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Hear from Canada’s leading authorities on the issue of literacy in the context of today’s evolving technology.
On October 14, 2010, Frontier College’s Literacy & Technology Forum will bring together members of government, the Canadian business community and the Information Communications and Technology sectors to examine the importance of literacy and the work of Frontier College in their sectors.
Presented by Great-West Life and supported by CIBC, Compugen and Microsoft, this annual luncheon fundraiser will examine why literacy matters, how it affects the lives of Canadians and the short and long term costs and consequences of literacy on global technology and the economy.
A panel of prominent speakers will look at literacy in relation to technology, the economy and Canadian society as a whole.
- Sherry Campbell, President, Frontier College
- Jim Cummins, Canada Research Chair, Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
- Carolyn McGill-Davidson, President & CEO, CNW Group
- Gavin Thompson, Director, Corporate Citizenship, Microsoft Canada
Topics for discussion will include how low literacy affects the adoption of new technologies and an organization’s bottom line, and how access to technology and technological literacy affects democracy and the competiveness of Canada in the global economy.
For tickets click here or contact Meredith Roberts, 416-923-3591 ext. 324.
Individual tickets: $60
Table of 10: $500
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