by websitesca | Mar 8, 2019 | Stories and Poems
Learning to Read Later in LifeMy name is Terry Affleck and I learned to read at the age of 63 and today at 65 I am enrolled at Holland College to prepare for my GED.I started school in a “one room” classroom which was very common in small rural communities in the 50s....
by websitesca | Mar 8, 2019 | Stories and Poems
When Ivanoe came to Canada from Chile, she knew very little English. She was a teacher in her home country, and wanted to do her best for herself and her family. When she arrived, a single mother of two, she was hungry to learn this new language. She started by...
by websitesca | Mar 8, 2019 | Stories and Poems
Shared with permission from the author, originally published online by BPW Saskatoon. Did you know that in 2013, nearly half (44%) of Canadians volunteered? The total number of hours given was almost 2 billion! I can’t even begin to put a dollar figure on how much...
by websitesca | Mar 8, 2019 | Stories and Poems
Words are power, and to see someone who has always struggled with words learn how to read is the most powerful experience. I should know. I feel that power every single day. My name is Gordon Barnhart, and I am president of the University of Saskatchewan. Words...
by websitesca | Mar 8, 2019 | Stories and Poems
Before I joined the team here at READ Saskatoon, I only had a very academic understanding of “Family Literacy”. Both “family” and “literacy” are very broad terms, and it’s been a challenge to discover what they mean together. One of my favourite things so far has been...
