Parents and children learning together in our Okanagan newcomer literacy programs!
It has been such a joy to watch learning and community interweave in the Story As Community family reading programs and the Youth Voices creative writing program.
This past fall we had 5 weekly programs running in Kelowna and Vernon and hearing the feedback from participants was one of my favourite things, filling up my heart to the brim!*
I tallied the numbers and 39 volunteers supported 38 families in 2024. I had to double count because I couldn’t believe it the first time.
See below for some photos and quotes from parent participants!
“We can learn many words from reading books together in this program”
Parent Participant
“…the boys enjoy very much reading and [it has helped us] to better understand the language.”
Parent Participant
“It helped bringing [my child] some non-screen activities.”
Parent Participant
“The program help me for encourage my kids for reading a lot of books.”
Parent Participant
“Please keep this program as long as possible. This is a great program.”
Parent Participant
“My daughter reads more books and her comprehension skills developed.”
Parent Participant
“They like to read a more of stor[ies] at home.”
Parent Participant
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
Helen Keller