CanLearn Society

12/15/2025

Wishing everyone a joyous Hanukkah filled with love, laughter, and the warmth of family and friends. 🕎✨

12/08/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2025 AGM & Volunteer Awards.

We are beyond grateful to Emily Robinson Leclair and Maya McIntyre , our Two Carolyns Volunteer of the Year Award winners, for their exceptional contributions to adult literacy and their dedication to advancing support, growth, and access to resources within the neurodivergent community.

We also bid farewell to our retiring board member Amanda Calleberg, whose dedication has made a lasting impact on CanLearn. She will be missed!

A warm welcome to our brilliant new board members: Dan Furst, Mary Ellen Dewar, and Tara Black—we look forward to the leadership and expertise they will bring to our organization.

We proudly recognized our staff longevity milestones through The ANNIE Awards. This year, Jayne Clarke celebrated 25 years with CanLearn—her leadership in advancing literacy, guiding key programs, and strengthening learning in our community has been truly invaluable.

We also celebrated Sarah Grunau for 10 years of service. Her dedication to supporting learners through programs such as Learning Starts at Home and Reading Connections has made a meaningful and lasting impact. Thank you to our ANNIE Award recipients for your exceptional commitment and contributions to CanLearn.

Here’s to another amazing year of teamwork, growth, and change. Thank you to everyone who made it all possible!

Learn more about our AGM ➡️ https://canlearnsociety.ca/agm/

12/06/2025

🌍 December 5th is International Volunteer Day

Volunteers make our community stronger. They bring people together, support learning, and help create a kinder, more connected world.

Today, we’re excited to celebrate our Two Carolyn’s Volunteer of the Year Award winners: Maya McIntyre and Emily Robinson Leclair! Their hard work, care, and dedication to supporting our learners truly shines.

Maya McIntyre – Thank you for your outstanding dedication to supporting learners, and empowering neurodivergent students to embrace their strengths. Your passion and advocacy inspire us all.

Emily Robinson Leclair – Thank you for the incredible support you’ve shown to our adult literacy learners. Volunteers like you truly make a difference, and we are deeply grateful for the impact you’ve made.

Thank you to all our volunteers for everything you do. You make a real difference every day. 💙

12/05/2025

🌟 Thank You for your support this Giving Tuesday!

Thanks to your generosity, we’re adding more decodable books to our children’s reading programs. Your support helps young readers gain confidence, grow their skills, and fall in love with reading.

Together, we’re making a real difference! 💙

12/04/2025

Sending a heartfelt thank-you to Rogers Birdies for Kids, presented by AltaLink, for their incredible donation and a huge congratulations to on a record-breaking $26.6 million raised for Alberta children’s charities!

From March 1 to August 31, 2025, Birdies for Kids matched donations to CanLearn by up to 50%, helping us achieve a remarkable total of over $102,000

These funds will directly support youth with learning, attention, and mental health challenges, ensuring they have access to the services they need to thrive.

Thank you to everyone who contributed—your generosity truly makes a difference.

CanLearn is proud to be one of the many charities across Alberta supported through the Rogers Charity Classic, and we are deeply grateful for their ongoing commitment to children and families. 💙

12/04/2025

This past weekend, CanLearn had the pleasure of attending the CFUW FCFDU - Canadian Federation of University Women Calgary’s Holiday Luncheon to present our 2025 Simpson Award.

For 27 years, the CFUW has been a champion of literacy and learning, helping foster early literacy and inspiring a lifelong love of reading. Their dedication creates opportunities for learners of all ages and strengthens a more literate, connected community.

We are thrilled to recognize the CFUW with this year’s Simpson Award for their outstanding contributions to Calgary’s literacy community.

A special thank you to Robert and Pamela Simpson for presenting the award, our incredible CanLearn board members, and to the CFUW for their leadership, compassion, and unwavering belief that every reader’s journey begins with support and opportunity. 💙

12/04/2025

December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. At CanLearn, we often support people with invisible disabilities—challenges that aren’t always easy to see but can still have a big impact. is a reminder of our role in continuing to build an accessible and inclusive world for everyone!

See our online resources for Learning Disabilities ➡️ https://canlearnsociety.ca/learning-disabilities/

12/02/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday! We are seeking monetary donations to help CanLearn purchase the decodable books our Early Literacy Programs rely on.

These books are essential for building reading skills and confidence in young learners.

Literacy changes lives — and strengthens our city. When we invest in literacy, we help break cycles of poverty and create a stronger, more connected Calgary.

Together, we can unlock potential and change lives through learning.

Donate today and make a lasting impact.

Donate here ➡️ https://canlearnsociety.ca/donations/

11/29/2025

We are counting down the days! Join us for CanLearn’s 2025 Annual General Meeting & Volunteer Awards!

📅 Tuesday, December 2, 2025
📍 1117 Macleod Trail SE, #100
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Celebrate another year of learning, growth, and community with us! The evening begins with Munchies and Mingling (5:00 – 5:30 PM), followed by our Annual General Meeting (5:30 – 6:00 PM) — featuring key reports, board updates, and the recognition of our ANNIE Award Winners.

We’ll wrap up the night by honouring this year’s Volunteer of the Year (6:00 – 6:15 PM) and sharing our appreciation for all those who make CanLearn’s mission possible.

Come connect, celebrate, and reflect on another year of impact at CanLearn!

RSVP ➡️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canlearn-society-agm-and-volunteer-awards-tickets-1739350958539?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

11/25/2025

📚 Did you know? Children whose parents take part in family literacy activities score 10 points higher on standardized reading tests.

This Giving Tuesday, we’re kindly asking for monetary donations so we can purchase the specific decodable books our learners need most.

Your generosity helps us give children the right tools at the right time.

✨ Thank you for helping us open doors, build confidence, and change lives through learning.

Donate today ➡️ https://canlearnsociety.ca/donations/

11/21/2025

Join us for CanLearn’s 2025 AGM & Volunteer Awards!

Celebrate a year of growth, community, and impact with munchies, mingling, and meaningful moments — plus our ANNIE Awards and Volunteer of the Year!

🎟️ RSVP HERE ➡️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canlearn-society-agm-and-volunteer-awards-tickets-1739350958539?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

11/20/2025