Literacy Lab
Where We Are
As of October 2024, we are currently in the “Identifying Leverage Points” phase of the Literacy Lab.
What’s Been Happening
What’s been happening so far:
Lab Counsel Gatherings (April, June)
Two community workshops (with 50+ participants) to engage diverse voices and understand the systemic challenges of childhood literacy in Calgary (April)
Draft systems map
1:1 interviews (May, June)
Teacher candidate workshop (June)
Research and document review by Student Lab Assistants
Conversation centering Indigenous perspectives and experiences with literacy
Integrated document research, interview data and Indigenous perspectives into the challenge map visualization and refinement.
Lab Counsel gathering (October)
What’s Coming Up
On October 3rd, we are hosting a Lab Counsel workshop focused on systems leverage.
On October 20th, we are hosting a community literacy mapping engagement workshop.
On November 14th, the Lab Counsel will convene to plan for Phase 2 of the Literacy Lab.
Are you interested & want to be involved?
The Literacy Lab is generously funded by an anonymous donor through the Calgary Foundation.