The Government of Canada is proud to foster the vitality of official-language communities across the country and to invest in local organizations that provide learning opportunities in our regional communities-organizations such as Literacy in Action (LIA), which serves the English-speaking community in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.
Today the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament (Compton-Stanstead), announced $119,875 in funding for LIA. She made this announcement on behalf of the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages.
This sum will help support the Migratory Project: Creative, Cultural and Core Literacy Workshops and Community Arts Festival. This initiative includes a series of arts and literacy workshops in the communities of Lennoxville, Eaton Valley and Massawipi Valley. Activities are hosted by local artists-in-residence from the English-speaking community and will include community arts celebrations, art exhibitions, poem creation and cultural tours.
Participants in the Community Arts Festival can enjoy a unique cultural experience as they explore themes of history, migration and belonging.
