Peter's story
Peter Brake is a Literacy Coordinator at Launceston Library. Within the work that Peter does, he notices that when people have more knowledge of English and the ability to communicate, there is an exponential growth in their confidence and self-esteem.
“You can just see in their face, too, that they’re happier and a lot more engaged.” Peter said.
Peter was a finalist at the Engaging our Learners: Adult Award 2019 as part of the Department for Education, Children and Young People’s Together We Inspire Awards.
“Every step, that’s a step forward. Even if it’s two steps forward and one step back, every bit of progress goes toward building that person, and that’s just a huge reward to see that.”
Peter says that respect, courage, aspiration and growth are excellent principles, and as far as the Libraries Tasmania and 26Ten programs go, respect is the foundation upon which their program is built.
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Julie's story
"The value of a 26Ten grant is that it allows Deb from TasTAFE to come into the Council to work one-on-one with employees. It's a great way to build the confidence people need to learn."
Michael wasn't keen on technology to start with
"I was hopeless with paperwork, it all gets piled at the back of my ute. But now with the iPad, I've found everything's documented, all your emails and getting information to you quite quickly ... it's pretty easy"