Dialogue

ISSUE 9

May 2005


			Network receives $100,000 CIHR grant

	The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), through its Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH), has awarded a total of $100,000 to nine research projects being conducted through The Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network.

Read the latest news about Network members

The Network congratulates Network researcher Alain Desrochers, University of Ottawa, School of Psychology, for his 2005 Excellence in Education prize.

Network's Knowledge Mobilization gains national exposure at SSHRC event

On February 17, 2005, the SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada) presented The Knowledge Project - Building Canadian Research Leadership.

Network's communication routes prove beneficial for Network research

Network researchers are having success in presenting their research outcomes in novel ways, which furthers The Network goal of bridging the gap from research to practice.

A new partnership with Invest in Kids helps parents to better understand current research

The Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network and Invest in Kids have partnered in a unique project to translate the most recent science into user-friendly messages parents can easily understand.

One on One: Read Part 2 of our Q & A session highlighting how The Network Partners Committee is sharing the science.

In this issue of Dialogue, Rob discusses his insights into how Network partners play a pivotal role in children's language and literacy success.

Network renewal announced

An investment of up to $55,050,000 over three years to extend the research activities of four Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE), including The Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network, was announced in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on March 31, 2005.

The latest on language development! Read all about it in The Bulletin!

View the May 2005 issue of The Bulletin, as it features highlights of the language development collaboration between The Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development and The Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network.

National adjudicators with experience are needed to advise on the creation of a Student Funding Handbook that will complement The Network's Scholarship Database

A new initiative undertaken by the HQP Committee is the creation of a Funding Handbook for Students.

You won't want to miss these continuing education events

June 2- 4, 2005 Regina, Saskatoon
Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development
Plan it Quality: Environments in Early Learning and Child Care

Meet our 10 winners!

On behalf of its Highly Qualified Personnel Committee (HQPC), The Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network is pleased to announce the winners of the Third-Year Undergraduate Summer Research Assistantship Awards (UGRA).

The Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network is proud to be a Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE). As such, we meet funding criteria based on research excellence, the development of world-class researchers, the creation of research partnerships, and the application of research to foster economic and social development.

The NCE program is jointly administered by three granting councils: the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), in partnership with Industry Canada.

Thank you to The University of Western Ontario for hosting the Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network.