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A Journey to Citizenship

Carolina Cohoon • August 29, 2023

Celebrating Krissy’s Achievement 

On August 28th, LLSC staff member Carolina celebrated a truly special moment with one of their former students, Krissy Elliott, as she became a Canadian citizen. Krissy's journey to Canadian citizenship is a testament to her dedication and hard work. As a native speaker of American Sign Language, Krissy worked tirelessly to improve her English skills and invested countless hours in preparation for her citizenship test in the Literacy program at CNIB Deafblind Community Services. 


The ceremony took place in the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada - London District Office, where 47 new Canadians from 11 different countries took the oath of citizenship and received their certificates. With the professional support of her intervenors from CNIB Deafblind Community Services, Krissy signed the Oath of Canadian Citizenship, accepted her certificate of citizenship, and sang proudly the Canadian National Anthem in sign language.


Throughout the years, Krissy has shared with staff her love for literacy and the program, especially English and Nutrition classes, and the positive impact that it has had on her life. The judge who presided over the ceremony even congratulated her in sign language! It was an honor to witness Krissy achieve her dream of becoming a Canadian.


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By Summer Burton • June 15, 2023
The team at Literacy Link South Central (LLSC) has been growing over the past several months. Have you met our new staff and contract team? Please join us in welcoming: Project Manager Carolina Cohoon Carolina joins LLSC bringing years of experience in the fields of education and rehabilitation. Formerly with CNIB Deafblind Community Services, she is an advocate for inclusion and accessibility. We look forward to Carolina bringing her years of experience in public education, developing unique and inclusive programs, and project management to the team! Carolina will be supporting LLSC with a focus on our Skills for Success initiatives - please reach out to Carolina at carolina@llsc.on.ca . Project Manager Jan Gourley Jan brings her professional background in technical support, customer care, business management, operation and Early Childhood Education to LLSC. Jan is a trained Roots of Empathy instructor, MindUp curriculum educator, and Registered Early Childhood Educator who will be supporting LLSC with a focus on our Pathways into a Child Care and Early Years Career project. Please contact Jan at jan@llsc.on.ca . Program and Partnership Developer Rick Townend Rick joins LLSC with extensive experience in education serving school boards and post-secondary institutions across Ontario, most recently as an Academic Advisor and Consultant at Fanshawe College’s School of Access Studies. Rick truly demonstrates a passion for helping people achieve their goals, and his energy, vision and partnership development skills will be a great addition to our team! Please reach out to Rick at rick@llsc.on.ca . Marketing and Communications Specialist Sherry Lippincott Sherry brings years of content development, graphic design, social media management, marketing, and documentation experience to LLSC. She has a passion for producing quality communications, editing copy, and thinking of new ways to express ideas and concepts. Sherry will be supporting all of LLSC's projects, and will take a lead on our social media, marketing, and promotional initiatives. Please contact Sherry at sherry@llsc.on.ca . We are excited that our team is continuing to grow, and look forward to working with these excellent staff members in the year ahead! 
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