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LEC Learners recruited as Peer Health Ambassadors

Three of our learners, Liliana Ospina, Juana Lopez and Yisalva Martinez, have been accepted in the Peer Health Ambassadors training program for the next six months. Flemingdon Health Centre had developed the Peer Health Ambassadors Project to build community capacity for health … Continue reading

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LEC learners at city-wide conference

Learners from LEC’s Literacy and Basic Skills Program attended the June Learners Conference organized by the Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy. While their colleagues participated in workshops such as “Why Volunteer” and “Helping Myself Learn”, three LEC learners were workshop … Continue reading

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LEC learner wins scholarship

LEC learner Jesusa Santos recently won a scholarship for her nephew, Mark Buenaventura. Jesusa is a member of Gabriela, an organization of live-in caregivers who partner with the Labour Education Centre to provide English classes. The scholarship was awarded by UFCW … Continue reading

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