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 739 

 familieS helped in 2021.

48% of Canadian adults have low literacy skills.

We're on a mission to change that.
Let us show you how.

WHO WE ARE

We believe that literacy and foundational learning affects all aspects of family and community life. We want to strengthen communities by removing barriers to access these opportunities by providing free programming. We want to see Canada
as a literate and learning society.
 
Video by Alesia Fieldberg & New Shadow Productions.

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Further Education Society's programs are hosted throughout Calgary by our program partners and cover a variety of topics that improve literacy and essential skills for the vulnerable populations of Calgary. 

Our Calgary Programs partner with over 35 community agencies to deliver 70 to 80 programs to approximately 876 Calgarian families each year.

OUR COMMITMENT TO CALGARY

OUR "GOING THE DISTANCE" PROJECT

This unique and innovative project addresses the under-representation of Indigenous populations in the labor force by supporting businesses in the Tourism and Hospitality industry.

The communities and organizations we work with include Stoney Nakoda, Tsuut'ina Nation, and Grey Eagle Resort and Casino.

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Kind Words

"The violence I experienced as a child really affected how I learn and how I build relationships... I need to first work on myself so that I can eventually work on reconnecting with my kids."

-James, participant in the Calgary Remand Centre program 

Support our work.

The Further Education Society of Alberta (FESA) is dedicated to strengthening communities, families, and individuals through literacy and learning by advocating, collaborating, and removing barriers.

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Land Acknowledgement

FESA acknowledges that the land upon which we work and call home is on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations (Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney), the Otipemisiwak Métis Government (Districts 4, 5, and 6), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.

 

We are grateful to work on the territory that situates Calgary, which is known as Mohkinstsis by the Blackfoot, Guts’ists’i by Tsuut’ina, and Wîchîspa by the Îyâxe Nakoda, as we endeavor to build a more literate and learning society allowing all to reach their potential.

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