Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 Canada’s Premiers’ Council of the Federation Literacy Award. Saskatchewan focuses on a different category every two years, to rotate the award between different literacy learners, literacy volunteers and literacy leaders.

Family literacy volunteers provide an important service to Saskatchewan families by growing engagement and improving families’ capacity to support their children’s learning. The 2020 award will recognize the important work that volunteers do to increase literacy levels.

According to Saskatchewan.ca, unpaid literacy volunteers living in Saskatchewan who are currently, or since January 1, 2019, have contributed significant knowledge, time and/or expertise to assist family literacy learners, family literacy organizations or communities are eligible to be nominated.

The Council of the Federation Literacy Award is voted on by a panel, comprised of all provincial and territorial premiers, and the award recognizes the contributions made to literacy by Canadians everywhere. These parties may include Aboriginal, health, workplace, and community literacy.

To make a nomination, please visit the following link for the nomination guidelines, criteria, form and a list of previous award recipients at http://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/heritage-honours-and-awards/council-of-the-federation-literacy-award.

This year’s nomination deadline is June 12, 2020.