1211-1st Avenue W.
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Phone: 1(306) 964-4266 Fax: 1(306) 763-3153

E-Mail: mcsleroy@home.com

Host organization: Integrated Youth Committee

Program Coordinator: Mary LeRoy

Program Director: Peggy Rubin

Communities Served: Prince Albert

Program Publications: Literacy for At Risk Youth in a Community Setting.. A manual.

Program Mission and Goals: To provide a holistic literacy program to enhance the education, social and personal growth of participants.

Program Description: This program is overseen by the Prince Albert Youth Council and the Integrated Youth Committee. Participants are youth between the ages 15-24. Approximately 60% of participants are male. 70% of the participants are First Nations, 25% are Metis and 5% are described as other. In existence for approximately four years the program has an enrollment of 12.

The program runs 4 days a week from 10:00 - 3:00 p.m. incorporating the following components:

• Basic literacy
• Correspondence Courses
• Intermediate Literacy
• Computer training
• Life skills
• Job Preparation  

• Sweat lodge 
• Healing circles
• Ceremonies of Human Development
• Elder teaching