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
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Chilean-Canadian mother of 10 gets needed literacy break
When her husband, the family’s only earner, was knocked out of commission for up to four months, the family got help from the Canucks’ Family Education Centre, which raised some extra money for rent and food for the family Read Vancouver Sun article
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
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CFEC’s PIE Plus program celebrates the outstanding achievement of four very special parent participants Read Burnaby NewsLeader article
Raise-a-Reader: What Lexie and Thatcher Demko like to read — and why a story is part of their son’s bedtime routine
Donations from generous Vancouver Sun and Province readers have resulted in over $23 million in funds for Raise-a-Reader beneficiaries since 1997. This year’s campaign runs Sept. 20 to 27. 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
