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Decoda Literacy Solutions

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British Columbia’s provincial literacy nonprofit organization. Literacy news, resources and training.

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Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Mar 4

👋🏽 Hello! We’re British Columbia’s provincial literacy organization and go-to resource for literacy. We’re here to share #literacy news, events, resources and training. 📚✨
Explore our blog and borrow books by mail at decoda.ca
#LiteracyMatters #WorkingTogether4Literacy #BC

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Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · 12h

📅 Save the Date! Join us for an engaging day of learning.
📖👶 We’re excited to announce a training session for Parents As Literacy Supporters (PALS), Aboriginal PALS, and Immigrant PALS Facilitators in #Vancouver!

✨ Details and registration information coming soon!

#Literacy #Training

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Parents As Literacy Supporters (PALS) Facilitators Training
Save the date!
April 15, 2026
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Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · 3d

📣 Call for #Presenters! If your work connects with literacy, we invite you to submit proposals for workshops and panel discussions at our "Literacy: Bridging the Gaps." #conference in April 2026: decoda.ca/training/dec...

👉 Apply online by November 12, 2025 decoda.ca/call-for-pre...

#Literacy

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Call for presenters!

Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · 5d

#MediaLiteracyWeek Tools like AI or social media and challenges such as misinformation or online hate can seem difficult to navigate.

🌐 Resources from @mediasmarts.bsky.social at: mediasmarts.ca/media-litera...

💻 Digital Literacy Tips: decoda.ca/digital-lite...

Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · 7d

✨ See our Team Trivia Challenge highlights in 52 seconds! On September 24, literacy supporters gathered to raise funds for literacy in BC.
💜 Thank you to our sponsors and supporters and to all the teams for joining us for a fun night of fundraising. #LiteracyMonth2025 #BC #TeamTriviaChallenge

Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · 13d

🥰Amazing successes! Learn how three #BC organizations and partners found creative ways to support literacy by 📚collecting books for children, 💻 refurbishing computers for learners and even receiving ✍️ cheques to fund local programs.
👉 Read more at: decoda.ca/books-bytes-...

#LiteracyMonth2025

Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · 17d

🥰📚 Thank you to all library and information workers for providing Canadians with quality library and information services and helping to build stronger communities!
📸 Thanks to our Library Technician Alex Jang, shown here in Harry Potter costume last Halloween!
#CanadianLibraryWorkersDay

Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · 19d

👩‍🏫 Join us on October 22 at 12:00 p.m. to learn how to support adult reading and writing with veteran literacy outreach coordinator Joan Exley!

👉 Learn more and register for this free webinar at: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Free Webinar
Train-the Trainer

Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · 26d

👩‍⚕️ October is #HealthLiteracyMonth! Build health literacy with these free resources:

Health Literacy: A Key Investment: decoda.ca/health-liter...

Why Health Literacy is the Key to Health Equity: abclifeliteracy.ca/news/why-hea...

Health Matters: abclifeliteracy.ca/programs/abc...
#HealthMatters

Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · 28d

📚📚 Libraries have a valuable role in Canadians' lives. Celebrate Canadian Library Month in October by visiting your local library.⭐ There are more than 240 libraries in BC.
👉 Find your BC library at: newtobc.ca/library-info...

#LibrariesForLife #CanadianLibraryMonth

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Celebrate Canadian Library Month

Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Oct 3

🎃 See what's in the October issue of The Westcoast Reader! Themes include #earthquakes, #LibraryMonth and #potatoes!
🔗 Read articles at different reading levels and try the exercises and activities in the October Teachers' Notes! Subscribe at: thewestcoastreader.com

#Newspaper #AdultLiteracy

Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Oct 1

Join The WCR's Co-editor and Decoda Training Specialist Jade Chan to learn how to use the newspaper to engage learners with activity ideas and suggestions for both in-person and the digital classroom.
👉 Register at: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#AdultLiteracy #FreeWebinar

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Free Webinar
How to use The Westcoast Reader in the classroom

Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Sep 29

✨Publisher highlight: Strong Nations 📚 an Indigenous-owned and operated publishing house and online bookstore in Nanaimo.
We're highlighting books in the Decoda library and our book wish list onStrong Nations website: tinyurl.com/4zxm33bp.
#NDTR #IndigenousBooks
🎬 Watch: youtu.be/pjNGbgzJulM?...

Publisher highlight: Strong Nations

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Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Sep 26

💜 We are so grateful to Blue Sky Clothing for the 🧦 "Socks for literacy!" campaign over the past 10 years.
For every pair of its $7.99 merino wool socks sold, Blue Sky contributes $1 to BC literacy programs.

👉 Buy socks for literacy at: blueskyclothingco.com/collections/...

#Socks4Literacy

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Socks for Literacy!
Celebrating 10 years
$107,677 raised for literacy in British Columiba
Thank you Blue Sky Clothing Co

Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Sep 26

🎉 Congratulations to our 2025 Team Trivia Challenge winners, “Defending Champions” who raised $3050 for #literacy in #BC. 📚
✨ The Top Fundraising Team “The Quizzbians” raised $4000!
👉 You can contribute at: my.charitableimpact.com/campaigns/20...

#LiteracyMonth2025 #WorkingTogether4Literacy

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Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Sep 24

🎉 Tonight is our signature Team #Trivia Challenge fundraising event to support #literacy in #BC with CBC Vancouver's Dan Burritt at Donnellan's Irish Pub with Nice Guys Trivia!
🎁 You can donate at: my.charitableimpact.com/campaigns/20...

#LiteracySupporter #Fundraiser #WorkingTogether4Literacy

Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Sep 23

We'd love your support! 💜 If you can't make it to our annual #fundraiser, the Team #Trivia Challenge on Sept. 24, you can still support #literacy in #BC by giving to "The Decoders" Decoda staff team!

👉 Support at: my.charitableimpact.com/groups/the-d...

#Vancouver #LiteracyMonth2025

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Support 'The Decoders" staff team at the Team Trivia Challenge
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Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Sep 22

💙 Thank you to the Government of British Columbia for it's continued support of the Raise-a-Reader campaign! news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
@governmentofbc.bsky.social
👉 Learn more at: raiseareader.com
👉 Donate to Raise-a-Reader at: canadahelps.org/en/dn/42475
#RaiseAReader #Literacy #BC

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Help Raise-a-Reader and support family literacy!

Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Sep 19

📖 It's Raise-a-Reader Week! ✨#Donate to your local Raise-a-Reader fund by choosing your BC community from the list: www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/42475

#RaiseAReader #LiteracyMonth2025 #LiteracyRippleEffect #WorkingTogether4Literacy

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Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Sep 19

😀 Enter the Give a Book #Contest by September 30 for a chance to win a $50 gift card!
1. Donate a book in your community (find local groups at: give-a-book-give-literacy.raiselysite.com/givebooks
2. Email a photo of your donation and the organization name to: [email protected]

#GiveABookBC

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Contest!
Give a Book.
Give Literacy.

Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Sep 17

👋 👩‍🏫 Learn how to run a successful one-to-one adult literacy tutoring program, recruit tutors and learners, use principles of adult learning, adapt lesson plans, and create an engaging and supportive learning environment.
👉 Register at: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#AdultTutors #AdultLiteracy

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Free Webinar
Tutor Training
September 23, 2025 12 p.m.
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Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Sep 17

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Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Sep 17

👋 Grab some friends or co-workers for a team-building event at Decoda's Team #Trivia Challenge on September 24 in #Vancouver! Fun, food & prizes, all while raising funds for literacy programs in BC!
👉 Learn more & register at: my.charitableimpact.com/campaigns/20...
#LiteracyMonth2025 #Fundraiser

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Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Sep 16

Give a book and enter the contest!
Find an organization accepting books near you at: give-a-book-give-literacy.raiselysite.com/givebooks #LiteracyMonth2025 #GiveABookBC

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Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Sep 15

💜 We are so grateful to our 2025 corporate and community partners supporting September is Literacy Month:
Blue Sky Clothing, FortisBC, Megan Sutherland BMO Nesbitt Burns, Rotary Club of Vancouver, CUPE Local 15
and CBC Vancouver
#LiteracyMonth2025
👉 Get involved at: decoda.ca/get-involved...

Decoda Literacy Solutions @decoda.ca · Sep 12

📚 BC’s Decoda Library serves thousands with free resources—from books to family kits to STEM guides to online resources.

Support this September campaign by donating new books or contributing online.

Learn how: decoda.ca/give-a-book-...
#GiveABook #BC #GiveLiteracy #DecodaLibrary #BookDonation

“Give a Book” to grow our Library - Decoda Literacy Solutions

Learn how you can support the Decoda Library through the #GiveABookBC campaign and publisher book wish lists.

decoda.ca