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Decoda is proud to work with the Ministry of Justice on program materials for custody and community clients
2012.05.10
Decoda Literacy Solutions is working with the Ministry of Justice, BC Corrections Branch, on a Clear Language and Design project to revise and create program materials for provincial inmates and community clients. Another objective has been to help corrections staff increase their awareness of literacy and the best way to support some of their clients. [...]
Decoda Welcomes New Program Managers: Margaret Sutherland and Maureen Kehler
2012.05.01
We are pleased to announce that Margaret Sutherland and Maureen Kehler have joined Decoda Literacy Solutions as program managers. Margaret comes to Decoda with a background in adult literacy, program management and coordination of literacy work with the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, where she has worked for the past 11 years. Margaret will help [...]
Visiting Iceland this summer? Check out PALS at the Nordic Reading Conference
2012.04.24
For anyone who is planning a summer visit to Iceland this June, do check out the 16th Nordic Reading Conference arranged and hosted by Íslenska lestrarfélagið in Reykjavik, Iceland on June 13th–14th, 2012. Dr. Jim Anderson, one of the developers of PALS (Parents As Literacy Supporters) will be presenting his research paper on this project. PALS [...]
Attending the International Reading Conference in Chicago? There will be a session on PALS!
2012.04.17
If you are planning on attending the International Reading Association Conference in Chicago, be sure to check out “Parents As Literacy Supporters (PALS): A Bilingual Family Literacy program with Immigrant and Refugee Families,” a one-hour interactive session, on May 2. PALS is a family literacy program that responds to the cultural and linguistic needs of [...]
Decoda Proud to Work With Legal Services Society on Clear Language
2012.04.16
Clear language gets your point across. Businesses benefit from clear language when customers can quickly and easily understand what the business offers. Likewise, non-profit organizations can better service their clients and fulfill their mission when their materials are clear, readable, and accessible to people of various abilities. The Legal Services Society (LSS) of British Columbia [...]
