PALS Talks Literacy

Alison Howard, ABC Life Literacy Canada

Alison Howard is the Executive Director at ABC Life Literacy Canada. She is a collaborative and strategic not-for-profit leader with deep expertise in the areas of literacy, skills development, and employability at a national level. With over two decades of experience in the non-profit sector, Alison brings exceptional communication, research, and presentation skills, along with strong public policy, sponsorship, and national partnership building experience. A passionate and inclusive team-player, she empowers others and works collaboratively to create a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Meet Bonnie the Literacy Coordinator at PALS

Bonnie has worked at PALS for 15 years.  She has taught countless individuals how to read in her time at PALS.  Take a listen to some of her experiences and memories from her time at PALS.

Creating community through conversation

Doug has volunteers at PALS for 11 years running conversation circles for our LELL learners.  He shares his experience and the importance of dialogue in sharing culture and his beloved country, Canada.

Health literacy - how what we eat affects our overall health

Suzana, one of our tutors, joined us for a talk on Health Literacy.   Giving us tips and tricks for budgeting for healthy eating, things to look for on labels and what to add to your grocery cart.

A look at Adult Literacy in Edmonton

Noah just finished his degree.  As a final project, he and his classmates, created a report on the impacts, barriers and possible solutions to Adult Low Literacy in Edmonton.  

Literacy and the connection to Land - An Indigenous Perspective

Lori St. Cyr, Metis & Indigenous Liaison with the Community Learning Network talks about being Indigenous in Canada, the importance of kinship, and how to be an ally. 

Design and Literacy - Anna Part 2

Anna comes back to tell us the outcome of her project in creating a logo and website for learners with low literacy.  

35 years as a Volunteer - Edda shares her story

Edda is not one to sit and wait for something interesting to happen.  She makes it happen.  Edda has been a volunteer at PALS for 35 years.  She is also a Ragging Granny.  Edda tells her story of why she enjoys teaching reading and writing.

2021 Shirley Sandul Memorial Award Recipient: Emmanuel

Emmanuel exceeds all standards in his efforts and has taken the lessons learned at PALS and soared to new heights.  This year he won the Shirley Sandul Memorial Award. Listen to his story here.

Sandro - The journey from Brazil to Edmonton, Law to Documentaries.

Sandro is one of our tutors at PALS.  He worked with our learners creating videos to share their stories with the world.  Today he is sharing his story,  from the favelas in Brazil to Edmonton, Alberta and from Law to Documentary Film Maker.