CBAL
Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy
NEXT UP by CBAL is all about engaging with youth & young people from 15 - 29 years old in literacy & lifelong learning by providing a broad range of youth-guided, community based programs & support. We're currently building a strategy for how to move forward, and we have just wrapped up our survey. Results coming soon! To learn more about the NEXT UP project, click here.
The East Kootenay Zonal Immigration Partnership (EKZIP) has launched its website! We are exctied to share this news and look forward to the next steps in this new project. You can check out the new website by visiting ekzip.ca.
Did you know?
The East Kootenay Zonal Immigration Partnership (EKZIP) is a multi-sector partnership designed to:
- Support welcoming and inclusive communities, inspiring a deeper sense of belonging for all residents.
- Improve the integration and retention of immigrants and newcomers in the East Kootenay region.
- Strengthen the region’s ability to better address the needs of newcomers.
- Unite diverse voices to address challenges and celebrate opportunities in nurturing cultural diversity.
- Evolve reflecting the changes and shifts that our communities are experiencing.
Our programs & Services
The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) provides a wide range of programs and services. Our 16 Community Literacy Outreach Coordinators are focused on helping their communities to learn and grow through literacy.
2024-2025 Impact Report
Funders
Our work is funded through a variety of local, regional, provincial and federal grants. These funders provide CBAL with the necessary resources to achieve great things. CBAL is supported by Decoda Literacy Solutions and we gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Ministry of Post-Seondary Education and Future Skills. We also would like to thank all of the regional funders who continue to support community literacy initiatives.
