A New Beginning: Learn how CFEC is helping a large group of Syrian refugees become accustomed to life in Vancouver

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED US OVER THE PAST 23 YEARS!! CFEC celebrated our 23rd birthday on October 3, 2025 ❤ We couldn’t do this without you. ❤

The mom didn’t attend school in Africa growing up and wants to get her high school diploma so she can train as a worker who helps in seniors homes. Her daughter was diagnosed earlier thanks to a private assessment. Read Vancouver Sun article

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CFEC’s PIE Plus program celebrates the outstanding achievement of four very special parent participants Read Burnaby NewsLeader article

Barakzai is studying English and math through courses offered via a partnership between the Canucks Family Education Centre and the Vancouver school board. Her preschool children take part in CFEC’s Get Ready 2 Read (GR2R) early learning program, which runs concurrently while the parents are in class. Funds from The Vancouver Sun’s Raise-a-Reader campaign help…