Canada's Premiers Announce 2022 Literacy Award Recipients

Each Award recipient receives a certificate, signed by the Premier of their province or territory, as well as a Council of the Federation Literacy Award medallion.1 The Council of the Federation comprises all 13 provincial and territorial Premiers. [...] In collaboration with other community organizations, Prospect continues to be committed to reducing barriers and facilitating learners’ access to programs and services and continually evolving to better address learner needs in the community. [...] She has led countless committees and councils to advance the cause of literacy in New Brunswick and has worked as a tutor, coordinator and board member. [...] Though she has stepped down as the President of the board of MRLC, she continues to serve on the board, and continues to have a direct impact as a mentor for new tutors, taking them under her wing and nurturing their passion for literacy. [...] As a mature student, Jeela returned to school to complete a master’s degree focussed on the history of writing systems and the views of Nunavut educators on the standardization of Inuktut.