5 Mad Hatter | A Douglas College Newslette March 15, 1988 FIGHTING ILLITERACY wean 8 sessocboneceonessens teers who have attended ap- The evening opens with e bumper sticker on the car proximately 30 hours of Schubert's Sonata in A major, fol- ahead reads, "If you can read workshops. lowed by Fantasy in C minor by this you are driving too close." i . Mozart, Vita Brevis by contem- But it could just as well say, "If For more information call I- porary Canadian composer you can read this you're lucky." eee or drop in to Barbara Pentland, and pieces by Too ; , i About one-quarter million a a a i lg adults in British Columbia have Critics have described Coop’s difficulty reading and writing. playing as strong, refined, lyrical, They are hag to a ‘ spontaneous, imaginative, newspapers, fll out an.applica- elegant, and exquisitely clear. tion form, or help their children JANE COOP PLAYS The New, Yorke: ERAGA teases with homework. The big ques- SERIES FINALE times unconventional, but always tion is, what can be done about this problem? One of the largest obstacles, says Carol Leyland, is that many adults who want to be able to read and write cannot go to learn in a classroom. "For some, their schedule at work and home does not allow them to attend a class," she says. "And for many adults, school was such a negative ex- perience that they are intimidated by educational institutions." But Leyland has a solution. She is the co-ordinator for a project at Douglas College called I- CARE.The program is free, and what it offers is one-to-one tutor- ing set in a comfortable place. Learning is tailored to the needs and goals of the student. Leyland says that I-CARE stands for Individualized Com- munity Adult Reading Education. She says it operates on the philosophy that literacy is not a privilege but a basic right. “Everyone is entitled to a second chance at learning. We realize that returning to learn these skills takes courage." The tutors are all trained volun- The brilliant Canadian piano virtuoso Jane Coop will appear at Douglas College on Friday, March 25, for the final concert in its More Great Musicians Series. An eloquent interpreter of keyboard repertoire ranging from baroque to contemporary, Ms. Coop is one of the most versatile of today’s pianists. She has planned a multifaceted program befitting that versatility. in a persuasive, not a quirky, way." Jane Coop has toured extensive- ly, appearing throughout North America, Europe and the Orient, and has recorded several albums on the Radio Canada, CBC and Skylark labels. Her latest record- ing, The Romantic Piano, was released last year in the CBC Musica Viva series. When she is not touring or recording, Ms. Coop is Professor of Piano and Chamber Music at continued on p. 2 IN THE HAT Issues in the Arts in Canada An Invitation Fellowship Awarded Program Evaluation Summer Registration Graduation Thank You Basketball Game Congratulations Upcoming Events Group Advising Sessions Career Seminars Women's Centre Executive Director - International Ed. Innovation Abstracts