Literacy Activities
To date the Literacy Activities of The John Howard Society of BC has been mainly in the area of research and pilot projects. The following are a list of the projects and reports available.
- Opening Minds Behind Closed Doors: Literacy in B.C. Corrections
A research report, 1992 (copies not available) - Assessment Strategies For People With Learning Difficulties
A report on a professional development workshop for educators in correctional settings, 1994 (copies not available) - Where's The Hope? Learning & Employment Readiness
A report on a professional development workshop for educators in correctional settings, 1995 (copies available) - Vancouver Pretrial Learning Program
A pilot project at the Vancouver Pretrial Centre utilizing volunteer tutors, 1995 (copies not available) - Tutor Training Package For Working With Offenders in the Community
A report will be available by April, 1996 - A Book of Readings: Learning Through Critical Thinking
A teaching tool for educators in correctional settings. A report will be available in June, 1996 - Offender Literacy Projects That Work
A professional development workshop for educators in correctional settings. A report will be available in September, 1996 - The Justice Literacy Assessment & Awareness Project BC
The Justice Literacy Indicator (JLI) was developed by the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan. The BC Society held a series of workshops throughout the province to teach justice workers how to use the JLI and to discuss literacy issues. (1999-2001)