Author: Project Literacy

  • TRUST BUILDS STRONG TUTOR AND LEARNER RELATIONSHIPS

    Mohammad is from Yemen. He has his PhD in Electrical Engineering. Mohammad came to Kelowna, in 2017, to work on his PhD at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO). He initially arrived by himself, leaving his wife, Fatima, and their two children behind. Fatima and the children were reunited with Mohammad in 2018. Mohammed…

  • Sock it to Literacy! Campaign

    Keep you and your loved one’s feet warm and cozy! Project Literacy is selling women’s and men’s soft merino wool socks for $10/pair (tax included). These funds will be used to support our literacy programs. You can purchase socks at Project Literacy, 1635 Bertram Street, Kelowna or by contacting April King, Office Administrator, april@projectliteracy.ca or…

  • Project Literacy presented with Volunteer Organization of the Year Award!

    Project Literacy is honoured to have been awarded the City of Kelowna, Volunteer Organization of the Year Award in an online-streamed event on Thursday, July 2nd. The 45th Annual Kelowna Civic Awards celebrates outstanding achievements by individuals, companies, and organizations. Sponsored by the Central Okanagan Foundation, the Volunteer Organization of the Year Award recognizes leadership…

  • National Volunteer Appreciation Week

    Project Literacy celebrated National Volunteer Appreciation Week by placing the names of all our volunteers in a small basket. Then 20 names were drawn by the our Board President, Laurie Evans. We mailed gift certificates to these lucky volunteers as a thank you for all the support they have given us over the year. We…

  • Online Tutor Support Group and Learner Conversation Club

    Project Literacy Online! Project Literacy is meeting with our tutors online to chat, share stories, provide support and talk about the process of online tutoring. If you are a tutor, please join one of our online sessions by emailing lauren@projectliteracy.ca to register. If you are a learner and would like more practice speaking English, please…

  • Project Literacy provides Workshops in Communicating in Plain Language

    Stay tuned for more Workshops in 2020!   Documents written in straight forward language: Save time and money, because they get the job done well the first time. Help all readers understand your information. Avoid misunderstandings and errors. The Plain Language Workshop will help you learn how to: Plan, write, edit and design new documents.…

  • Project Literacy Open House and Donor Appreciation 2019

    Project Literacy donors, supporters, board members and staff enjoyed a fun evening at our Second Annual Open House. Thank you to all for your continued kindness, dedication and support!

  • Communicating in Plain Language Workshop

    Project Literacy is happy to announce the first Plain Language workshop of 2019! This 3.5 hour workshop will help you and your organization better understand the value of plain language. Plain language is about clear communication. It’s about using common words and presenting information in a straightforward, logical way. If customers and employees don’t understand your…

  • A COMMON THREAD

    Dohmey and her son are from Sudan, a country in North Africa. Until arriving in Canada a few years ago, Domhey had never attended school and was unable to read or write in English. Communicating with and understanding others was difficult. Domhey began her journey of learning English at the LINC program put on by…

  • Project Literacy Supports UBCO – Bachelor of Education Students

    Project Literacy is proud to host two UBCO Bachelor of Education students for the month of May.   Daneen Segec and Stephanie Turner are working with and supporting our Education Coordinators and Community and Family Literacy Facilitator in order to gain Field Experience in Community Education.