Literacy Partners

ABC Canada - Peter Gzowski Invitational Golf Tournaments for Literacy
www.abc-canada.org/en/pgi
Thousands of golfers across Canada participate in tournaments that raise funds for literacy organizations and raise awareness of the issues surrounding literacy.

CanWest CanSpell Sponsorship
Canada Post announced its partnership for a second year in a row as the Presenting Sponsor of the CanWest CanSpell 2008 National Spelling Bee.  CanWest CanSpell is a grassroots initiative launched by the Canadian operations of CanWest Global Communications Corp. designed to engage middle school students (i.e., grades 4 to 8) by celebrating excellence in academic achievement and encouraging positive study habits in support of literacy. Spelling bee competitions range from the local school level to the international stage

Fédération canadienne pour l'alphabétisation en français (FCAF)
www.fcaf.net
The FCAF is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to French language literacy in Canada. Working with the Federal Government, FCAF strives to ensure that French speaking Canadians have access to literacy programs.

La Dictée P.G.L. Sponsorship
Canada Post has been sponsoring “La Dictée” P.G.L. (Fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie) since 1999/2000.
Since the early 1990s, Canada Post has fostered a positive relationship with “La Dictée” P.G.L., which does an excellent job promoting the French language across the country. La Dictée is a large-scale Canada-wide dictation/educational project that contributes to the education of thousands of students from kindergarten to Grade 8, and also provides support to families and teachers in their roles vis-à-vis literacy/education.