This coming week, students in Drumheller and surrounding schools will be treated to presentations by working writers and illustrators.
The Young Alberta Book Society and Cenovus Energy are giving the gift of literary adventure to area schools this spring. The week of April 4-9, 2016, the Cenovus Wordpower program will bring eight literary artists to local schools including Drumheller and Hussar.
Wordpower is brought to the region thanks to the generous support of Cenovus.
“At Cenovus, we believe supporting programs like the Young Alberta Book Society’s Wordpower tour contributes to life-long learning and helps create a vibrant future for youth in our communities,” says Leanne Courchesne, Group Lead - Community Affairs. “Engaging students by having authors and illustrators come into their schools provides a unique educational experience for those living in the communities where we operate.”
The presenters will share their skills and experience through in-classroom sessions that promote literacy and a love of reading while educating students on topics such as folklore, history, and illustration. The program will reach 35 schools and involve students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. The artists are all from Alberta and are published children’s authors, illustrators or professional storytellers.
On Monday, April 4, writers Karen Bass and Lorna Schulz Nicholson will be at St. Anthony’s School to present to students, and on Tuesday they will be at Hussar School.
Also on Monday morning, Greentree School will be visited by Mary Hays and Sigmund Brouwer.
