Hello everybody! The river valley is starting to turn to gold!! Every morning I drive down Groat Road, turn onto the River Valley Road and then drive up to PALS through the Legislative Grounds. I love the drive and watching all the seasons change. This is a beautiful time of year. I know that Fall …
Celebrating International Literacy Day In an inspiring celebration of literacy, PALS and ECALA joined forces at Edmonton City Hall to commemorate International Literacy Day on September 8th. The event showcased the impact of literacy and the hard work of the adult learners in Edmonton. It was a day to honour the joy of reading and …
Greetings from your Math Literacy Coordinator! We’re on a mission to boost our community’s math skills, and it’s exciting to see our learners making progress and finding success! Here’s the latest news from the PALS Math Literacy program. Science for the Trades Class Every Saturday from 10 AM to 12 PM at the PALS office, …
Hello everyone! Good news! We still have a few spots available for our English reading, writing, and speaking CLB 3/4 classes on Wednesdays. The classes are from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM and from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. It’s first come, first served, so if you are looking for an opportunity to work on …
How to Manage Your Money Starting October 4thWednesdays, 1:00-3:00 PM This 4-week class will help you understand how to track your expenses, your needs and wants, and make a budget. Contact Erum to Register
WOW! International Literacy Day was such an enormous success! This event celebrated literacy in all its forms, but as the Digital Literacy Program Coordinator, I wanted to call special attention to the Digital Literacy learners! Alie shared a sample of his Chromebooks project and fun facts about goats. Danny, well known for his participation in …
My Family Trip to Toronto By Brandon My family and I left for Toronto via Calgary on Air Canada. We landed at the Toronto Pearson Airport in Mississauga at 18.50 hours after a 3 hour and 20-minute flight. We stayed with family in Mississauga. My sister and I also spent time with our cousins who …
Summer is coming to an end, but I love all the events we can attend! They are running Shakespeare in the Park at the Cristal Palace Spiegeltent on the Edmonton Expo Centre (7515 118 Avenue). It’s Romeo and Juliet (a tragedy) on odd nights and Twelfth Night (a comedy) on even nights. Saturday matinees are …
Hello everyone, I’m the Math Literacy Coordinator at PALS, and I’m thrilled to share some exciting news with you. Our mission is to improve literacy within our community, regardless of age, background, or financial situation. Our dedicated team has been working hard and I’m proud to say that we’ve achieved significant milestones recently. We’ve launched …
Hey! My name is Jeff Thiessen and I am the LELL Program Assistant here at PALS. I was born here in Edmonton, raised in Grande Prairie, Alberta and Winnipeg, Manitoba. I have travelled all over the world though, with my most recent overseas trip to Japan. I’m also a teacher and have done both adult …
