As a worker in BC, what are your rights? How can you stay safe at work? Let’s learn about your rights and responsibilities at work and what to do if you get injured. Your Rights and Responsibilities at Work As a worker in BC, you have 3 rights and many other responsibilities. Your rights are: […]
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Can you name one way to improve your child’s cultural literacy? If you can’t, we’re here to help. Cultural literacy develops communication skills, self reflection, and an open mind. To do this, try reading! There’s so many great, diverse children’s books available. In this blog, we have 10 book recommendations to improve your child’s cultural
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1 in 4 young adults (ages 12-17) reported experiencing cyberbullying in 2018. With the increasing use of technology, it’s becoming more of a problem. So, in this blog, we’ll talk about what cyberbullying is, why it’s a problem, and what you as a parent can do to prevent it. What is Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is deliberate,
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Math can be tough. Lots of kids don’t like it. However, we still need to be able to use numbers. We use them every day and they’re everywhere! So, how can we make math fun? Through games! Below, we have three fun math games for kids, where all you need is a deck of cards.
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In Canada, taxes make many services and benefits available. The collected tax money helps newcomers, lower income families, students, seniors, and people with disabilities. To receive the Canada Child Benefit and the GST/HST Credit, you must be a resident of Canada for tax purposes have a valid social insurance number (SIN) You are considered a
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Phishing is a risk for everyone. If you’re phished, you could lose money, important information, or passwords. Keep reading to find out what phishing is, some common scams, and how to avoid it. What is Phishing? Phishing is a cyber crime. It is when a person is contacted by email, text message, or phone by
How can we celebrate our heritage? Heritage has been passed down to us and continues to shape us today. Learning about your ancestry and culture can also be a fun family activity! So, why and how can you celebrate your heritage? Why Should I Celebrate My Heritage? No one is from nowhere. Everybody is born
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Is family literacy important? Of course it is! Children who have parents that are involved with them in family literacy score higher on standardized reading tests. This shows us that children are influenced by their parents and that parents can demonstrate the importance of literacy (and numeracy!). In this blog, we’ll explain why numeracy is
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Family Literacy Week (January 22-29) is coming up, and we’re happy to have received so many wonderful book donations in 2022. We’d especially like to thank Alberta, Danielle, Gail, Julie, Kevin, Kirsten, Maureen and the “Dunbar Folks,” Paula, Prachi, Priscilla, Shihori, Soyoung, and Stacy. Once again, we truly appreciate all the book donations! Without your help,
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Here comes 2023! As the new year approaches, are you planning on making new year’s goals? In this blog, we’ll go over life literacy, goal setting, and some ideas for goals in the new year. So, if you’re looking to grow this year, keep reading! What is Life Literacy? Life literacy is the literacy and
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On November 27, 2022, from 2:30 – 5, Literacy Now distributed free books at the Multicultural Arts Celebration. Hosted by Culture Chats, it was a fun time! We handed out used and brand new children’s books. Children and parents chose books from a display and received crayons and colouring sheets. Picture books to paperbacks were
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Culture is everywhere. Not only that, we interact with people from different cultures every day in Burnaby. Cultural literacy is very important, so keep reading to find out what it is, why it’s important, and how you can improve yours. What Is Cultural Literacy? Culture is how a group of people live, their language, arts,
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