Awards

YUKON LEARN SOCIETY

2008 COOPERATORS INSURANCE LEARNER OF THE YEAR

 

Emil Beaudoin – Biography

Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Emil Beaudoin. I’ve been a member of Yukon Learn for 25 years. I became a member in 1983 when Yukon Learn was located at Peacock Sales building on the corner of Hansen Street and Second Avenue. What does Literacy mean to me? Being Literate means that a person can read and write, more doors are open to you. You can do more things and have better goals in life. I did my grade 11 and 12 GED through Yukon College and also through Thompson Education Direct (International Career School), and got a certificate. I’ve done some math on the Plato computers; I wish we could get the Plato computers running again. It was a useful tool to have. Now I’ve started taking some bible courses, I’ve taken a bible aptitude test at Bethany Tabernacle and got 96%. I have also completed a course through the Billy Graham Ministries. I’ve also completed a preaching and teaching course with 74%, and a bible course and got 81%, and done another bible course and got 87% and a certificate. I’ve done some other bible courses through the Bible University and I did 5 courses so far and my average is 93%. I would like to become a pastor or a Christian councilor. I recently started to work on my writing as I need to work on it more with my tutor. I am going to take some more computer bible courses. I would like to thank Yukon Learn society for the many years of programs and services in the Yukon communities and for Yukon Learn for being a good charitable association. 

Thank you and God bless you all.

 

March:

Canada Post Literacy Award nominations close Finalists are selected by Canada Post in May and winners announced in September. For information go to: www.canadapost.com.

 

May:

The co-operators Learner of the year nominations close.  The purpose of this award is to recognize an adult learner who made a positive change in their life by improving their reading, writing and /or math skills. Adult who have experienced problems in life because they cannot read and write very well who then work to improve their literacy skills are eligible to win this award. Finalists are selected by Yukon Learn Society and winners honored at the PGI golf tournament in June. To nominate an adult literacy learner contact 1-888-668-6280 by May 1st each year.

 

October:

Yukon Learn Society Volunteer of the Year and Tutor of the Year selected by staff and presented during Yukon Literacy Week. 

CONGRATULATIONS

EMIL BEAUDOIN

Reading his Learner of the Year speech at the 2008 PGI Golf Tournament for Literacy, held at Mountain View Golf Course