Our Stories
Students, volunteers and instructors all have stories to tell. We are all involved in doing literacy work because we need to do it.
List of Essays
Proceed with an open mind
Richard Devison came to the Adult Literacy Program after he entered retirement. He thought it was finally time to do something he had always wanted to do. In January 2008, Richard graduated with his Adult Dogwood Certificate. This is his story.
A Laichwiltach Student’s Story
Elizabeth King is one of the first First Nations people to complete our Volunteer Literacy Tutor Training. Elizabeth came to us through her connection with Anita Smith of the Laichwiltch Family Life Society.
“World full of words” is hard for people who can’t read
Lorraine Holden became a literacy tutor because of her encounters with people who demonstrated the burden of not being able to read. As a fan of Peter Gzowski, she wanted to become involved in helping people fill that gap.