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.
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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…
Raise-a-Reader: New immigrants benefit from early childhood education program
Recipients are assisted in gaining the emotional support to continue — and achieve their personal goals Read the Vancouver Sun 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
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.
Razma Zafari is turning her dream of a high school diploma into reality at the Canucks Family Education Centre
For most of her life, Razma Zafari’s biggest dream was something most Canadians take for granted: to go to school and learn English. And for more than two decades, the universe conspired to prevent it. Read Vancouver Sun article
