Lac La Biche
East Central Region
Lac La Biche Canadian Native Friendship Centre Association
Donna Webster, Executive Director
donna@llb-cnfc.com
Vernon Auger, Literacy Facilitator
vernon@llb-cnfc.com
Tina Boucher, Literacy Facilitator
Lac La Biche Canadian Native Friendship Centers Association’s Indigenous Learning Support Program provides assistance to individuals and their families interested in furthering their educational goals. The program offers a variety of programming from learning the Cree language to traditional Indigenous skills and teachings. Workshop sessions have included; beading, leather crafting, ribbon skirt making, traditional plants for medicinal purposes, storytelling with Elders and Indigenous food security practices. These activities encourage using one's imagination, basic math skills, writing and reading, hands on learning and oral communication.
Support is also able to help individuals create and update their computer knowledge, tools for finding and securing employment and preparations for post-secondary studies.
The Indigenous Learning Support program encourages individuals to try new things, experience traditional arts and practices, and gain insight through the teachings. People are able to take these lessons, stories and experiences and apply them to every day living, incorporating life long learning modeling for their family and friends.
Office Hours
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday
Summer Hours
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday