Who delivers family literacy in the Yukon?

The Yukon Literacy Coalition provides a number of family literacy programs and services. In 2007, for example, Yukon Literacy Coalition received funding for Family Reading Tents from the ministries of Ministry of Education, Tourism and Culture and Economic Development.

The Coalition also organizes events to celebrate things such as Family Literacy Day. In recent years, the Coalition has also hosted literacy workshops/seminars; a literacy “theatre” event for pre-school age children and it provides information through its newsletter. The Coalition works closely with rural communities to develop and support a wide variety of community specific family literacy initiatives.

In the Yukon, daycare centres, early childhood education centres and first nation groups also provide a variety of programs that are considered to be family literacy.

References

• Key informant interviews. Beth Mulloy. May 2007 and February 2008.
• 2001 Yukon Literacy Strategy. Government of the Yukon. Retrieved from www.education.gov.yk.ca/pdf/yukon_literacy_strategy.pdf May 2007.