Community-based Literacy Upgrading Programs in Nova Scotia

Adult Education Coordinators
 

Adult Learning Association of Cape Breton County
Karen Blair, Executive Director
PO Box 1283, Sydney NS B1P 4P9 (mailing)
440 George Street
Sydney, NS B1P 1K3
ph: 902-564-8404
fx: 902-567-2521
email: alacbc@eastlink.ca
https://www.adultlearningcapebreton.ca 
Adult Education Coordinator: Nena Erickson-Oakes

Annapolis Valley First Nations (AVFN)
Tassa Kennedy, Executive Director
29 Toney Blvd. RR #2
Cambridge NS B0P 1G0
ph: 902-538-7149
fx: 902-539-7734
email: nkennedy@avfn.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Dolores Gaudet

Antigonish County Adult Learning Association
Shayla MacDonald, Organization Administrator
The People’s Place Library, Room 120
283 Main Street
Antigonish NS B2G 2C3
ph: 902-863-3060
fx: 902-867-6029
email: acalalearn@acala.live    acalalearn@gmail.com
https://www.acalalearn.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Stephanie Patriquin

Bedford-Sackville Learning Network
John Mayich, Executive Director
409 Glendale Drive
Lower Sackville NS B4C 2T6
ph: 902-869-3838
fx: 902-869-0142

Black Educators Association
Conrad Grosse, Adult Education Coordinator
2136 Gottingen Street
Halifax NS B3K 3B3
ph: 902-424-3359
fx: 902-424-0636
email: Conrad.Grosse@bea-ns.ca
General enquiries email: BEA.reception@bea-ns.ca
Reception ph: 902-424-7036
http://bea-ns.ca/index.html
Adult Education Coordinator: Corey Moore

Chapel Island First Nation: Potlotek Education Office
Donna Lameman, Director of Education
Potlotek Education Office
Comp 588, 342 Sitmuk Road
St. Peter’s Richmond County, NS B0E 3B0
ph: 902-535-3160
fx: 902-535-3164
email: dlameman@potlotek.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Nena Erickson-Oakes

Colchester Adult Learning Association
Mary Teed, Executive Director
c/o NSCC Truro
36 Arthur Street, Rm 127 Forrester Hall
Truro, NS  B2N 1X5
ph: 902-895-2468
fx: 902-895-2464
email: contactcala@gocala.ca
https://www.gocala.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Stephanie Patriquin

Community Learning Association North of Smokey
Faye Fricker, Administrator
36243 Cabot Trail
PO Box 270
Ingonish, NS  B0C 1K0
ph: 902-285-2354
fx: 902-285-2052
email: clans@ns.sympatico.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Nena Erickson-Oakes

Cumberland Adult Network for Upgrading
Heather Matthews, Executive Director
21 Acadia Street, 2nd Floor Library
Amherst, NS  B4H 4W3
ph: 902-660-3095 or 902-661-0153
fx: 902-661-3221
email: can-u@ns.sympatico.ca
https://www.canu-ns.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Stephanie Patriquin

Dartmouth Learning Network
Veronica McNeil, Executive Director
73 Tacoma Drive, Suite 802
Dartmouth NS B2W 3Y6
ph: 902-463-9179 ext: 222
fx: 902-464-3052
email: executivedirector@dartmouthlearning.net
https://dartmouthlearning.net
Adult Education Coordinator: Corey Moore

Deaf Literacy Nova Scotia Association
Brian Foran, Network Administrator
1888 Brunswick Street, Suite 805
Halifax, NS B3J 3J8
ph: 902-423-3353 (TTY - Betty), 902-422-7130 (voice)
fx: 902-422-8110
email: bmf@ns.sympatico.ca; dlns@ns.sympatico.ca
https://www.dlns.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Corey Moore

Digby Area Learning Association
Stephanie Journeay-Andrews, Executive Director
207A - Highway 303
PO Box 968
Conway, NS B0V 1A0
ph: 902-245-7447
fx: 902-245-7541
email: stephaniej@digbydala.com
https://www.dala.digby.ns.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Dolores Gaudet.

East Hants Community Learning Association
Tanya Burke, Executive Director
The Nova Centre, Suite 101A
224 - Highway 214
Elmsdale NS  B2S 1J7
ph: 902-883-1608
fx: 902-883-2521
director@easthantslearning.com
https://easthantslearning.com
Adult Education Coordinator: Stephanie Patriquin

Eastern Shore Musquodoboit Valley Literacy Network
Julie Streight, Executive Director (Sheet Harbour)
PO Box 147
Sheet Harbour NS B0J 3B0
ph: 902-391-0014
esmv@adultliteracynetwork.ca 
adultliteracynetwork.ca
Dawn Parks, Coordinator (Musquodoboit Valley)
ph: 902-891-0503   mvalleyliteracy@gmail.com
Adult Education Coordinator: Stephanie Patriquin.

Équipe d'alphabétisation-Nouvelle-Écosse
Shirley Vigneault, Directrice Générale
C.P. 59
1, Rue Slocumb
Tusket, N.- É. B0W 3M0
ph: 902-648-0501 or 1-888-648-0501
fx: 902-648-3525
email: direction@eane.ca
https://www.eane.ca
Coordonnatrice de l'éducation des adultes, communauté acadienne: Dolores Gaudet

Guysborough County Adult Learning Association
Donna Casey, Administrator
9996 Chedabucto Mall, Highway 16
PO Box 255
Guysborough County, NS B0H 1N0
ph: 902-533-4252
fx: 902-533-4252
email: galalearning@hotmail.com 
email: donnac@guysboroughlearning.ca
https://www.guysboroughlearning.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Stephanie Patriquin

Halifax Community Learning Network
Denise Morley, Network Coordinator
2099 Gottingen St., #214
Halifax NS B3K 3B2
ph: 902-422-7648
email: director@hcln.ca or info@hcln.ca
https://www.hcln.ca/
Adult Education Coordinator: Corey Moore

Hants Learning Network Association
Katharine McCoubrey, Executive Director
90 Sanford Drive, PO Box 2465
Windsor, NS B0N 2T0
ph: 902-792-6754
fx: 902-798-1987
email: kmccoubrey@hantslearning.com
https://www.hantslearning.com
Adult Education Coordinator: Dolores Gaudet

Indian Brook First Nation Employment & Training
Mary Ellen Sylliboy, Coordinator
Micmac Post Office, 118 Sesame Street
Hants County NS B0N 1W0
ph: 902-758-3372
fx: 902-758-3736
Toll Free: 1-877-258-5550
email: indianbrookemployment@hotmail.com

Inverness County Literacy Council
Shirley Miller, Coordinator
Jesslyn Timmons, Coordinator
375 Main Street
PO Box 179
Port Hood, NS B0E 2W0
ph: 902-258-3110
fx: 902-258-3170
Toll Free: 1-877-258-5550
email: invernesslit@ns.aliantzinc.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Nena Erickson-Oakes

Literacy Network Unama’ki (Eskasoni)
Charlene Francis, Instructor
Unama’ki Training and Education Centre
76 Logan Drive
Eskasoni First Nation, NS B1W 1K3
ph: 902-379-2758
fx: 902-379-2586
email: charlene@eskasonischool.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Nena Erickson-Oakes

Lunenburg County Adult Learning Network
c/o Employment Solutions Society Adult Learning Opportunities
Margaret Matthews, Executive Director
215 Dominion St.
Bridgewater, NS  B4V 2K7
ph: 902-543-2479 or Toll free: 1-866-711-0411
fx: 902-543-0284 (call to connect)
email: mmatthews@empsolutions.ca
https://empsolutions.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Joyce Ley

MetroWorks Employment Association
Dave Rideout, Manager drideout@mymetroworks.ca 902-453-2982, ext 105
Susan Walsh, Coordinator swalsh@optionswork.ca 902-453-6246, ext 124
7071 Bayers Road, Suite LL05
Halifax, NS B3L 2C2
ph: 902-453-2982, ext 105
fx: 902-425-4969
https://www.mymetroworks.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Corey Moore

Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre
Pamela Glode-Desrochers, Melanie Sack
2021 Brunswick St., Suite 209
Halifax, NS B3K 2Y5
ph: 902-420-1576, ext 233
fx: 902-423-6130
yetiwrk@hotmail.com / pamglode@gmail.com
https://www.mymnfc.com/
Adult Education Coordinator: Corey Moore

Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey
Ann Sylliboy, Executive Director
47 Maillard St.
Sydney NS B1S 2P5
ph: 902-567-0336
fx: 902-567-0337
ann@kinu.ca

Millbrook First Nation
Carla Asprey, Native Employment Officer
820 Willow St.
Millbrook NS B2N 5E5
ph: 902-897-9199 ext 122
fx: 902-897-0678
millbrookemployment@eastlink.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Stephanie Patriquin

Pa’qtnkek First Nation
Charmaine Jesty, NEO
7 Dillon St.
Afton, NS B0H 1A0
ph: 902-386-2781
fx: 902-386-2043
neo@paqtnkek.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Stephanie Patriquin

Pictou County Continuous Learning Association
Carollynne Nemecek, Executive Director
c/o The UPS Store #223
174 B Archimedes St., Suite 283
New Glasgow NS B2H 2T6
ph: 902-755-5827
email: carollynne@me.com
https://www.piccola.ca/
Adult Education Coordinator: Stephanie Patriquin

Port Hawkesbury Literacy Council
Taralee Wood, Acting Coordinator
305 Granville Street, Unit 1
Port Hawkesbury NS B9A 2M5
ph: 902-625-1599
fx: 902-625-1599
email: porthawkesburyliteracycouncil@gmail.com
Taralee Wood email: phliteracycouncil@gmail.com
Adult Education Coordinator: Nena Erickson-Oakes

Preston Area Learning Skills Society (PALS)
Allister Johnson, Administrator
979 North Preston Road, Suite 124
North Preston, NS  B2Z 1A2
ph: 902-462-6042
fx: 902-462-6033
email: 1987pals@gmail.com
Adult Education Coordinator: Corey Moore

Queens County Learning Network
Terri Faber, Network Coordinator
279 Main Street
Liverpool, NS B0T 1K0
ph: 902-354-3635
fx: 902-354-3635 (call before connecting)
email: queenslearning@ns.aliantzinc.ca
https://www.queenslearning.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Joyce Ley

Richmond County Literacy Network
Mitch David, Executive Director
10036 Greenville St.
St. Peter's, NS  B0E 3B0
ph: 902-535-3304
fx: 902-226-0382
email: executivedirector@rcln.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Nena Erickson-Oakes

Shelburne County Learning Network
Monica Gosbee, Network Coordinator
PO Box 441
Barrington Passage NS B0W 1G0
ph: 902-637-4333
fx: 902-637-4333
email: mgosbee.scln@gmail.com
https://shelburnelearning.org
Adult Education Coordinator: Joyce Ley

Solutions Learning Centre
Ali Farr, Executive Director afarr@sollc.ca
Brian MacDonald, Admnistrative Coordinator copperdog2001@gmail.com
15 Poseidon Court
Dartmouth, NS   B2Y 4T9
ph: 902-468-1320 ext. 235
fx: 902-468-7633
https://sollc.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Corey Moore

Valley Community Learning Association
Peter Gillis, Executive Director
49 Cornwallis Street, Suite 106
Kentville, NS   B4N 2E3
ph: 902-679-5252
fx: 902-679-0515
1-866-898-7323
email: vcla.learning@gmail.com
https://www.vcla.ca/
Adult Education Coordinator: Dolores Gaudet

We’koqma’q First Nation
Susan Googoo, Native Employment Officer
PO Box 209
140 Reservation Road
Whycocomagh, NS B0E 3M0
ph: 902-756-2485
fx: 902-756-2326
email: susangoogoo@waycobah.ca
https://www.wfns.ca
Adult Education Coordinator: Joyce Ley

Western Halifax Community Learning Network
Lesta Armstrong, Executive Director
5209 St. Margaret's Bay Road, Suite 205
Upper Tantallon, NS  B3Z 1E3
ph: 902-225-6320
email: westernhalifaxcln@gmail.com
Adult Education Coordinator: Corey Moore

Yarmouth County Learning Network
Juanita Bruneau, Executive Director
Box 20, 3B – 101 Water Street
Yarmouth, NS B5A 4P4
ph: 902-742-8151
fx: 902-742-5329
email: juanita@ycln.ca
https://www.yarmouthcountylearningnetwork.org
Adult Education Coordinator: Joyce Ley

 

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