Keyano has delivered ERIC to Syncrude employees for the past 14 years. ERIC has also been adapted to meet the needs of business, labour groups, industry and secondary and post-secondary institutions. Alberta Power; Husky Oil; Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union; Westwood High School; and Red Deer College are just a few of the partners. Over 1500 people have participated in the ERIC program. The longevity of the program is testimony to its quality. ERIC was awarded the Canada Post, Flight for Freedom, Corporate Canada Literacy Award in 1994.

ERIC is a customized workplace reading program involving skill assessment and small group instruction. It teaches strategies for effective use of workplace-specific reading skills by using material from the workplace. Since most workplace materials are written at a grade 9 reading level or higher, ERIC focuses on upper-level reading strategies. ERIC is an excellent program for those who want to be more efficient, those who notice that reading may be slowing them down. ERIC is also useful for those who are facing a large amount of reading, whether in their work or in training.

In 1997, Syncrude and Keyano developed and piloted WIN (Working inNumeracy). Like ERIC, WIN is customized to the workplace and involves a skill assessment and small group instruction. It is an excellent refresher course in all basic math skills up to algebra. The WIN program is context-based and focuses on process, not the “right answer”. WIN has a strong focus on practical problem solving tips and workplace examples.

For more information on ERIC or WIN, call Hildy Hanson at 780-791-4858 or e-mail eric@keyano.ca.