Optimism drives workplace literacy director
Meet Heather Deal, Director of Adult and Workplace Learning, leading our Displaced Workers project.
Impact Stories
Message from our Executive Director
Birthdays are a time to reflect. Read the 10th anniversary message from our Executive Director.
Celebrating a decade of working together for literacy
Literacy leaders reflect on Decoda’s beginnings, growth and successes.
Long-time literacy practitioner values Decoda’s collaboration and support
The Director of Literacy Quesnel discusses how Decoda supports community literacy.
Testing new programs to upgrade job seekers’ skills
The Displaced Workers LES project studies the gaps and needs of Canadian workers displaced from their jobs.
Decoda Literacy Library’s greatest resource retires
Tina has been Decoda’s librarian since it formed in 2011, helping thousands of library users over her 13-year career.
Celebrate active learning during Family Literacy Week
“I love the active theme this year,” says Joan Exley, literacy outreach coordinator for more than 20 years at CBAL.
Literacy Matters Abbotsford adapts for pandemic
As the literacy outreach coordinator for Literacy Matters Abbotsford since 2011, Sharon Crowley says 2020 has been challenging but she is celebrating the successes. Sharon works with local organizations to …
Literacy matters to me: Gwen’s story
When Gwen came to Canada from China in 1954, she was 22 years old. She was a young mother who needed to support her family. Gwen worked long hours at …
Linking food and literacy in Houston
Houston Link to Learning uses food programming as a great way to teach literacy skills and to provide food for families. Like many organizations we are really concerned about our vulnerable …