Central Okanagan society aiding new Canadians through Project Literacy
The society also works in schools across the region, helping students keep up their literacy skills both in the classroom and at home.“This is part of our Raise-a-Reader, this is supported by the provincial government. Whatever funds we raise in September, the government actually helps top them up in support of literacy,” said Project Literacy executive director Paul Zuurbier.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Project Literacy has seen a huge uptick in the number of learners as the Central Okanagan has become a new home for many refugees.“We have about 140 volunteers. Immigrants from Ukraine right now are our largest ethnic group so they’ve gone from zero to 38 in like four or five months.”The society says they are scrambling to find enough volunteers for all of the lessons they provide, with roughly 30 people on their waiting list right now.
“We do all one on one learning, so for every new learner … we require a new volunteer to work with them. We are in the process of looking at bringing on more volunteers, putting them through the orientation process and matching them with the learners,” Covington said.
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