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Mother and Son Reunited
In 2007, Margarita fled a dangerous situation in El Salvador, leaving behind her baby son without knowing when or if she would see him again. In 2013, the Canucks Family Education Centre played a prominent role in reuniting Margarita with her son Mariano in Canada.
Afghan family embrace a culture with children’s books
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…
Books, classes and kind words help family get through COVID-19 crisis
The Canucks Family Education Centre provides help to families through high school upgrading classes for adults and the Get Ready 2 Read (GR2R) program for preschool children. Read Vancouver Sun article or Unabridged version
CFEC’s PIE Plus program celebrates the outstanding achievement
CFEC’s PIE Plus program celebrates the outstanding achievement of four very special parent participants Read Burnaby NewsLeader article
Graduation becomes a family affair
Seventeen-year-old Harmony earned her Dogwood certificate from Britannia Secondary in June, the same month her mother Lorrie earned her Early Childhood Education Assistant credentials from the Canucks Family Education Centre. Read Vancouver Sun article
