About NITEO
NITEO supports children and families to develop the literacy skills needed to build bright and hopeful futures. We do this through strategic global and Canadian partnerships.
What believe
We believe the ability to read changes lives. It opens hearts, minds, and doors of opportunity.
We believe that literacy thrives in community.
We believe that communities that are literate will thrive.
We believe that thriving literate communities are able to respond with abounding resilience, imagination, and insurmountable grit to address the ever-changing and complex needs of our world.
NITEO cultivates opportunities for children to explore their world, strengthen their identity, and develop their gifts through the power of literacy steeped in community
Local Impact in the Okanagan
Global Impact in Uganda
“Life is hard, characterized with domestic violence, unwanted pregnancies, alcohol and drug abuse…but the library is their centre of hope.”
David Peter Omedo
NITEO VALUES
here are Our core Values
Reciprocity
Everyone has something to offer and everyone has something to learn.
Respect
All people will be treated with dignity. All opinions will be heard and valued.
Relationship
At the heart of literacy learning are healthy relationships – with ourselves, with others, and with our world.
Sustainable
Every participant becomes a conduit of literacy learning for others, which is not only sustainable, but an exponential investment in future generations.
Community
Literacy learning flourishes in communities, rather than in isolated academic endeavors.
OUR DESIGN PRINCIPLES
How we do our work
OUR SUPPORTERS AND SPONSORS (2024)
FINANCES
We are committed to financial transparency.
Explore how NITEO inspired change in 2023
Impact Reports allow NITEO to showcase the differences we make. Read about forming new partnerships and renovating libraries in Uganda, expanding Story As Community, and more!
