‘Literacy opens doors’ November: Free NALA training webinar series

The National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) is hosting a free four-part webinar series ‘Literacy opens doors’ for people working in the community and voluntary sector. 

We will discuss how we can be more aware and make changes to support people who may struggle with reading, writing and maths.  

The webinars will cover topics like:  

• financial literacy and financial inclusion; 
• using literacy friendly approaches to build political participation;  
• making services like libraries more literacy friendly; and 
• developing reading skills as a family.

If you attend all four webinars in this series, you will get a NALA certificate of completion. You can find out more details on each webinar and register at the links below.

Webinar 1: Financial literacy and financial inclusion – meeting people where they are at: Friday 25 October, 10.00am – 11.00am (Done)

Webinar 2: Literacy for social justice – the building blocks for political participation: Friday 1 November, 10.00am – 11.00am

At this webinar you will hear from projects who have supported people to engage with our political systems. This helps people become active citizens and influence decisions that impact their lives.

Webinar 3: Library literacy champions – making the library a welcoming place for everyone: Friday 8 November, 10.00am – 11.00am

At this webinar you will learn about literacy friendly approaches to service provision. You will hear about the 2023 Library Literacy Champions project run by Dublin City Libraries in partnership with NALA.

Webinar 4: One Book, One Film for All – a family learning project based on Cartoon Saloon's WolfWalkers ©️: Friday 15 November, 10.00am – 11.00am

At this webinar you will learn about literacy friendly approaches to family learning and programmes. You will learn about a family learning project based on Cartoon Saloon’s WolfWalkers ©️.