National Adult Literacy Database

Celebrating the past - Creating the future

Series: Frontier College - Annual Report

Authors: Frontier College

In 2009, Frontier College marked its 110th birthday. This report includes a historic perspective on the organization’s changing roles, from the labourer-teachers in frontier camps in its early decades, through a diversification of literacy outreach activities, to the emphasis on lifelong learning and the efforts to meet new challenges in a new century.

The report includes profiles of Frontier College’s activities in communities around Canada, including an English as a Second Language (ESL) program for domestic workers in Vancouver; a Junior Chefs program for children in Saskatoon; and an after-school Reading Buddies program in Fredericton that pairs senior citizens and children.

The report includes brief updates on research and community partnerships; a statement of operations for Frontier College; and a financial statement for the Frontier College Foundation, which raises money to support Frontier College’s programs.

Added: 2009-10-20

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• Collège Frontière - Rapport annuel 2009

Literacy Through Innovation

Series: Frontier College - Annual Report

Authors: Frontier College

Frontier College is a national literacy organization that works in partnership with others to provide learning opportunities for Canadians of all ages.

This report highlights Frontier College’s activities in communities across Canada, including Aboriginal summer literacy camps in Alberta, computer classes for migrant farm workers in Ontario, and a literacy support program for both parents and children in Nova Scotia.

The report also includes brief research updates and financial statements for both Frontier College and the Frontier College Foundation, which raises money to support Frontier College’s programs.

Added: 2010-10-19

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• Collège Frontière - Rapport annuel 2010

Drawing on Partnerships

Series: Frontier College - Annual Report

Authors: Frontier College

Frontier College is a national literacy organization that provides learning opportunities for Canadians of all ages through its partnerships with a variety of community groups.

The authors provide a numerical snapshot of the organization’s impact, pointing out that in 2010-2011, Frontier College volunteers worked with more than 17,000 participants across the country; distributed almost 40,000 books; and trained more than 2,500 participants through 130 literacy workshops.

The report highlights some of Frontier College’s recent activities, including a program in British Columbia that helps at-risk youth through adventure-based learning; a summer literacy camp for Aboriginal children in Manitoba; and a homework club for Francophone immigrants in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

The report also includes financial statements for both Frontier College and the Frontier College Foundation, which raises money to support the organization’s programs.

Added: 2011-11-01

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• Collège Frontière - Rapport annuel 2011