Canadian immigration funds HIPPY with $3.5 million
September 18 2009 by Matt Jones
Canadian immigration funds HIPPY
Canadian immigration have provided $3.5 million in funds to an immigration family literacy program to help with integration.
Home Instruction for Parents of Pre School Youngsters, better known as HIPPY celebrated its 10th anniversary this year with a funding package from Canadian immigration.
HIPPY utilizes culturally sensitive methods to help teach English to the children of families that made the move to Canada. All this is done comfort of the family’s own home and is highly effective.
HIPPY Canada have been operating for 10 years and are currently helping 600 immigrant families with their Home Instruction program. The funding will allow for a further 600 families take part. HIPPY connects the community together and helps immigrant families understand Canadian culture and feel more at home.
Canadian immigration minister Jason Kenney said: “For the past 10 years, HIPPY has been helping families overcome isolation and participate in society. With these additional investments, HIPPY will be able to expand its reach to more Canadian cities to help newcomer families improve their language and literacy skills, maximizing their contribution to our society."
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada provided $336,782 of the total $3.5 million funding package.
Dr. Miriam Westheimer, HIPPY's International Director said: "With the support of the federal government, we can build on our foundation of success with three more sites and a dramatic expansion of Canadian content in our curriculum. I want to congratulate Debbie Bell and the entire HIPPY Canada team for their inspiring commitment to family literacy."
The three new sites of expansion are Halifax, Red Deer and Ottowa
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