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What We Do
The Centre for Family Literacy is a non-profit charity. We help people of all ages improve their reading, writing, and speaking skills.
We believe that learning should be for everyone. That’s why we offer free programs, one-on-one tutoring, and easy-to-use online tools.
Whether you are learning for the first time or building on what you already know, we are here to help.
Literacy to Us
Family literacy includes all the ways that families learn and grow together. It occurs naturally in everyday life and routines and is practiced through simple activities in the home and the community. Family literacy celebrates what families are already doing and provides opportunities to build these practices in meaningful ways, helping everyone reach their goals.
Our History
The Centre for Family Literacy began as Prospects Literacy Association, in February 1980. It was established as the first volunteer tutor program in Alberta with the primary goal of matching tutors with adults who needed help to develop reading, writing and math skills. Prospects also supported the development of training for literacy practitioners and helped to set up a provincial professional development organization.
Our Future Goals
The Centre continues our efforts to improve literacy through programs, training, development of resources, promotion, awareness, and research. In partnerships with community agencies, we support thousands of adults and children each year.
Our programs for adults and children provide parents/caregivers of preschool children (birth to age 6) with the skills they need to support their children’s early language and literacy development, while working on their own literacy skills. Our programs for adults help them build basic reading, writing, numeracy, technology, and other life skills needed to be successful in today’s society.
Report to the Community
Our Annual Report reflects the work of the Centre over the year and includes stories, statistics, donor lists and financial information.
