Episode 55 - Celebrating Adult Learners with Lost for Words
Welcome to Season 9 Episode 3 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec! In today's episode, we celebrate Adult Learners with special guests from Lost For Words, a 3 episode series on SBS in Australia. The show follows amazing adult students on an intensive literacy course with host Jay Laga'aia, and literacy experts Joanne Medlin & Adam Nobilia. Today, our guests are: Mike and Makere, Adult Learners from Lost for Words, Joanne Medlin the President of the Australian Council of Adult Literacy and Adam Nobilia, Teacher of Community Services at TAFE New South Wales. We get a behind-the-scenes scoop to hear about the learning journey of everyone involved. Mike and Makere share their experience on the show and also their continuing learning journey. This episode is not to be missed! Show Links Have questions or need help? Contact Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181 Check out Lost for Words on SBS and watch the promo trailer Find out more about Jo Medlin and the Australian Council for Adult Literacy, Facebook Connect with Adam Nolbilia and listen to his music Check out Roen Higgins and her readings for LQ during Adult Literacy Week Donate to the Lace up for Literacy Challenge! Find out more about Literacy Quebec Network events on Facebook What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts, Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore community building, lifelong curiosity, and multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other. Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, call us at 514-508-6805. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for videos of interviews and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LiteracyQuebec Special thanks: Podcast Theme Music by Gerry Legault and LQ's team, including Barbara Testa Gabaud, Margo Legault, and Laura Thompson, for their support.