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PWC’s 13th Annual Power of Words Breakfast

September 14, 2022 by PWCUpdates

On Thursday, September 8, PWC held its 13th annual Power of Words Breakfast. This year’s event was held in person and we were excited to see everyone again! Rogers Television covered the event and it you can watch it here on YouTube! [Read more…]

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PWC’s 12th Annual Power of Words Breakfast, In Person and Online Edition

October 21, 2021 by PWCUpdates

On Wednesday, September 8, PWC held its 12th annual Power of Words Breakfast! This year’s event was held both in person and online. We had a cozy but delicious hot breakfast provided by the Newport Restaurant. [Read more…]

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Shop at Perfect Books and Support PWC!

August 24, 2021 by PWCUpdates

In honour of International Literacy Day on September 8, 2021, Perfect Books will donate 10% of the day’s sales to our program. PWC provides free one-on-one Literacy and Essential Skills tutoring to adults in the Ottawa area, helping them to improve their basic reading, writing, math, and computer skills for employment and training.

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PWC is Lighting Up OTTAWA!

August 24, 2021 by PWCUpdates

Get ready for People, Words & Change’s green and white colours to light up the OTTAWA sign on September 8, 2021, in honour of International Literacy Day. People, Words & Change is thrilled to have been chosen by the City of Ottawa Community Lighting Program to light up O-T-T-A-W-A on such an important day. PWC’s colours will light up the sign from September 8-10.

The City of Ottawa Community Lighting Program aims to support, celebrate and recognize Ottawa-based not-for-profit and charitable causes, such as PWC, which provides free, one-on-one adult literacy tutoring.

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Essential Skills for Essential Workers – Cashier Training Pilot Program

November 30, 2020 by PWCUpdates

In November 2020, PWC partnered with Agilec Ottawa to deliver a three-week program to four learners, with no prior retail experience, who wanted to learn the essential skills needed to work in a grocery retail setting. [Read more…]

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Mayor Jim Watson speaking at a PWC event

Our municipally-recognized Power of Words Breakfasts and Volunteer Appreciation events are hosted annually to celebrate the accomplishments of our learners, the dedication of our tutors, and the involvement of our sponsors.

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People, Words & Change is a non-profit, charitable organization providing opportunities for English-speaking adults in Ottawa to improve literacy, numeracy or basic computer skills which are essential to working, learning, and living. One-on-one tutoring is provided free of charge by volunteer tutors to meet the needs and goals of the learners.

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