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Youth and Adult Literacy Directory for Burnaby
August 2013
Table of Contents
Literacy Now Burnaby ........................................................................................................... 3
Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland ........................................................................................... 4
Burnaby Community Services ................................................................................................ 5
Burnaby Family Life ............................................................................................................... 6
Burnaby Multicultural Society ............................................................................................... 7
Burnaby Public Library ........................................................................................................... 8
Burnaby Youth Hub ............................................................................................................... 9
Cameray Child and Family Support Services: Parent Support Program .................................. 10
Capilano University ............................................................................................................. 11
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Community and Continuing Education (CCE) Burnaby School District ................................... 13
Community Centred College for the Retired ......................................................................... 14
Douglas College ................................................................................................................... 15
Douglas College I-CARE ........................................................................................................ 16
Down Syndrome Research Foundation (DSRF) ..................................................................... 17
Faculty of Education, SFU .................................................................................................... 18
Family Services of Greater Vancouver (New Westminster) ................................................... 19
Friends of Simon Tutoring Project ........................................................................................ 20
Frontier College ................................................................................................................... 21
GT Hiring Solutions .............................................................................................................. 22
MOSAIC............................................................................................................................... 23
MOSAIC – North Burnaby Learning Centres .......................................................................... 24
Neil Squire Society............................................................................................................... 25
Rotary Club of Burnaby – Deer Lake ..................................................................................... 26
REACH Community Health Centre ........................................................................................ 27
SkillPlan ............................................................................................................................. 28
South Burnaby Neighbourhood House CALP ....................................................................... 29
S.U.C.C.E.S.S (Burnaby) ....................................................................................................... 30
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. (Vancouver) ................................................................................................... 31
Vancouver Community College ............................................................................................ 32
YMCA .................................................................................................................................. 33
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Literacy Now Burnaby
Literacy is much more than reading and writing. It includes the ability to communicate, use technology and participate in society. Improved literacy skills contribute to better health, job opportunities and participation in society. Literacy Now Burnaby is part of a province-wide network of 102 Community Literacy Task Groups supported by a Literacy Outreach Coordinator. The groups are funded and supported by Decoda Literacy Solutions to create awareness of the importance of literacy and to increase local literacy activities through collaborative community planning. The Burnaby Literacy Now committee was formed in 2007 to promote literacy as a foundation for all learning. “Putting the Pieces Together, A Community Literacy Plan for Burnaby” was completed based on extensive community consultation by the committee. Literacy Now Burnaby is committed to building and enhancing literacy services, programs and networks in Burnaby. Key activities include collaboration with community agencies to provide literacy planning and implementation. Literacy Now events and workshops aim to make it easier for community partners to work together to better serve their clients. This directory was produced as a result of the March 14, 2013 Literacy Forum. All community groups and interested individuals are welcome to attend Literacy Now Burnaby meetings and events. Literacy Now Burnaby c/o 6100 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4N5 For more information, contact: Susan Cathcart, Literacy Outreach Coordinator Phone: 604-985-7801 Email: [email protected] Website: www.literacynowburnaby.com
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Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland
Address: 34 East 12th Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V5T 2G5 Phone: 604-873-4525 ext. 310 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bigsisters.bc.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Ivy Chiang Services Offered: The Study Buddy Mentoring program nurtures the self-esteem of girls by matching them with volunteers who offer them educational support. This program is for girls, ages 7 to 17, who need academic assistance and cannot access other tutoring services due to financial constraints. The Study Buddy Mentoring program requires one tutoring session per week (1 hour) and a minimum 6 month commitment. Sessions take place at a mutually-agreeable location (e.g. a library) after school or on weekends. The program strives to do the following: • provide an academic role model to girls and young women (ages 7-17); • increase educational performance; • promote the importance of staying in school and increase school
attendance; • enhance educational goal setting; and • decrease disruptive behaviour in school.
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Burnaby Community Services
Address: 2055 Rosser Avenue Burnaby, B.C. Phone: 604-299-5778 Fax: 604-299-3755 Email: [email protected] Website: www.burnabycommunityconnections.com Contact Person and Phone #: Marney Godkin 604-299-5778 Ext. 28 Services Offered: Burnaby Community Services provides information on community resources to clients by email, phone or in person. Our organization also produces a number of publications for families of young children, seniors and those affected by homelessness. To receive copies, please contact our office or see our website for more information. We also provide help to clients of low income with these programs:
Burnaby Christmas Bureau - Burnaby families of low income or on income assistance can register to receive gifts during the holiday season. Seniors may also apply for a Seniors Hamper.
Burnaby Camping Bureau - Burnaby families of low income can register to receive summer camp subsidies for their children.
Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Recreation Credit Program - Burnaby families and individuals with low income may qualify for “credits” to be used at Burnaby recreation facilities.
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Burnaby Family Life
Address: #102 - 2101 Holdom Avenue Burnaby, B.C. V5B 0A4 Phone: 604-659-2200 Fax: 604-299-9731 Email: [email protected] Website: www.burnabyfamilylife.org Contact Person and Phone #: Katalin Camara [email protected] Services Offered:
Parent-Child Mother Goose Program
Parent-Child Mother Goose Program PLUS
Family Drop-In Programs
ELSA licenced Childminding Programs
Baby and Me Second Stage Program
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Burnaby Multicultural Society
Address: 6255 Nelson Avenue Burnaby, B.C. Phone: 604-431-4131 Fax: 604-431-4137 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thebms.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Rana Dhatt 604-431-4131 Ext. 24 Services Offered:
ESL Conversation Classes - Literacy classes for seniors who have a few listening and speaking skills in English and cannot read or write English. Seniors learn Basic English and we offer for some literacy activities (e.g. free food and prizes).
ESL Basic computer classes - Classes that provide instruction for using the Internet for communications, finding and sharing information, and creating and sharing pictures.
ESL Walk and Talk - Seniors go out for a walk and talk about their surroundings. They talk about things they see, sounds they hear, things they smell and objects they can feel. This program increases their speaking, listening, pronunciation and vocabulary skills.
ESL Sing-along Classes - These classes encourage learning patterns of words and are connected to language skills.
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Burnaby Public Library
Address: Bob Prittie Metrotown Branch 6100 Willingdon Avenue McGill Library Branch 4595 Albert Street Tommy Douglas Library Branch 7311 Kingsway Cameron Library Branch 9523 Cameron Street Phone: 604-436-5400 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bpl.bc.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Yail Waisman, Reference Librarian 604-436-5400 Services Offered: We provide collections of books and materials for all ages, including specialized Adult Literacy Collections. Libraries have free computers for public use and free computer workshops. Adult library programs include tours and workshops on employment, and information sessions on government programs and small business. There are also newcomer programs including citizenship test preparation workshops and ESL conversation circles.
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Burnaby Youth Hub
Address: 4750 Imperial Street Burnaby, B.C. Phone: 604-569-0951 Fax: 604-569-0952 Email: [email protected] Website: www.burnabyyouthhub.org Contact Person and Phone #: Janet Goosney 604-569-0951 Services Offered:
Attachment-based program for caregivers
Counselling services
Support for individual youth and families
Educational program
LGBT group
Multicultural youth program
Peer mentorship training
Restorative Justice Program
Self-esteem program for girls
Support for individual youth and families
Support for young parents
Support for refugee youth
Tutoring and mentoring for Afghan youth
Young Women Civic Leaders group
Youth clinic
Youth voice
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Cameray Child and Family Support Services: Parent Support Program Address: #203 – 5623 Imperial Street Burnaby, B.C. Phone: 604-436-9449 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cameray.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Stefanie Conte 604-436-9449 ext. 31 Services Offered: Our program provides daily parent-child interactive and parent psycho-educational groups. We also provide individual support services for parents. All families in the program must have at least one child under the age of 5 and live in either Burnaby or New Westminster.
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Capilano University
Address: 2055 Purcell Way North Vancouver, B.C. V7J 3H5 Phone: 604-990-7844 Email: [email protected] Website: www.capilanou.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Leslie Kozak Services Offered: The Employment Skills Access Program provides free training to eligible individuals through Continuing Education under the following areas:
Bar, Wine Service Industry
Retail and Hospitality; Customer Service
Warehousing and Business and Culture for foreign-trained Professionals
CapU also has ESL programs and programs for persons with disabilities. Call 604-990-7891 to get more information.
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Address: 896, West 8th Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1E2 Phone: 604-708-5100 Email: [email protected] Website: www.educacentre.com Contact Person and Phone #: Services Offered:
ELSA for francophones/francophiles: A free program aimed at permanent residents or refugees of Francophone origin or sharing affiliation with the francophone community. Currently we offer levels 1-5.
Students depending on transit are entitled to bus tickets or bus passes
for a subsidised cost. By joining Educacentre for ELSA, clients have a great opportunity to connect with francophone resources which facilitates their settlement in B.C.
Family Literacy (French): A free program for immigrant families where participants with good speaking skills (in French) have the opportunity to work with an Instructor and develop their reading and writing skills.
The program also teaches basic computer skills to help participants in their careers after completing the program.
GED (in French) : High School Diploma in French with training on resumé writing, interview skills and the job market.
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Community and Continuing Education (CCE) Burnaby School District Address: 5325 Kincaid Street Burnaby, B.C. V5G 1W2 Phone: 604-296-6901 Email: [email protected] Website: www.burnabycce.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Foundations Program – Linda Ohashi – 604-296-6901 ELSA and High School Completion 604-296-6901 Services Offered:
Literacy Foundations courses in English, Mathematics, Socials and Computer studies for students who need these skills, and /or to upgrade basic skills to be successful in coursework required for grades 10, 11, and 12. Literacy Foundations courses are open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents and Convention refugees and are tuition-free for most students.
High school completion courses for students who wish to complete either the 80 credit, 2004 graduation program or the Adult Graduation program. High School Completion courses are open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents and Convention refugees and are tuition-free for most students.
ELSA (English Language Services for Adults) for newcomers to Canada. This is the starting point for students whose first language is not English. ELSA is open to permanent residents or Convention refugees who are 17 years or older.
We also offer vocational and training programs.
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Community Centred College for the Retired
Address: 6650 Southoaks Crescent Burnaby, B.C. Phone: 604-517-8732 Fax: Email: [email protected] Website: www.cccrburnaby.org Contact Person and Phone #: Rosemary Cooke 604-436-4045 Services Offered:
ESL
Creative Writing
Beginner computer courses, e.g., Introduction to Windows, Email, etc. We have a large variety of courses and workshops for seniors including courses in the following subjects: languages, computers, music, art and crafts, and genealogy.
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Douglas College
Address: 700 Royal Avenue New Westminster, B.C. Phone: 604-527-5416 Ext. 2 Fax: 604-527-5095 Email: [email protected] Website: www.douglascollege.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Marilyn Smitshoek 604 527-5461 Services Offered: English and Math upgrading classes from fundamental level to college entry levels. This class is for a variety of learner levels. The I-CARE volunteer tutoring program matches tutors with literacy students to give them one-on-one support. A library of literacy materials is available for tutors and students. A newsletter is published about eight times year and sent to students and tutors. The Westcoast Reader is sent to them each time as well. The college also offers counseling services, and sign language interpreters for hearing impaired students. I-CARE has some small bursaries to assist students with bus fare, eye glasses, and grocery gift cards twice a year. A celebration for tutors and students is held at Christmas and in spring. At the spring dinner, we publish a book of student writing and honour the work of tutors and students.
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Douglas College I-CARE
Address: 700 Royal Avenue New Westminster, B.C. Phone: 604-527-5400 Email: [email protected] Website: www.douglas.bc.ca/visitors/icare.html Contact Person and Phone #: Hope Taylor, Coordinator 604-527-5409 Services Offered:
free tutoring for English-speaking adults
a trained tutor and the resources of Douglas College
an initial interview to assess your reading, writing and spelling skills
personalized learning programs
learning tailored to individual needs and goals
on-going support from I-CARE personnel
tutoring sessions in comfortable, private surroundings
confidentiality
We provide bus tickets to learners who can't afford transportation to our services. We provide grocery store gift cards once in the fall and once in the winter semester to learners who need help. We help to pay for reading glasses.
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Down Syndrome Research Foundation (DSRF)
Address: 1409 Sperling Avenue Burnaby, B.C. V5B 4J8 Phone: 604-444-3773 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dsrf.org Contact Person and Phone #: Pat Hanbury 604-444-3773 Services Offered:
One-to-one reading instruction through BC-certified teachers using materials and strategies individualized to the learner. The one-to-one programs serve students age 3 to adult.
Research and best practice knowledge related to Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities.
Small group adult programs that focus on reading and communication skills as well as programs related to budgeting, money math, social communication and community navigation.
Speech and language development is also a main area of expertise for our centre and we work one-to-one with students from age 3 to adult.
Workshops on topics related to reading and language development. Website resources:
Successful Strategies for Beginning Readers with Down Syndrome video
More Successful Strategies: Developing Auditory Working Memory, Phonological Awareness and Phonics video
Developing Phonics Skills, Reading Fluency and Comprehension video
DSRF also has a large resource library of materials for parents and educators as well as staff that are available for consultation.
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Faculty of Education, SFU
Address: 8888 University Way Burnaby, B.C. Phone: 778-782-8882 Email: [email protected] Website: www.educ.sfu.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Suzanne Smythe 778-782-8882 Services Offered: The Faculty of Education works closely with local community literacy organizations. We support and promote literacy education in the Lower Mainland through partnerships, research, and professional development and training for literacy educators. We are members of the Burnaby Now Literacy Roundtable and the Downtown Eastside Literacy Roundtable. We offer a Certificate in Literacy Instruction and a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Adult and Community Literacy Education.
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Family Services of Greater Vancouver (New Westminster) Address: 300-321 Sixth Street New Westminster, B.C. V3L 3A7 Phone: 604-525-9144 Fax: 604-524-9455 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fsgv.ca Contact Person: Patricia Steiner Services Offered:
ESL Parenting for Moms and Caregivers
ESL and Health Literacy for Grandparents
ESL Conversation Circles (in partnership with New Westminster Public Library)
Single Mothers’ Support Group on Wednesdays 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Two Community Kitchens at various times and locations in New Westminster
The above programs are located close to the Edmonds area and serve many Burnaby residents. Family Services also offer counselling and a variety of other services that are available for residents of Burnaby and New Westminster.
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Friends of Simon Tutoring Project
Address: Room #8562 Faculty of Education Simon Fraser University 8888 University Drive Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6 Phone: 778-782-7342 Fax: 778-782-4576 Email: [email protected] Website: www.educ.sfu.ca/content/sfu/education/centers/fostutor/fostutor.html Contact Person and Phone #: Angela Flumerfelt 778-554-9995 Services Offered: We provide free after school tutoring and homework help in designated sites for newcomer students ages 6-15 years. Our tutors are trained and screened SFU students who come from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds.
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Frontier College
Address: 1001 Cotton Drive Vancouver, B.C. V5L 3T4 Phone: 604-713-5848 Fax: Email: [email protected] Website: www.frontiercollege.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Briony Taylor 604-713-5348 Services Offered:
Free tutoring to all ages in any literacy discipline in many locations, delivered by trained volunteers.
Online tutoring for adults from home via Virtual Learning Portal.
Skills upgrading, ESL turoring, Aboriginal Summer Literacy Camps, summer reading tents.
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GT Hiring Solutions
Address: 6th Floor, 1901 Rosser Avenue Burnaby, B.C. V5C 6S3 Phone: 604-292-3014
Fax: 604- 451-4596
Email: [email protected] Website: www.gthiringsolutions.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Kim Darcey, Work BC
Employment Service Center Manager Services Offered:
Employment assistance services include:
Assistance with resume development
Interview preparation, job search assistance
Career exploration and other employment assistance
If they meet particular criteria, clients are also offered access to:
the comprehensive job search centre
short-term training
long-term skills development
self employment assistance
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MOSAIC
Address: 5902 Kingsway Burnaby, B.C. Phone: 604-438-8214 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mosaicbc.com Contact Person and Phone #: Eris Lam 604-254-9626 ext. 255 Services Offered: Free settlement services for newcomers with Permanent Resident status in a variety of languages. Services include: • Computer classes, field trips and English conversation classes for
newcomer seniors. • One-on-one meetings and case management with newcomers to
answer questions, make referrals to relevant services, and to create a settlement plan.
• Workshops on topics, such as citizenship, orientation to BC, transit, job
search skills, parenting, etc. in English or with first language support. Workshops may be delivered to newcomer groups, such as ELSA classes on request at no cost.
• Free tax clinic for low income newcomers. We are also able to provide referrals to the Moving Ahead program which provides settlement services for vulnerable newcomer populations.
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MOSAIC – North Burnaby Learning Centres
Address: 103-4181 Hastings St. Burnaby V5C 2J3 101-1899 Willingdon Ave. Burnaby V5C 2T1 Phone: 604-630-1070 Fax: 604-630-1071 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mosaicbc.com Contact Person and Phone #: Mark Batt 604-630-1070 Services Offered:
ELSA Program (English Language Service for Adults) From Literacy to Level 5 - Free for New Immigrants and Refugees (Must be Permanent Resident)
Settlement Programs (can be provided in first language)
Employment Programs (For English levels 4 & 5)
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Neil Squire Society
Address: 220 – 2250 Boundary Road Burnaby, B.C. V5M 3Z3 Phone: 604-473-9363 Fax: 604-473-9364 Email: [email protected] Website: www.neilsquire.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Christine Wright Services Offered:
Employ-Ability - aimed at preparing participants with physical disabilities for future employment opportunities, providing a unique learning opportunity within a flexible and supportive environment.
Computer Comfort offers one-on-one computer tutoring for persons with physical disabilities at no cost in a supportive, client-centered environment; a refurbished donated computer for the home, if needed; and ongoing technical support.
Distance Computer Comfort is our Computer Comfort Program available online anywhere in Canada. Tailoring to individuals with disabilities all across Canada, it allows for a flexible learning schedule without having to leave the comfort of your own home.
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Rotary Club of Burnaby – Deer Lake
Address: c/o 7755 Government Road Burnaby, B.C. V5A 2C7 Phone: 604-420-0038 Fax: 604-420-9540 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rotaryburnabydeerlake.org Contact Person and Phone #: Janice Froese 604-420-0038 Services Offered: In 1985, Rotary declared basic literacy to be a pre-condition to the development of peace. Through this organizational emphasis, more than half the world’s 34,000 Rotary clubs address the full range of literacy and mathematical challenges for primary, vocational, and adult learners as well as teacher training. In Rotary District 5040 many Rotary clubs have relationships with DECODA Literacy Solutions, Computer Assisted Literacy Solutions and the BC Government House initiative to bring books to remote and isolated communities throughout B.C. The Rotary Club of Burnaby - Deer Lake
provides new books to all children at a Burnaby Community School;
offers post secondary school scholarships to Burnaby grade 12 students;
takes part in reading to primary school aged children;
participates in the CALP program; and
helps with the loading and funding of containers of used books and computers to international schools in developing countries.
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REACH Community Health Centre
Address: 1145 Commercial Drive Vancouver, B.C. V5L 3X3 Phone: 604-254-6468 Fax: 604-254-1079 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.reachcentre.bc.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Ilyambabazi Sebyeza 778-997-4379 Services Offered: The Homework Club for kindergarten to secondary school students.
#600 (in building 6) - 7434 Kingsway Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 4 to 6 p.m. The majority of our tutors are from the Friends of Simon SFU program. We also have support from the Frontier College literacy program, and other professional individuals with skill in literacy education. The African and Middle Eastern Women's English Literacy Program
Edmonds Community Centre Friday - 1 to 3 p.m. English literacy is one of the main components of the program. Most of the women are not literate in English, and some also in their own languages. The literacy initiatives are supported by Frontier College tutors and staff.
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SkillPlan
Address: 405 – 3710 Hastings Street,
Burnaby, B.C. V5C 2H6 Phone: 604-436-1126 Email: [email protected] Website: www.skillplan.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Kyle Downie, CEO
604-436-1126 Ext. 102 Services Offered:
Skills assessments and Essential Skills training for workers and apprentices
Custom designed programs and curriculum
Mentoring for technical trainers and education professionals who connect workplace applications and Essential Skills
Tools and publications to improve the reading, document use, numeracy and oral communication skills of workers
Literacy and essential skills are needed for work, learning and life; are the foundation for learning all other skills; and help people evolve with their jobs and adapt to workplace change.
“Through extensive research, the Government of Canada and other national and international agencies have identified and validated these key Essential Skills for the workplace. These skills are used in nearly every job and at different levels of complexity. They provide the foundation for learning all other skills and enable people to evolve with their jobs and adapt to workplace change.” - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
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South Burnaby Neighbourhood House Address: 4845 Imperial Street Burnaby, B.C. V5J 1C5 Phone: 604-431-0400 Fax: 604-431-9499 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sbnh.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Rajeeta Samala 778-387-9432 Services Offered: Community Adult Literacy Program (CALP): Free program for fluent English speakers. Learners work one-on-one with a trained volunteer tutor to learn basic reading, writing, and math. Learners work on their personal goals and needs. They can meet their tutor at the day, time, and location that fits best for the two of them. The program is ideal for those who cannot commit to a scheduled class or those who have specific objectives to work on. ESL for Beginners: Free program for adults who do not fit into ELSA or paid ESL programs. No registration is required. Learners drop in when they can. Though classes are mostly conversational, they are planned to support students with survival language for settlement in B.C.
Classes are held Mondays and Thursdays from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.
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S.U.C.C.E.S.S (Burnaby)
Address: 200 – 5172 Kingsway Burnaby, B.C. Phone: 604-430-1899 Fax: 604-678-4439 Email: [email protected] Website: www.successbc.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Jean Zhou 604-430-1899 ext. 101 Services Offered: Settlement program for new immigrants, this program includes:
One-on-one direct service to solve clients' settlement related problem
Information and Referrals to Government and community services and events
Life Skills Education
Public Orientation workshops
Labour market service: e.g., resume writing, cover letter writing, interview skills orientation, and labour market related workshops
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S.U.C.C.E.S.S. (Vancouver)
Address: 28 West Pender Street Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1R6 Phone: 604-408-7274 Fax: 604-408-7274 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.successbc.ca/ Contact Person and Phone #: Shuhan Lee 604-408-7274 ext: 2057 Services Offered: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. offers "Mother Goose " programs. The program helps parents to connect and respond to their young children’s feelings, and communicate through songs and stories. Parents discover how to interact with their children, whereas children imitate the repetition of songs and rhymes told by parents, helping the children to develop their early language and pre-literacy skills.
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Vancouver Community College
Address: 1155 East Broadway Vancouver, B.C. V5T 4V5 Phone: 604-871-7000, ext. 7275 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vcc.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Morna McLeod Services Offered: We offer ESL classes at VCC's Downtown Campus and community locations. The main centre in Burnaby is near Patterson Skytrainand offers 5 morning and 2 evening classes. We have nine ESL Learning Centres in public library branches, including one in Burnaby at the Tommy Douglas Branch (Kingsway and Edmonds). We provide Homefront Learning which provides trained volunteer tutors for homebound ESL learners. All of our ESL programs serve learners from Literacy/Pre-CLB to CLB 6 ("Advanced"), although not all levels are available at all class locations. All services address 'literacy' in both written and spoken English. We have one special class in Bridge Literacy for learners who have higher (CLB 4 and up) oral skills and lower (pre-literate to CLB 2) reading and/or writing skills. This class is currently offered only at our Downtwon Campus in the mornings.
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YMCA
Address: YMCA Robert Lee 955 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z1Y2 Phone: 604-685-8066 Fax: 604-604-684-3255 Email: [email protected] Website: www.robertleeymca.ca Contact Person and Phone #: Receptionist Services Offered: Programs and services are co-located with Burnaby Community Services at 2055 Rosser Avenue, Burnaby. (Programs and services are at 2101 Holdom Avenue until September 2013).
We offer:
Skills Training for Experienced Workers 55+
Literacy Skills in dealing with Employment Search--Creating Resumes/Cover Letters/On-line Applications
Literacy skills for Dealing with Employers---Marketing your employability, Interview skills, Cold Calls etc.
Basic computer literacy - Excel etc.
