Successful applicants this year include the First Nations University of Canada in partnership with Cote First Nation in Kamsack; the Makwa Lake Development Co. in partnership with Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation in Loon Lake; the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Leask; the Nipawin Oasis Community Centre Co-operative; the Prince Albert Literacy Network; the Saskatoon Student Wellness Initiative Toward Community Health; and the North Central Family Centre in Regina.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Ministry of Education provides more than $480,000 to support community literacy programming
The SSIF was established to provide financial assistance to Saskatchewan communities to create innovative ways to address their literacy needs and provide programming in both family and adult/ workplace literacy. Funding is for one year only and communities must be able to show in-kind or additional funding support.
