NEWS AND EVENTS

Charter of Rights and Freedoms of Older Adults (pdf)

Funding Opportunity - Youth & Seniors Literacy Events 2010-2011

The NWT Seniors' Society, in partnership with the Department of Education, Culture and Employment's Literacy Strategy is pleased to announce that funding is once again available to Youth Centres across the NWT. The funding will be available to set up Youth and Seniors literacy related events beginning during Literacy Week (September 26 - October 2, 2010) and ending on or before February 28, 2011.

The main purpose is to provide opportunities for youth and seniors to work together on a variety of literacy related projects at the community level. The key objectives are:

• Promote Literacy based activities at the community level that bring youth and seniors together to learn from each other;
• Explore the use of information technology as a tool for youth and seniors to use in literacy activities.

This year, those projects that have an information technology component or focus will be given priority.

The deadline for submitting proposals is September 13, 2010. If you have not already received a copy of the funding proposal template and guidelines, please click below to download copies. You can also telephone Angus Mackay at the NWT Seniors' Society at (867) 920-7444 or call our toll free line 1-800-661-0878. You can also contact us by email; nwtseniors@yk.com to request copies of the proposal template and guidelines or to find out more about this initiative.

Completed proposals can be sent by fax (867) 920-7601 or email attachment (see email address above) attention Angus Mackay, NWT Seniors' Society in Yellowknife.

Resources

• Letter to Youth Centres Regarding Funding PDF DOC
• Funding Guidelines PDF DOC
• Proposal/Budget Template PDF DOC
• Final Report Template PDF DOC

IMPORTANT DATES

January
Alzheimer's Awareness Month (www.alzheimer.ca)

February
National Hearth Month (www.heartandstroke.ca)

May
Speech and Hearing Awareness Month (www.chs.ca)
Cystic Fibrosis Month (www.cysticfibroses.ca)

June
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15)

This special day is a time to share information, learn more, discuss the issue of abuse of older adults, and become involved.

Canada has been recognized internationally as a leader in raising public awareness of abuse of older adults and in the NWT we have communities where there will be public awareness activities on June 15 and throughout the week.

September
Senior Citizens' Week 2009 - September 20-26, 2009 Theme: "Youth and Seniors Learning Together"
World Alzheimer's Day (September 21)
Third Sunday - Grandparents' Day in the Northwest Territories

October
Annual General Meeting

November
National Seniors Safety Week (Nov 6-12) (www.safety-council.org)

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