2022 Summer FESA Events Recap
It has been a busy summer for everyone at the Further Education Society of Alberta. In Calgary and online, we have been hosting a variety of summer events: the Online Children’s Summer Program, the Children’s Public Speaking Program, and the in-person “Fund with FESA” Summer Program. We collaborated with the Nepalese Community Society of Calgary (NCSC). These programs were literacy focused, but also made to be fun and engaging. Online Children’s Summer Program: This program
How to Use Books to Broach Diversity
Norms change alongside our evolving society. What was considered “normal” one hundred, fifty, or ten years ago may be very different in today’s time. To catch up with this change, it is helpful to broaden the perspective of kids so that they can develop an inclusive and open-minded approach to diverse ideas. What better way than to read books with new perspectives! Diversifying the bookshelf is a helpful way to encourage kids to engage in unique perspectives and experiences,
Hurry, It's Your Last Chance to Make a Matching Donation!
Wow, it’s already August 2022. Shaw Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink has been running for five months! We’ve been having a lot of fun with Birdies for Kids 2022, you can donate to the Further Education Society of Alberta and have it matched up to 50% or make a text donation through Chip in for Kids where you can text KIDS11 to 30333 to make a $10 donation and have it matched up to $30! But, sadly, that all ends on August 31st. After the Shaw Charity Classic where the ti
Pursuit Day – Trip to Banff
It’s the third week of internships for Cooks with Stones participants who are currently learning and working in Pursuit Banff/Jasper restaurants in Banff. Before they started, Pursuit planned a day for them touring their Banff restaurants and tourism experiences. Further Education Society of Alberta (FESA) staff were lucky enough to be invited too! The day started with a meet up at the Stoney Nakoda Resort and Casino. Mirit, Director of Programming and Animation and Executive
3 Nursery Rhymes from Around the World!
Nursery rhymes are an important tool to helping a child develop their ability to grasp the phonetics and rhythm of a language; they also help develop other important skills like reading, math, and creativity. Nursery rhymes are such powerful language tools, you can find them all around the world! Below is a collection of nursery rhymes from around the world. You may know some of them, or they may all be new to you! We’ve included lyrics in their original language, English tra
