I love November — the first snow fall, Christmas shopping — you either love it or hate it. Attitude is everything, right? I have been checking on all the wonderful events that will be happening all over town between now and New Years. Check it out here: Holiday Events in Edmonton We are almost finished …
As we head into the holidays and new year, I would like to announce signups for our Digital Literacy Class are open. Classes will begin on January 16, 2023. The classes will cover Computer Basics and Internet Basics. If you or a friend are interested and can commit to attending 2-hour classes for 8 weeks at the …
Hello learners! It has been a busy first month for me – thank you all so much for all your responses and communications and for those I have met so far, it was so nice putting a face to a name, as I was navigating this new position of mine I am hoping to add …
Greetings! I am happy to announce that The Digital Literacy classes have started on September 6, 2022. I have found that the learners are eager and want to learn about the Digital World. It’s been great to see the enthusiasm that they bring. The classes have been broken down into Computer Basics, Internet/Email and Skills …
P.A.L.S. held our Student and Volunteer Recognition Celebration and Annual General Meeting at the McKay Avenue School Archives and Museum on Tuesday, April 23. 2018 was a very successful year for our learners! We had 83 adult learners in our Literacy program, 125 in our Math Literacy program, and 163 in our Literacy for English …
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Hello, my name is Phouttaphon Keovolalath but my friends call me Phoutt. I was born in Laos and lived there with my family until I was 19. In 2003 I finished my high school and then I went to Thailand to study at Buddhist University MCU Khonkaen Campus (Bachelor of Art) and I graduated in …
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P.A.L.S. Student and Volunteer Recognition Celebration and Annual General Meeting was held at the McKay Avenue School Archives and Museum on April 17. Our learners have accomplished a lot over the past year, and we are very proud of them and grateful for the time and effort of our volunteer tutors in for helping them …
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Hello, good evening. My name is Maria. I´m from Mexico. I would like to tell you about my journey learning English. I started two and a half years ago when I came to Canada. First of all, the English language has always been important in my life. Since I was a child I have been …
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Your donation changes real lives. Here is Danny’s story: As a young man Danny’s home life was in disarray. Danny and his brother ran away and joined the circus. He learned many new skills and trades during his 12 years. “I learned how to be an electrician, painter, a sheet metal person, a truck driver,” …
Hi, my name is Annette. I am a full time mom and I have a full time job. I have hidden the fact that I had trouble reading and spelling my whole life. I had trouble in school and no teacher tried to help me. Somehow I survived and lived a good life. I got …
