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Nominations are now closed.
The official award ceremony will be held on International Literacy Day, Monday, September 8, 2008, in Halifax.
The Department of Labour and Workforce Development volunteer tutor award provides you with the opportunity to nominate a person who has
gone above and beyond the call of duty as a volunteer tutor and who is deserving of recognition for his/her dedication
to community-based literacy.
Awarded for the first time in 2007, this recognition of excellence will be dedicated to the memory of Patricia
Helliwell. As a volunteer tutor, and Coordinator of the Hants Literacy Network for fourteen years, Patricia's
indefatigable spirit, compassion and devotion to adult learners provided an enduring role model for all to emulate.
Criteria for this award are as follows:
- be currently working as a volunteer tutor
- have been involved in community-based volunteer tutoring for at least 3 years
- continuously demonstrated caring, compassion, commitment, and sensitivity to the needs of adult learners.
To nominate an exceptional a volunteer tutor for the Patricia Helliwell Volunteer Tutor Award, please download the nomination package listed below. This package will provide you with everything you need to make your nomination.
All nominations must be addressed to:
Skills and Learning Branch
NS Department of Labour and Workforce Development
Brunswick Place
P.O. Box 578
Halifax, NS B3J 2S9
Attention: Angela Penney
Nominations must be postmarked no later than Friday, May 16, 2008.
The award recipient will be announced at the International Literacy Day Ceremony held each year in September.
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