Media Contacts

Richelle D. Funk

Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training
250 356-7876

Backgrounders

Supporting adult literacy in the Northwest

These service providers in the Northwest region are receiving one-time funding to provide community literacy programs in 2017-18:

  • Gitanyow Huwilp Society to deliver Gitanyow Education Initiatives program in Gitanyow.
  • North Coast Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society to deliver Cultural Learning Centre CALP program in Prince Rupert.
  • Literacy Terrace Society to deliver Literacy Terrace CALP program in Terrace.
  • Gitxaala Education Society to deliver Gitxaala Nation CALP in Gitxaala.
  • Kispiox Band Council to deliver Kispiox Adult Literacy program in Kispiox.
  • Storytellers’ Foundation to deliver K’yuuksxw Waking Up to Change program in Hazelton.
  • Literacy Haida Gwaii to deliver Lifelong Learning on Haida Gwaii program in Haida Gwaii.
  • Houston Link to Learning Society to deliver Community Family Literacy program in Houston.
  • Houston Link to Learning Society to deliver Community Adult Literacy program in Houston.
  • Smithers Community Services Association to deliver Community Learning Services program in Smithers.
  • Learners Opportunity Group Society to deliver Literacy on Wheels CALP program in Hazelton.
  • Kitimat Community Services Society to deliver Kitimat Adult Literacy program in Kitimat.