words
Apr 23, 2022
Episode 54 - Celebrating International Women's Day & Storytelling Day
Mar 17, 2022
Episode 53 - Learning About Black History
Feb 21, 2022
Episode 52 - Raffi and Family Literacy Day!
Jan 27, 2022
Episode 51 - Lost For Words Part 2 with Literacy Experts Joanne Medlin & Adam Nobilia
Jan 07, 2022
Episode 49 - The power of literacy in your life with the Green Phantom wrestler, Money Matters with ABC Life Literacy & Telehealth Program for Older Adults
Dec 13, 2021
Episode 48 - Inspiring people through storytelling and civic literacy with MNA Greg Kelley and Suspicious Fish
Nov 04, 2021
Episode 47 - Getting involved in the Municipal Elections through civic literacy with Sterling Downey and Elections Montreal
Oct 28, 2021
Episode 46 - Election 2021 Special!
Sep 16, 2021
Episode 45 - International Literacy Day with UNESCO, Parliamentary Assistant Christopher Skeete, Yamaska Literacy and LQ!
Sep 07, 2021
Episode 45 - Connecting 3 Generations on Zoom Goose and Taking Risks with TED Circles
Aug 18, 2021
Episode 43 - Spilling the T on Drag Literacy with Uma Gahd !
Jul 16, 2021
Episode 42 - Learning to tell your story with Akilah Newton from Big Dreamers and CBC Montreal with Debbie Hynes & Andrea Stanford
Jun 30, 2021
Episode 41 - Part#2 "The Sequel" Family Literacy and the life long bonds telling stories has in families with Dr Denny Taylor
Jun 05, 2021
Episode 40 - Creating opportunities in conversation with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library & DESTA Black Youth Network!
Jun 04, 2021
Episode 39 - Black history in Canadian education for cultural literacy & How to build a resilient mindset for peak performance
May 04, 2021
Episode 38 - Celebrating Adult Learners & Community Education Week with Dr Denny Taylor Part #1
Mar 31, 2021
Episode 37 - Overcoming reluctant reading and learning to love the way you learn with two amazing writers!
Mar 21, 2021
Episode 36 - Black Leaders in Literacy & Going from Burnout to Balance #selfcare
Mar 14, 2021
Episode 35 - Family Literacy and Mental Health
Mar 10, 2021
Episode 34 - Health Literacy with Dr. Joe Schwarcz and Celebrating International Volunteer Day!
Dec 18, 2020
Episode 33 - Communicating, Compassion and Community through COVID and Beyond!
Nov 26, 2020
Episode 32 - Media and Digital Literacy Week
Oct 28, 2020
Episode 30 - Exploring the new online frontier of lifelong learning
Sep 28, 2020
Episode 29 - International Literacy Day!
Sep 02, 2020
Episode 28 - Part 2: Getting Connected and Affordable Internet in Canada
Aug 10, 2020
Episode 27 - Part 1: Getting Connected and the 2019 Freda Hudson Award
Jul 30, 2020
Episode 25 - International Women's Day
Mar 08, 2020
Episode 24 - Celebrating Literacy in Black History Month
Mar 03, 2020
Episode 23 - Do stats really count? Conversation with Statistics Canada
Feb 15, 2020
Episode 22 - Family Literacy
Feb 02, 2020
Episode 21 - How to Fail Successfully in 2020
Jan 17, 2020
Episode 20 - Holiday Special The Best of 2019!
Dec 31, 2019
Episode 19 - EPIC conversations with Literacy Warriors and a Mother Goose!
Dec 14, 2019
Episode 18 - Financial Literacy! - Part 2 Being a savvy consumer
Nov 30, 2019
Episode 17 - Financial Literacy! Tips on staying in control of our finances
Nov 12, 2019
Episode 16 - Election Special #3 Vote!
Oct 19, 2019
Episode 15 - Election Special #2 Media Literacy
Oct 08, 2019
Episode 14 - Election Special Connecting Literacy and Civic Engagement
Sep 17, 2019
Episode 13 - International Literacy Day!
Sep 08, 2019
Episode 12 - Books for All with First Books Canada
Aug 25, 2019
Episode 11 - How to make a Podcast with Literacy Quebec
Aug 13, 2019
Episode 10 - Replay! The Power of Storytelling S1E6
Jul 25, 2019
Episode 9 - Health Literacy
Jul 12, 2019
Episode 8 - LGBTQI2+ communities sharing stories and creating community spaces
Jun 28, 2019
Episode 7 - Fostering Youth Literacies through Media Arts, Creative Writing and the Diversity of Literacy
Jun 13, 2019
Episode 6 - The Power of Storytelling
May 10, 2019
Episode 5 - Family Literacy
Apr 25, 2019
Episode 4 - Developing clear writing and plain language and Volunteer Week
Apr 12, 2019
Episode 3 - The Obstacles and Creative Solutions of Learners
Mar 29, 2019
Episode 2 - Community-based Learning Through Stories and Art
Mar 14, 2019
Episode 1 - Defining Literacy
Feb 28, 2019