An EAL and LINC teacher for 20 years, Roberta is now the Educational Consultant in Canada for the non-profit organization, Pro Literacy, New Readers Press. She was using their resources in class, and because she and her students loved them so much for their relevance and engaging content, she asked if she could represent the organization in Canada. In her two years with Pro Literacy, she has worked to “Canadianize” content and align it to the CLBs as well as other educational standards and tests, such as the new CAEC!

In the beginning of her journey with ProLiteracy, she learned that the proceeds from their adult/teen education resources in EAL , ABE, High school Equivalency and Workforce Readiness go towards raising adult literacy rates globally. Funding from donors also allows Pro Literacy to have a National Book Fund grant, offered annually, and a Mobile Learning Fund grant for digital resources, offered throughout the year. Roberta has lived out her passion for the English language and the human psyche by creating self-help videos on local TV, and humorous plays and skits with and for her students. She believes in artistic expression and comic relief to achieve literacy, fluency, critical thinking, and confidence. Currently, she offers a forum for the incarcerated community through Canada's educational podcast network voicEd Radio. On the podcast, she asks for students' opinions and comments on articles from New Readers Press' weekly world newspaper, News for You, and she plans to do some drama and skits with those students who are inside, using some other materials. You can access the resources and funding that Pro Literacy New Readers Press supplies on the Pro Literacy New Readers Press website, or get in touch with Roberta for more information on highly recommended books and digital platforms for foundational learning, ESL, and essential skills.

Roberta Power, Educational Consultant, Canada
p604.728.0343 rpower@proliteracy.org