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Authors from across Canada speak to students on the Sunshine Coast

Marisa Alps — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 04:50:17 +0000

Family Literacy Week in British Columbia is January 21-28, 2024, and to celebrate, School District 46 and the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts have partnered together to bring ten virtual author presentations to students January 22-26.

Featured authors include Kenneth Oppel, bestselling author of Silverwing; Karl Subban, whose book, The Hockey Skates, features his son, former NHL defenceman PK Subban; Kim Spencer, who won the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award for her middle-grade novel Weird Rules to Follow; and Samantha Beynon, who wrote School District 46’s Coast Reads pick Oolichan Moon, published by local company Harbour Publishing.

The authors hail from as far away as New Brunswick and Ontario, and as close as Gibsons. Local author and editor Kallie George is offering a writing presentation to intermediate students and will talk about her book series Wings of Olympus.

Other authors Zooming into schools during Family Literacy Week are Andrea Fritz, Natalie Hyde, Valerie Sherrard, Jack Wong and Karina Zhou, all of whom will inspire students and share information about their writing process and themes.

Canadian authors have visited School District 46 classrooms, both in-person and virtually, every year since 2007.

The literacy programming is organized by Celebration of Authors, Books and Community (CABC), a joint initiative of SD 46 and the Festival of the Written Arts that was formed to support literacy on the Sunshine Coast by bringing authors in to talk about books and encourage students to express themselves through both the written and spoken word.

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#diversecanlit Book Club

Marisa Alps — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:18:13 +0000

#diversecanlit Book Club with Jael Richardson

Tuesday, November 7 – 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Sunshine Coast Arts Centre

Perhaps you’ve heard Jael Richardson’s book recommendations on CBC Radio’s Q. This event will offer an opportunity to both recommend and learn about books written by a diverse range of authors. Share what you’ve been reading and hear about the books others have discovered. This event is free! Questions? Please call the Festival office at 604-885-9631.

Jael Richardson is an author, playwright and the Founding Artistic Director of the Festival of Literary Diversity.

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Organizational Development: Diversity and Inclusion

Marisa Alps — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 19:21:23 +0000

A workshop with Jael Richardson, Founder and Artistic Director of the Festival of Literary Diversity

Monday, November 6 — 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden

“Diversity is not a trend, mandate or a buzzword. It is the necessary next step for a global, forward-thinking culture.” (Jael Richardson)

This workshop will look at how we can approach organizational development, capacity building, and Board and volunteer recruitment with a view to increasing diversity and ensuring our organizations are inclusive and reflect diverse communities. This workshop will be of interest to representatives of local non-profit societies and has been made possible through the support of the Sunshine Coast Community Foundation. Fee: $30.

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