The battle for world literacy is too often a story of unsung heroes. That’s one reason the NALD newsletter will bring to you on a regular basis a list of those individuals, programs and organizations honoured with international, national and provincial recognition for outstanding work in the global literacy initiative.

The Annual Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C. Literacy Public Awareness Award
This award, developed by ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation, honours media organizations who have shown a commitment towards the cause of literacy.
Recipient : Baton Broadcast System

Germain Desaulniers Literacy Award
Honours one or two francophone persons in the area served by le Centre éducatif communautaire de l’Alberta (CECA), North-East Centre . The person can be either a learner, an instructor, a literacy project coordinator, a member of a committee in charge of a literacy project, or simply a person who contributed to the advancement of literacy in French in their community.
Recipients : Adèle Hétu-Dallaire and Angelina Pelchat

John Howard Society Certificates of Appreciation
The award recognizes the outstanding volunteer contributions that agencies make to the rehabilitation of ex-offenders in this province, through cooperative efforts with the John Howard Literacy Society.
Recipients: The Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of Newfoundland and Laubach Literacy of Newfoundland and Labrador

Training for Excellence Awards
Awarded annually to recognize the growing efforts to create workplace training programs and services that meet the needs of the individual and of industry in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Labour Force Development Board (SLFDB) is the sponsor of this award.
Recipient : Saskatchewan Federation of Labour wins Award for Worker’s Education for Skills Training (WEST) Program, in the category of Basic Skills Development.