CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES FOR 2010

 
Jan

  • Mon 4th - Term 2 begins

  • Sat 16th - Ramona Khan: Behaviour Management Workshop (9am-4pm). Restricted to Youth Lit Tutors only.

  • Thu 21st & Fri 22nd - ALTA training for COMPASS lecturers, COSTAATT.

  • NALIS Youth Lit and Republic Bank Rehab Literacy programmes continue
Feb

  • ALTA Spelling Programme piloted at COSTAATT
Mar

  • March Newsletter issued

  • Fri 12th - Starting date for Coordinator/Tutor meetings

  • Sat 13th - Ramona Khan: Critical Thinking Workshop (9am-3pm)

  • Interviews for April-May Training Courses

  • Fri 26th - Term 2 ends; Tutors submit attendance register
Apr

  • Mon 12th - Term 3 starts

  • Fri 30th - Ending date for Coordinator/Tutor meetings
Apr &
May

  • Training courses for new volunteer tutors (8:15 am - 4:00 pm)

    Venue Day of the Week Dates
    East:
    Bethel Pentecostal
    Church Arima    		 Tuesdays April 20, 27;
    May 4, 11, 18, 25;
    South /Central:
    UTT South Campus
    San Fernando Tech.    		 Thursdays April 22, 29;
    May 6, 13, 20, 27;
    POS:
    ALTA Office
    Belmont    		 Saturdays April 17, 24;
    May 1, 8, 15, 22;
May

  • NALIS Youth Lit (under 16s), in 11 libraries completes
    one literacy level
June

  • June Newsletter issued

  • Tutors submit end-of-level student evaluation reports

  • Sat 26th - ALTA Tutor Meeting, Belmont (9am - 12 noon)
    Guest Speaker: Fr. Clyde Harvey "Addressing the challenges of Poverty"
July

  • Fri 2nd - Term 3 ends; Tutors submit attendance register;
    Certificates awarded to students
Aug

  • Refresher course for tutors continuing to volunteer (8am - 4pm)
    Fri 20th & Sat 21st - Belmont - Beginner
    Sat 21st - South - Level 1 & 2
    Tue 24th     - Belmont - Level 1 & 2

  • Coordinator/Tutor orientation meetings to prepare for start
    of academic year

  • Public Awareness and Student Recruitment Drive
Sep

  • Refresher course for tutors continuing to volunteer (8am - 4pm)
    Sat 4th - Belmont - Level 1 & 2 
    Sat 11th     -     Belmont - Level 3

  • Tues 7th & Wed 8th - Student registration at 12 main libraries
     (9am - 6pm each day)

  • Mon 13th - Term 1 starts

  • Tues 28th & Wed 29th - NALIS Youth Lit (Under 16s)Student registration.
Oct

  • October Newsletter issued

  • Interviews for new volunteer tutors for academic year Sept 2011 - July 2012

  • Mon 4th - NALIS Youth Lit (Under 16s) starts.

  • Sat 30th - ALTA Annual General Meeting (9am - 12 noon)
Nov

  • Interviews for new volunteer tutors for academic year Sept 2011 - July 2012

  • Sat 20th - Training session for all ALTA Class Coordinators (9am - 1pm)
Dec

  • Fri 3rd - Term 1 ends with class Christmas party; Tutors submit attendance register