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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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PWC’s 11th Annual Power of Words Breakfast, Virtual Edition

August 31, 2020 by PWCUpdates

On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, People, Words & Change held an inspiring event via Zoom – our 11th annual Power of Words (virtual!) Breakfast! 

Contributors included Jamaal Jackson Rogers, Brenda Chapman, Deanna Young, Mohammed Adam, Michelle Yuan-Innes, Dick Cooper (The Cooper Brothers) and a host of people currently enrolled in our program. Terry Marcotte returned to host the event, and we had a special appearance by Dick Cooper singing his “Stay at Home!” pandemic song! See our captured images below! [Read more…]

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Tea Time Trivia!

January 20, 2020 by People, Words & Change

Tea Poster postponed

With regret, we are postponing our Tea Time Trivia event originally scheduled for Saturday, March 21, 2020, due to the  current situation with Covid-19. The safety of our attendees comes first.

We will be rescheduling Tea Time Trivia as soon as possible. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

If you wish, we will be issuing full refunds. Please hold on to your tickets as we make plans about how to manage funds. More details will follow as they become available.

For questions, please contact info@pwc-ottawa.ca, or call at 613-234-2494.

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Power of Words Breakfast – September 6, 2019

September 27, 2019 by PWCUpdates

In celebration of International Literacy Day, PWC held its 10th annual Power of Words Breakfast on September 6 in the Unitarian Fellowship Hall at Heartwood House. Like previous years, the event showed us how important literacy is in the lives of the adults we help and just how strong and inspiring our community is! [Read more…]

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Volunteer Appreciation Event – April 10, 2019

April 16, 2019 by PWCUpdates

PWC celebrated another successful Volunteer Appreciation Event during National Volunteer Week. This event is our opportunity to thank our volunteers for their dedication to making a real difference in the lives of so many. [Read more…]

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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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